BASIC CAKE DECORATING January 14 & 21 (Sat) 9AM-3PM Gum paste, Royal Icing, Fundamentals of cake decorating; coloring, icing (boiled, caramel, chocolate, sugar, simple fondant icing); Basic borders, jelly lettering, basic flowers including bunching techniques. Individual workshop on icing application and cake designing. P5,000
FUNDAMENTALS OF BAKERY PRODUCTION January 17-20 (T-F) 9AM-2PM Basic Baking techniques applicable to small & commercial scale production of recipes and formulations of quick breads, pies, cookies, cakes & bread varieties with hands-on P7,000
RESTAURANT OPERATION: January 21 & 28 (Sat) 9AM-4PM Operational phases of a food service from Menu structure / Menu planning to Menu evolution , Purchasing control and form from receiving , production, service, sales, inventory, labor, cost, overhead; Food costing- quantity food preparation, production, planning, forecast, staffing and basic training for the front & back of the house, service staff and promotional strategies. P 5,000
BASIC CULINARY January 24-27 (T-F) 9AM-3PM Cooking Fundamentals and International Standard Techniques of meal preparation from soup, salad, pasta, main courses to desserts for Home and Institutional Scale Kitchens with workshop. P8,000
HEALTHY HEALING DIET MEALS: January 27 (F) 1-6PM Power Juice Fruit Blend Detox, Malunggay Pancake, Basic Tofu Quiche, Eggplant Szechuan Style, Paco Salad Soyannaise by: Dr. Blecenda Varona author of “Healing Wonders of Diet & Cooking Smart Cookbooks†with son Mark Varona P1,500
BARISTA Class starts on January 28 (Sat.) 1-6 PM 120 hrs. w/ On the Job Training (OJT) Coverage: Coffee 101 basic, Coffee History, Types of coffee beans, Roasting techniques, Machine Know-how, Actual preparation of Hot and Cold Coffee Concoctions; Techniques of Steaming, frothing, and foaming of milk, Coffee Latté Arts (Free Style & Etching) P10, 000
BREAD MAKING WORKSHOP January 28 (Sat.) 10AM-3PM Pan de sal, Ensaymada, Mongo bread, Bicho-bicho, Spanish Bread, Cinnamon Roll w/ lecture on commercial scale production using Baker’s Percentage P2,000
COFFEE 101 January 28 (Sat.) 1-6 PM Coffee History, Coffee Process, Trouble shooting, Machine Know-how, proper grinding. Techniques to a perfect froth. Preparation of popular Coffee Concoctions: Espresso, Capuccino, Latte etc. P2,000
FUNDAMENTALS OF BAKERY PRODUCTION January 31-February 3 (T-F) 9AM-2PM Basic Baking techniques applicable to small & commercial scale production of recipes and formulations of quick breads, pies, cookies, cakes & bread varieties with hands-on P7,000
CUPCAKE BAKING & DECORATING WORKSHOP February 4 (Sat.) by Nikko Buendia P2,000
For more recipes, other culinary ideas and course schedule, log on to www.themayakitchen.com.
The WELL (Water, Energy and Light for Life) Project is an effort by GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications Inc. to provide disaster relief operations in the Philippines. This effort is kicking off by raising funds to purchase potable water and energy sources for the victims of Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City. Clean water is the basic that sustains life and with rechargeable solar packs, it not only provides light at night but also allows charging small digital devices with solar power.
We are inviting you to participate in this effort to help our kababayans by donating or by spreading the word about the WELL project.
Read more about the WELL Project here: http://geisermaclang.com/2011/12/20/gmci-launches-the-light-energy-and-water-project-to-help-sendong-victims/
After all the excess of the last holiday season, it is now the time to go back to healthful living. On January 27, Friday, 1-6pm, The Maya Kitchen presents the mother-and-son tandem of Blecenda Miranda Varona, DRPH, MPH, RND and Mark Miranda Varona, RND who will discuss the basis of the Healing Diet. The lecture will expound on the “Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Cancer, Stroke and Arthritis through Dietary Modifications.”
The class will focus on how the wise choice of food and its right preparation can bring anyone optimum health. An important part of the talk is a cooking and food preparation demonstration that includes Fruit Blend Detox, Malunggay Pancake, Basic Tofu Quiche, Eggplant Szechuan Style and Paco Salad.
Blecenda Varona is a Nutrition and Lifestyle consultant and author who has written and co-written Healing Wonders of Diet, Smart Cooking, Vegetarian Cooking Laboratory Manual and Succulent Vegetarian Workbook. She is an in-demand lecturer and resource speaker as well as a researcher in her field. Her son Mark now works as a nutrition consultant in the family’s own NeedHealth Nutrition and Lifestyle Consultancy.
For more information, 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.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf recently opened a branch in Avenue of the Arts along Roxas Boulevard. In line with the opening, the outlet is holding a special promotion that runs until December 17, 2011. During the promo period, customers can come to the Avenue of the Arts store from 12:30 to 1:30 in the afternoon and purchase the Regular Mocha, Vanilla and Caramel Ice Blended Drinks for only Php 50.00.