On March 3, Saturday, 1-6pm at The Maya Kitchen, Heritage Hotel Manila Executive Chef Alex Chong brings you on an Asian Culinary Journey as he demonstrates well-loved regional cuisine like Hainanese Chicken Rice and Laksa plus Grilled Prawns with Healthy Coriander Curry Sauce and Carabao Mango Mint Salad along with Nyonya Chicken Soup and Pork Dumpling and popular Malaysian dessert Onde Onde.

Heritage Hotel Manila is part of the Milleneum Hotels and Resorts Group and is one of the few places in Metro Manila that offers Halal certified cuisine.

The Maya Kitchen also has the following One-Day Lifestyle Courses: Restaurant Best Sellers Lenten Dishes, March 10, Saturday, 9am-1pm; Homemade Sausages, March 17, Saturday, 9am-1pm; Nego Kakanin, March 17, Saturday, 2-6pm; Sugar Free Desserts, March 24, Saturday, 1:30-5:30pm; and International Breads Workshop March 31, Saturday, 9am-3pm.

Certificate courses with hands-on are now offered both on weekdays (Tuesday-Friday) and weekends (Saturday) with the following schedules: Advanced Pastry Class, February 29, March 1 and 2, 9am-3pm; Basic Culinary, weekdays, March 6-9 and March 20-23, 9am-3pm; and weekends, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 8:30am-1:30pm; Fundamentals of Bakery Production, weekdays, March 13-16 and March 27-30, 9am-2pm and weekends, March 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2-6pm; Basic Cake Decorating March 30-31, 9am-4pm.

Enroll now and get early bird discounts for the upcoming Junior Culinary and Teen Workshops scheduled on April 10-13 and May 8-11 and April 17-20 and May15-18.

For more information on other courses offerings, log on to www.themayakitchen.com or e-mail contactus@themayakitchen.com or visit The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center every Tuesday to Saturday at 8F Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City or call 8921185 / 892-5011 local 108.

RJ Ledesma has a new book coming out next week. “It Only Hurts When I Pee” is being launched on Monday, February 20 at Powerbooks Greenbelt 4.

Our favorite Krispy Kreme doughnuts are lovingly shaped into hearts this season. Celebrate love and share the sweetness of Valentine with a box of your favorite doughnut and coffee brand.

Enjoy Chocolate Ice Sprinkles, Peanut Butter with Choco Drizzle, Cookies & Cream, Snickers Classic, Powdered Strawberry, Chocolate Ice Custard, Chocolate Ice Kreme Filled, Caramel Kreme Crunch, New York Cheese Cake, Kitkat, and Choco Mania Doughnuts, as they come in cute, romantic heart shapes.
 
Krispy Kreme’s heart-shaped Valentine doughnuts are only available from February 6 to 14, 2012.

Inspired by the Filipino’s remarkably sweet and thoughtful nature, Max’s Corner Bakery ingeniously launched its most romantic line of desserts, a wide variety of indulgent and heart-warming delights for the season of hearts. To make the celebration even more memorable, Max’s Restaurant is inviting couples and family members to spend sweet, unforgettable moments with their loved ones on Heart’s Day. Sweet conversations can be best enjoyed while sharing their favorite meals, like Max’s sarap-to-the-bones Fried Chicken, and classic Filipino dishes Sinigang, Crispy Pata and Kare-Kare.

As a heart-warming gift from Max’s, diners will receive a box of melt-in-your-mouth pastry bites  by Max’s Corner Bakery for a minimum spend of PhP 1,500 from February 10 to 14.

Taking the excitement to the hilt, Max’s Corner Bakery’s best-selling delights have also taken on a new form. All of its scrumptious cakes will be heart-shaped in time for the season! Customers can surprise their loved ones with Max’s Corner Bakery’s Heart-Shaped Cakes as a sweet token of their affection. Other sweet Valentine gift suggestions are available at selected Max’s Restaurants nationwide from February 1 – 29.