Christmas has always been a time for giving and celebrating. It is the season for renewing bonds with friends and family members over a glass of wine and a satisfying menu of delectable dishes.
This Christmas season, starting November, seven of Manila’s top chefs come to the aid of street children. Working with Virlanie, these leaders of the culinary arts scene in the Philippines are using their skills and influence to ensure a special Christmas for Virlanie’s children. Continue Reading
In case anyone is interested in enrolling in a short course on cooking, here is The Maya Kitchen’s schedule fro November.
Featured Demo for November:
MOGU JAPANESE RESTAURANT, CHEF SEIJI KAMURA
2010-11-20 to 2010-11-20
Mogu Japanese Restaurant Chef Seiji Kamura: Nov. 20 (Sat.) 9am-1pm Recipes: Beef Yakiniku (BBQ w/ Yakiniku Sauce), Yosenabe w/ Udon Hotpot Ponsu Sauce , Japanese Mixed Seafood Curry, 4 mushrooms Kamameshi, Shoyo Ramen , Green Tea Jelly W/ Japanese Red Beans P1500
Rags2Riches, a social business enterprise creating a social statement in style, recently unveiled the latest addition to it’s must-have, high-fashion bag collection- the Aranaz Mercato. Launched at the exclusive Members Only bar in Bonifacio Global city, the bags echoed the unique style of premier designer Amina Aranaz-Alunan, who is famed for her “up-cycled” cotton fabric scrap elements interwoven with raw organic materials.
I got to attend a cupcake baking and decorating demo at the Maya Kitchen a couple of weeks back. It was conducted by one of Maya’s New Gen Bakers, Nikko Buendia. She showed us how to make cupcakes, as well as giving insightful tips and tricks from choosing ingredients to product costing. She also demonstrated how to make different kinds of icings and chocolate decorations to decorate the cupcakes.