Here’s a centerpiece that’s easy to set up with items from your public market. Raise the local bounty—string beans, sili (red pepper), eggplant, ampalaya (bitter gourd), patola and flowers—and take it to another level.

Our avid reader-cum-caterer/stylist Jinky Sembrano gave us a live step-by-step on this beautiful spread.

Let’s start with the place settings.