Monthly Archives: June 2009
We had a new instructor for Day 3 of our Basic Skills class, Chef Lawrence Zafra, sous chef of Cafe Ysabel. He began the class by giving us some reminders and important stuff we must do and know when inside the kitchen and when handling a knife.
This a service re-post from CACS Davao. CENTER FOR ASIAN CULINARY STUDIES – DAVAO Holiday Gym & Spa Complex F. Torres St. Davao City Tel. No. 300-2992 or 300-CACS Email: cacsdvo@gmail.com or cacsdavao@yahoo.com Website: www.cacschef.com Lifestyle classes One-day recreational and business programs provide focused theme lessons for hobbyists and restaurateur – caterers who wish to gain additional knowledge from our…
Day 2 of our classes was more interesting and exciting. A few of us can already cook, a handful already knows how to bake. But none of us has certainly made ice cream. And it was ice cream day in class. YUM! We were supposed to make meringues and ice cream. Our group was assigned to make: Coffee Ice Cream…
When I was a kid, Daddy would always travel to Manila (from Davao) for business trips. Some trips would be as short as 1 day, some would last a week. But everytime he’d go home, he would bring pasalubong. Most of those trips, he would bring home a Goldilocks Roll. Sometimes there would be a box of Polvoron or packs…
Ever wondered how they peel those ripe mangoes to look perfect for desserts and for garnishing other dishes? I always have but now I know how they do it. Here’s a quick and very helpful by Chef Agnes Borromeo…
Day 1 of the Certificate Program on Basic Cooking and Baking Skills at the Center for Asian Culinary Arts (CACS) Davao was a frantic but enjoyable one. It started with the distribution of uniforms, kits (with very sharp knives), and manuals. We then met with Chef Agnes Borromeo, a graduate of CACS, who briefed us on the basic rules, things…
