000_0192Originally uploaded by annalyn. Going to the market is a common preoccupation of the cook or a foodie, in the same way that a designer or an editor regularly browses through fashion magazines and in the case of a doctor, a catalog of speculums, perhaps (tama ba, Dr. Emer?)In the Philippines, the market is the nerve center of the community where news or gossip is often exchanged and much haggling occurs. Whenever I visit a new town or city in these sunny islands, I always make it a point to drop by their market to taste the local delicacies, buy pasalubong or to ... Continue Reading...
IMBB 11 – Beanie Burger
000_0197Originally uploaded by annalyn. It had to take Karen to wake me up from my stupor... time for the monthly IMBB! I had planned to join the event but I must have mixed up the dates, I thought it was on the 27th yet. Luckily I had already brought the ingredient for the main theme which was... beans. From scouring my stock of food books and magazines, I noticed that most Filipino recipes calling for the use of beans have a strong Spanish influence. There's the pochero, pata con setas and the calandracas. But in the Philippines itself, we have lots of bean varieties ... Continue Reading...
A nice surprise
To all my friends dropping by this site and are surprised by the new look, don't worry you are not alone. Even I had to be surprised myself! I logged on this morning to find that something had changed, and it was for the better. I find this new design oh-so-feminine and oh-so-me, with really comely colors, like one of those lovely diaries I keep that is worth jotting my thoughts into.Changing my blog's appearance has been my dream for months and I am especially touched that a very busy person has taken the time to make my dream come true. There is nothing that ... Continue Reading...
Shanghai Food Without Flying to Shanghai at Suzhou Dimsum
In my quest to find new food discoveries, I like stumbling into places that are off the beaten track... preferably places that have not been written in the lifestyle section of the major newspapers. What is wrong with this you may ask? Nothing really...it's just that some of the restos turn out to be a bigger hype than the dishes they are trying to promote, either because they can afford to hire a publicist or happen to be well-connected with the media. I believe the best gauge for determining whether a place is worthy of your tastebuds is still word of mouth. Such ... Continue Reading...
Love and all that jazz
My friend Gay says I should watch Under the Tuscan Sun. Short of saying that it befits me, she says that it's about a writer (Diane Lane) who's had a string of failed relationships and then meets her very own Prince Charming who lived with her happily ever after.Of course I can only give Gay my traditional eyeroll. At this point in time, am not really the most rabid disciple of love. The last time I thought I fell in love, I was 90 per cent sure it wasn't. I was just in love with the idea of being in love and all its thousand possibilities. But human nature has its ... Continue Reading...
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