December is fast approaching meaning Christmas is just around the corner. Have you planned already on what food to prepare for Christmas eve? Maya Kitchen got Chef Sau to help you out on what to prepare on your Noche Bueana or Christmas food table. On December 5, Saturday, 9am to 1pm at the Maya Kitchen. Here’s a short details of the chef: Chef Sau Del Rosario is one of the well known chefs of Manila. Known to his culinary talent to his Kapampangan roots. He studied at the University of the  Philippines for a bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and obtained culinary...

I know lots of people nowadays are busy with their work, some are busy with their Christmas shopping and at the end, they are all victims of Christmas road bumper to bumper traffic. Majority of us knows how to cook but no time to prepare because of our hectic schedules. Some people are too tired to think of what to serve for their Christmas party or for their Christmas Noche Buena. These people tend to buy fast food goods just to have something to serve at their Christmas table. I know your work is very important, thinking and buying gifts as well. But you can now disregard the stress of thinking of...

Maya Kitchen will be having another cooking demonstration. Before August ends, Maya Kitchen will have another well-known Filipino food advocate, author and restaurateur. She’s the chef behind the acclaimed Cendrillion and Purple Yam restaurants, none other than, Amy Besa. She will demonstrate and share some of her culinary discoveries from all over the country as she takes center stage on August 30, Saturday, 9am-1pm at The Maya Kitchen. Besa will be demonstrating the following recipes: Kulawong Talong (burnt coconut cream over grilled eggplant) Kinagang (buko, crab meat, sliced scallions and...

Are you familiar with Lolo Dad’s Cafe? I’ve read lots of articles about this good cafe and all they say is It’s one of the best restaurants in Manila. I’m so curious about this restaurant, I’m just making the best time to visit and try some of heir specialties. I’m glad that the Maya Kitchen will be hosting Chef Ariel Manuel, the owner of Lolo Dad’s Cafe, cooking demo on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Maya Kitchen in Makati. He’ll be preparing and doing demos of some of his best recipes like Salmon Sardine with Fresh Garlic Croutons, Romaine Caesar...

During my last checkup, my doctor told me that I need to lose weight if I wanted to avoid serious health problems. That’s the reason why I enrolled myself again in a gym and decided to hire personal trainer to help me achieve my weight goals. My trainer said I should avoid carbs during dinner and instead, replace it with any veggie salad so I could lose weight faster. Having grilled meat, especially fish, or seared shrimps along with it is okay – but not fried. I was wondering before why salads are usually so expensive versus typical meat dishes. Here’s what I found out: Vegetables...

It’s been a long time that I haven’t write about Maya Kitchen’s cooking demo events. I know I’ve miss a lot of their educational cooking demos. But anyway, after my busy months, I revisited their home and facebook page just to update my self. This May 17 at 9AM till 1 in the afternoon on Maya Kitchen monthly cooking demo, A French chef will be teaching us on the spot. Chef Patrice Freuslon of Society Lounge or S lounge will be demonstrating his Asian inspired creations on French technique. Knowing more about the French born Chef, He studied Culinary Pastry in The Gaston Lenotre...