tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post4164353495286068033..comments2024-02-21T06:50:10.032-05:00Comments on No Special Effects: Hidden Cherry Cream Cheese TorteManggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-65182822376560844132010-01-31T20:48:00.229-05:002010-01-31T20:48:00.229-05:00I love your photos - what a beautiful place, Mark!...I love your photos - what a beautiful place, Mark!<br>I'm so, so glad to hear that the money has been raised. Great news!<br>And this cheesecake looks fantastic, too, my friend.Patricia Scarpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14025126825422974626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-41420270207944805372008-07-20T12:31:00.000-04:002008-07-20T12:31:00.000-04:00Helen: Ooh, there'd be a lot of fighting then! ;)M...Helen: Ooh, there'd be a lot of fighting then! ;)<BR/><BR/>Mrs Ergül: I've answered it, thanks! :)Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-20661383989214972572008-07-09T03:20:00.000-04:002008-07-09T03:20:00.000-04:00Your photos are amazing, very eye-catching! I've j...Your photos are amazing, very eye-catching! I've just tagged you, do check it out!Mrs Ergülhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680097565655390222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-84727343329199671132008-07-08T20:42:00.000-04:002008-07-08T20:42:00.000-04:00Gorgeous piture Mark. I love your cream cheese tor...Gorgeous piture Mark. I love your cream cheese torte too. In fact I think I could eat it all with you and Zen Chef by my side!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119932841882891505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-42288559972398672012008-07-08T04:21:00.000-04:002008-07-08T04:21:00.000-04:00Forky: I guess I am just very sensitive to the usu...Forky: I guess I am just very sensitive to the usual pitfalls-- the sky is supposed to be blue, I'm not using the right settings. Also I'm not happy about the pictures... that I didn't publish cause they were ugly :)<BR/><BR/>Jen: Okay, you realize that's very unusual, hahaha :P<BR/><BR/>Jescel: No problem, baka mabulok by the time it gets there, though, thanks! :)<BR/> <BR/>Lori: Ha, thanks! Maybe not enough to actually win, though, hee hee :)<BR/> <BR/>Dhanggit: Well, it's not that difficult to make so I'm absolutely sure you'll do fine, thanks! :) James and Kris have since reconciled... At least for publicity's sake...<BR/> <BR/>Julie: Thanks so much! It was my pleasure.Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-28694075453554226062008-07-07T11:55:00.000-04:002008-07-07T11:55:00.000-04:00I like short cheesecakes, too. This one looks wond...I like short cheesecakes, too. This one looks wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for showing us a bit of the country!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-39211286665973661992008-07-07T03:15:00.000-04:002008-07-07T03:15:00.000-04:00oh my manggy i've never had a dessert like this be...oh my manggy i've never had a dessert like this before, cherry in a cream cheese torte..what a delicious post waiting for me after my hibernation :-) and i love the photos<BR/><BR/>btw, sex and the clinics..such a catchy title..you naughty boy !! actually when i saw the title i thought of Kris Aquino's husband and the Receptionniste of Dr. Vicky Belo LOLChibog in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761011670490732001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-60437333836899230962008-07-06T01:01:00.000-04:002008-07-06T01:01:00.000-04:00The countryside is wonderful. Thank you for shari...The countryside is wonderful. Thank you for sharing such beauty.<BR/><BR/>Who are you kidding... all of your pictures are completely CLICK worthy!!RecipeGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387369904765600870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-37339463646790682772008-07-05T12:18:00.000-04:002008-07-05T12:18:00.000-04:00Hey Manggy, i'm so glad I stumble upon your blog. ...Hey Manggy, i'm so glad I stumble upon your blog. Will add you to my pinoy foodies link, ok? my mom is from tarlac (bamban) but they speak capampangan their too. i know what you mean about the pinatubo disaster.. seen 'em all.. but hey, your cheesecake looks delicious.. pahingi naman, oh! :o)Jescelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198800797221203776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-86724225406389101482008-07-05T00:05:00.000-04:002008-07-05T00:05:00.000-04:00REALLY??? so I am not alone! grabe .....all my lif...REALLY??? so I am not alone! grabe .....all my life never knew anybody w/ a phobia like mine! AS IS I FREAK OUT A ATTHE SIGHT OF! even on TV lang or pic....=(Jen Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589709970672153456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-40458333821967756142008-07-04T10:01:00.000-04:002008-07-04T10:01:00.000-04:00If you suck at photos, then there's not much hope ...If you suck at photos, then there's not much hope for the rest of us. Enough of the modesty.<BR/><BR/>Great cheesecake, great pics, great place, great cause. Not in that order, I'm sure, but who's counting?aforkfulofspaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303046899595697854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-27030311216811139712008-07-04T04:11:00.000-04:002008-07-04T04:11:00.000-04:00Jude: Pet, force-feed, tomatoe, tomahto...Kate: Hm...Jude: Pet, force-feed, tomatoe, tomahto...<BR/><BR/>Kate: Hmm, there's actually no citrus in the cheesecake itself but that would be a wonderful addition, or sour cream! :)<BR/><BR/>Heather: Well, that's just so you guys remember which issue it was from. Ha ha ha. As if it wasn't terribly oblique as it was...<BR/><BR/>Deeba: Thanks so much!! I believe you!! Ha ha ha. What's up on the 16th?<BR/><BR/>Jen: OMG! I totally have a friend who's exactly like you with the chickenphobia!<BR/><BR/>MegaMom: It was my pleasure. I don't yet get Pepin moments looking at the ducks... I ate a rare duck breast once that got me itching a little :/<BR/><BR/>Syrie: Yeah, they're too much, aren't they?!