Posts Under CACS Category
CACS Davao Cucina Nueve from Ria Jose on Vimeo. That is the AVP I made that was presented during the Cucina Nueve Legacy Buffet held last September 24, 2009 at the Linmarr Apartelle. It was the graduation and awards ceremony of our class, Batch 9 of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies Certificate Program in Cooking and Baking Skills.
I finally graduated from the Center for Asian Culinary Studies (CACS) Davao last September 24, 2009. My class was Batch 9 of the school’s Certificate Program in Basic Skills in Cooking and Baking. Our class culminated with a night of good food, fellowship, and a graduation ceremony. Our class, Cucina Nueve, served up delectable hot and cold dishes and yummy…
People have always said that the secret to cooking and baking well is love. I have always known what it means but here, at this moment, I think my class has defined what it really means. We have been working for three days straight, the Hot and Pastry Kitchens more so than the Cold Kitchen. When you love, you have…
Day 5 was all about sweets… cookies and cakes!!! Our instructor was again Chef Rhea Castro who has her own pastry business. Our group was assigned to make the following: Chocolate Chip Cookies Sponge Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting and Mango Topping Orange Chiffon Cake with Italian Buttercream Icing Butter Cake Zucchini Loaf Before mise en place, Chef Rhea shared…
I was late for Day 4 since I had a hard time getting up from bed due to a minor illness. But I couldn’t just lie there and not learn anything so I tried to get to class around noon. Sadly, I missed all the lecture part and most of the baking. But I did meet Chef Rhea Castro who…
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…
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…
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…
Today, I received an SMS regarding my first day of culinary classes at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies (CACS) Davao. I have enrolled for their Certificate Program for Basic Cooking and Baking Skills, and we begin the weekly classes this Saturday. I have been reminded to be on time and wear the appropriate attire: black pants, white top, and…
