This September 28 2013 at the Maya Kitchen, Chef Robby Goco will be demonstrating his culinary expertise. He’s the chef behind the Cyma Greek Taverna restaurant chains. This is going to be my second time to witness him again do his recipes and share his secrets in cooking. I’ve heard that Chef Robby had opened again his new restaurant. Green Pastures located at the 4th level east wing of Shangri-la Plaza Mall in Mandaluyong City. The Green Pasture restaurant features a unique farm to table cuisine featuring dishes that are created from all organic, local, original, with no antibiotics,...

I know most of us here are familiar with some of Chateau 1771’s restaurants, cafes and bars. Chateau 1771 is a group of restaurants, bars and cafe composed of Chateau 1771, Cafe 1771, Sentro 1771, Wine Bar 1771, Side Bar and 1771 Elpueblo. Chef Vicky Pacheco, the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Chef of Chateau 1771 will be demonstrating this August 31, Saturday, 9am-1pm at the Maya Kitchen. She will be demonstrating signature dishes of each of the restaurant concept in the group. Lemon Chicken is crisp fried organic chicken leg nuggets coated with honey-lemon sauce from Chateau Salbacho...

If you are familiar with Manila Hotel’s Chinese fine-dine Mabuhay Palace, this coming July 27, 2013 at the Maya kitchen, the Executive Chinese Chef, Chef Sun Bing and the Chinese Operations Manager and Executive Chinese Sous Chef Josephine Yu Tangaco-Candelaria will be showing some of their expertise in Chinese cuisine. About the Featured Chefs Chef Sun Bing graduated from Beijing Culinary School and worked at Beijing hotel after he graduated. He’s been in the Philippines since 1988 and worked for some well known hotels here in Manila. Aloha Hotel, Mandarin Oriental and The Manila Hotel....

Ever tried Pampango style of cooking? For sure most of us had tasted Pampango dishes. But have have you experienced cooking Pampango recipes? If you are curious on how Pampango prepare their food, I think it’s high time for you to witness and taste on how the Pampangos cook! Pampangos – Native people from Pampanga. On June 29, at the Maya Kitchen, watch and learn on how to cook in Kapampangan style. The demo will showcase dishes with Tagalog and Pampango influences, all slow cooked and worth passing on down to the next generation. The cooking demo is entitled ‘Heritage Recipes of the Reyes...

Been traveling and roaming around the Philippines and as much as possible, i would love to buy some souvenir for my self to place I’ve been to. I love collecting native locally made handicrafts. But sometimes the things I wanted to buy would create hassle to my trip. Luggage handling problems. Here are some luggage and handling problems that usually occurs during your trip. – the thing you’d like to buy is too big to bring it home. – too fragile – too heavy and expensive to bring it home. Good thing we have lots of kultura souvenir shops near my place. SM’s kultura...

Thai food! I’m pretty excited this coming cooking demo at the Maya Kitchen this May 25 2012. I know almost everyone knows what Thai food is and it’s one of my favorite cuisine actually. When it comes to Thai food, all I can think of is their spicy fragrant food mixed in coconut milk. From chicken, beef to prawns! I love them all! Anyway, renowned chef J. Gamboa of Cirkulo Restaurant puts on a different hat as he takes on Thai cuisine as guest chef of The Maya Kitchen on May 25, this Saturday, 10am-1pm. Chef J. Gamboa will be joined by Chef Malichat of Azuthai Restaurant. Cirkulo and...