<BR/><BR/>TodDiane: Yeah, and congratulations to the person who won your prize! Thanks for the kind words. There were quite a few mosquitos near the swampy area in the "quiet place" but that's what anti-bite lotion is for :)Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-1465873537988112122008-07-04T03:46:00.000-04:002008-07-04T03:46:00.000-04:00The blogging community has certainly proven to be ...The blogging community has certainly proven to be a powerful...raising all this for Bri is fantastic!<BR/>I just love the first picture, the crumbly, super delicious detail of the cheese torte is wickedly good. This is a great submission Mark, so bright, cheerful, happy and completely conveys the theme. Good luck!<BR/>And...the best part...the beautiful countryside! I just love seeing pictures of tropical paradise (albeit the bugs!). It reminds me of my grandmothers house in Viet-Nam, so lush and full of greens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-8557770945179944772008-07-04T01:09:00.000-04:002008-07-04T01:09:00.000-04:00Manggy, thank you for sharing this story. I think ...Manggy, thank you for sharing this story. I think your photos are lovely. The cherry cheesecake is gorgeous. I too hate tall cheesecakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-8249434170640082972008-07-03T06:40:00.000-04:002008-07-03T06:40:00.000-04:00Yummy cheesecake and yummy ducks! (I had a Jacques...Yummy cheesecake and yummy ducks! (I had a Jacques Pepin moment looking at them, hehehe...)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your sentiments about your grandfather, and pictures of his countryside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-65777742902028523222008-07-03T05:39:00.000-04:002008-07-03T05:39:00.000-04:00A yummmy cherry surprise! =)Like having the toppin...A yummmy cherry surprise! =)Like having the topping within! Your country home look great and relaxing...kaso binilisan ko scrolling down the pics with ducks!!! yikesssssssssss...sorry I fear birds or any fowl! :SJen Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589709970672153456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-20729628447278365182008-07-02T20:47:00.001-04:002008-07-02T20:47:00.001-04:00Oh yes...forgot to write about the bugged ducks!! ...Oh yes...forgot to write about the bugged ducks!! Ha ha!!Deeba PABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527333008494519621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-8753346895354100602008-07-02T20:47:00.000-04:002008-07-02T20:47:00.000-04:00A beautiful place & YES (not NO) to doing a great ...A beautiful place & YES (not NO) to doing a great job with pictures. A wonderfully surreal place...I connect perfectly to it. Manggy, it's lovely...the shed for no reason, the inexplicably bent papaya tree with fruit!!, the ducks, the water spinach, the auxillary kitchen...*sigh* I call this beauty in the true sense! You are blessed to have such wonderful places to visit, & we are blessed to share 'em memories with you!! The cheesecake is great...one that I can make too; bookmarked for 16!!! The beauty of it in natural light connects incredibly to Click for Bri...GREAT WRITE-UP Doc! Your words are touching!Deeba PABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527333008494519621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-12619606890473320952008-07-02T11:30:00.000-04:002008-07-02T11:30:00.000-04:00Haha I love that you quoted X-Men and then gave th...Haha I love that you quoted X-Men and then gave the issue number and everything! :) <BR/><BR/>Cheesecake is a girl's best friend. Unless that girls is a vegan. Which, you know, I'm not.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630354073303047529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-88098239273344323872008-07-02T10:45:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:45:00.000-04:00Manggy , i love the little surprise in the lemon t...Manggy , i love the little surprise in the lemon torte. I think its a wonderful idea, and would be so perfect to cut thru the citrusy flavour. I have to try this out, and am bookmarking it right away. Thanks.Kajal@aappleminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819739373540082280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-29937291856607997532008-07-01T23:29:00.000-04:002008-07-01T23:29:00.000-04:00Damn that looks good. I wish I had ducks in the ba...Damn that looks good. I wish I had ducks in the backyard to, uh, pet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-62793355702858327482008-07-01T22:52:00.000-04:002008-07-01T22:52:00.000-04:00Invalid: Thank you! I imagine you have similar lan...Invalid: Thank you! I imagine you have similar landscapes in some parts of your country :)<BR/><BR/>Joey: Hah! That duck is not quite so fortunate, except in the aspect that it will get cooked into something wonderful by my grandmother at least :)<BR/><BR/>Ann: Thank you! I'd say; the first half of the torte went by in a matter of minutes :)<BR/><BR/>Gabi: Thanks so much!<BR/><BR/>Helene: Thanks, I also love seeing your views of Canada :) (Belated Happy Canada day!)<BR/><BR/>Susan: Thanks so much! :)Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-61206045087290783172008-07-01T19:13:00.000-04:002008-07-01T19:13:00.000-04:00A beautiful cake for a beautiful cause.A beautiful cake for a beautiful cause.Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-56568796170116999842008-07-01T13:58:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:58:00.000-04:00Thanks for talking about your grandfather. It's r...Thanks for talking about your grandfather. It's really nice of you. All the pictures are so nice. And for the contest you did a great torte. Yummy.La Cuisine d'Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364824048171251506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-2266815694414486442008-07-01T13:00:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:00:00.000-04:00Lovely torte -absolutely delicious looking!Lovely torte -absolutely delicious looking!Gabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15241308635236743893noreply@blogger.com