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On March 23, Saturday, 9am-1pm, guest Chef Miguel Angel de Alba brings with him the well-loved Spanish cuisine of Alba Restaurante Español that has pleased the Filipino palate for several decades.
Chef Miguel will demonstrate Jamon con Mangga y Arugula (Homemade Spanish Cured Ham with Mango and Arugula Leaves); Croquetas de Bacalao (Salted Codfish Croquettes); Fabada Asturiana (White Beans with Chorizo, Jamon and Black Sausage); Lapu-lapu en Salsa Verde (Lapu-lapu Fillet in Light Green Sauce); Paella de Cordero (Lamb Paella) and Tarta de Limon con Quezo (Lemon Ricotta Squares).

The son of the respected Chef Don Anastacio de Alba, Chef Miguel did not right away found himself in the kitchen. As a young boy, he wanted to be a doctor, as a teen he got fascinated with numbers and ended up taking accounting. Only as a young adult did he finally found his true calling, that of following in his father’s footsteps and becoming a chef. Though father and son do not discuss it openly, Chef Miguel knows that this decision pleases his father immensely. Chef Miguel now oversees four branches of Alba Restaurante Español located at Polaris Street, Bel Air Makati; Tomas Morato, Quezon City; Westgate Center, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang; and Prism Plaza, MOA Complex.

Another class on March 23 is Vietnamese Home Cooking, 1-5pm by Vietnamese home chef Bach Cuc Dorotheo. She will demonstrate Vietnamese Lumpia, fried (Cha Gio) and fresh (Goi Cuon), Rice Noodles with Beef and Lemon Grass (Bun Bo Xau Voi Xa), Chicken with Patis and Molasses (Ga Voi Nuoc Mam Va Nuoc Mau) and Pork Spare Ribs Barbeque with Lemon Grass and Pepper (Xuong Nuong Voi Xa Ot).

Other Lifestyle Courses include: Roast Grill and Salad, March 9, Saturday, 9am-1pm; Shawarma, March 9, Saturday, 1-5pm; and Maya’s Best of Baking Recipes, March 16, Saturday, 1-5pm.

Certificate Courses with hands-on include: Basic Culinary, March 19-22, Tuesday to Friday; Fundamentals of Bakery Production, March 12-15, Tuesday to Friday, 10am-3pm; and Restaurant Operation, March 15-16, Friday and Saturday, 9am-4pm.

For more information on courses,  log on to www.themayakitchen.com or e-mail contactus@themayakitchen.com. The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center is open from Tuesday to Saturday and is located at the 8F of Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City or call 8921185 / 892-5011 local 108 / Mobile No. +63947 835 2290.

Culinary Tales Of Glenda Barretto at the Maya Kitchen

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Glenda Barretto

Culinary icon Glenda Barretto showed guests different twists of Filipino favorites as she made a rare appearance at The Maya Kitchen recently.
With her observing from the sideline, She explained the step-by-step process of preparing three local salads : Ensaladang Pako, Puso ng Saging and Talong (River Fern, Banana Heart and Eggplant Salad); Tinola Flan (Light Custard of Chicken with Papaya Soup); Adobong Baka (Slow Cooked Beef Belly), Kanin at Ube (Rice with Purple Yam) and Pitsi-Pitsi with Coconut Chan

collagecopy Ensaladang Talong; Ensaladang Puso ng Saging; Pitsi-pitsi (Pichi-Pichi) with Cocount Chantilly

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Glenda Barretto’s Culinary Tales at the Maya Kitchen

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Culinary icon Glenda Barretto makes one of her rare appearances on February 23, Saturday, 9am-1pm as guest chef of The Maya Kitchen. In a culinary first, Barretto will talk about her decades-long dominance as a Filipino cuisine icon most notably her process in creating a dish and how she has managed to remain on top in a highly competitive field. She will answer questions and will share tips and tricks both as a chef and as an entrepreneur.

The culinary dialogue is a first for both Barretto and The Maya Kitchen. An accomplished chef, caterer, entrepreneur and author, Barretto is the force behind the Via Mare chain of restaurants. She has almost single handedly elevated catering into an art form, serving local and foreign dignitaries as well as celebrities and movers of society. She has penned best-selling culinary books as a solo author. In the recent past, she has collaborated with other chefs to come out with the well acclaimed coffee table book, Kulinarya. 

During the course of the dialogue, one of Barretto’s long time chefs will demonstrate recipes of well loved Filipino dishes.

maya logoIf you’re looking to take up some classes, The Maya Kitchen’s Lifestyle courses for the month of February include: Home Cooking, February 16, Saturday, 1:30-5:30pm; Fish Processing, March 2, Saturday, 9am-1pm; Asian Healing Fusion Recipes, March 2, 1-5pm.

Certificate Courses with hands-on: Fundamentals of Bakery Production, February 26-March 1, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-3pm and Basic Culinary, February 19-22, Tuesday-Friday, 9am-3pm.
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 / Mobile No. +63947 835 2290.