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The recent cooking demo at The Maya Kitchen featuring Spanish-born Executive Chef J. Luis Gonzalez, the genius behind culinary destination GalleryVask.

Chef Chele, as he is fondly called, has worked with Juan Mari Arzak, considered as the Father of Modern Spanish Cuisine as well as in the kitchens of famous restaurants El Buli, El Celler de Can Roca, Mugaritz, and Nerua-Guggenheim.

Gallery Vask is located on the 5th Floor, Clipp Center, 11th Avenue Corner, 39th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The cooking demo was made possible with Mida Food Distributors, a leading supplier of seafoods to major hotels and restaurants.  

Tradional Pulpo a la Gallega
(10 pax)

Octopus
2500 grams Octopus
x grams salt
Elaboration:

• Dip octopus twice in boiling water.
• Boil for 1 hour. Drain and cut tentacles.
• Season with salt and pepper.

Potatoes (10 Pax)
2000 grams Potatoes
Elaboration:

• Peel and slice potatoes.
• Boil potatoes using the same water for the octopus.

Plating:
x g Paprika Sweet and Spicy
x ml Extravirgin Olive Oil

In a plate put the potatoes and put the octopus on top. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika.

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Modern Pulpo a la Gallega
(10 pax)

Octopus
2500 grams Octopus
x grams salt
Elaboration:

• Dip octopus twice in boiling water.
• Boil for 1 hour.
• Drain and cut tentacles.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sear both sides in high heat.

Crispy Paprika (10 pax)
5 grams Paprika
75 grams Breadcrumbs
25 ml Olive Oil
Elaboration:

• Saute paprika in olive oil.
• Add breadcrumbs and incorporate well.
• Remove from heat keep stirring and add more paprika.

Potato Foam (25 pax)
750 grams Potato
3 pcs Eggs Whites only
1 g Xantana
150 ml Water From used to boil the potato.
150 ml Olive oil Extra Virgin
Elaboration:

• Boil potatoes.
• When cooked strain and add 3 eggwhites and 1 of xantana.
• Add potato stock.
• Add olive oil.
• Transfer to a chiffon.
• Use 2 charges.

Plating:
Put foam on plate then put the octopus on top of the foam. Sprinkle with sweet and spicy paprika.
Drizzle with oil, salt and crispy paprika. Top with micros and smoke using a smoke gun.

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Press Release:

Chef-owner Patrice Freuslon of Society Lounge or S Lounge, brings his Asian inspired creations as he headlines a cooking demo on May 17, Saturday, 9am-1pm at The Maya Kitchen.

Chef Patrice describes his cuisine as a ‘passion, a modern labor of love’ as he skillfully combines the flavors of Asian ingredients with French technique.

For his demo, Chef Patrice will do

• Foie Gras Crème Brûlée, (duck liver, crème, eggs, spice),
• Shitake Mushroom Risotto with Coriander Pesto (Arborio rice, chicken stock, fresh mushroom, dry shitake, fresh cream, parmesan, fresh coriander, nuts, olive oil, parmesan)
• Seared Scallop with Apple Cider (scallop, fresh apple, apple cider, butter),
• Roasted Duck with Mango and Black Pepper Sauce (filet of duck, fresh mango, black pepper, demi glace)
• Chocolate Chips Chouquettes (pate a choux and chocolate chips).

Chef Patrice was born in France. He studied Culinary Pastry in The Gaston Lenotre School, Taillevant, Fauchon, Ritz.  He was given a Rated A, the highest rate for a chef, by the Gault et Miliau, the best food guide magazine in France.

He has served as Executive Chef in Le Berlioz in Grenoble, France as well as on board the renowned cruise ship Maxim’s de Mers. There was also a stint as Executive Pastry Chef in Hotel Hyatt Regency in Houston, Texas as well as successful collaborations in Lebanon and the Middle East.

Chef Patrice has another resounding success in his hands with Society Lounge located on the Ground Floor, Atrium Building, Makati Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Makati City.

The elegant restaurant transforms into a trendy bar lounge at 11pm with great music and, of course, the impeccable creations of Chef Patrice.

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For more information on other courses offerings, log on to www.themayakitchen.com  or e-mailcontactus@themayakitchen.com  or visit The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center every Tuesday to Saturday at 8F  Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City or call 8921185 / 892-5011 local 108 / Mobile No. +63947 835 2290.

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If you are fond of cooking, taking delight in the aroma and taste of food, cherish experiences and shared memories while partaking the food prepared, then you will surely go reminiscing these things and more when you join Electrolux and its #DelightfulE contests. More info here.

Electrolux has moved to a new home:

Electrolux Philippines:

10/F The W Fifth Avenue Building,

5th Avenue corner 32nd St,

Bonifacio Global City.

Electrolux brand ambassadors are the following:

• Mom and daughter Cheska and Kendra Kramer
• Celebrity chef Bruce Lim
• Celebrity chef Rosebud Benitez
• Mompreneur Janice Villanueva of Mommy Mundo

Website: Electrolux Phils.

We bought the children new beds and new foams at the beginning of the year. They are complaining the foams are not as soft as the foams they use to have so I decided to look for other alternative and saw foams (click here by the way) that look comfortable and not to mention, not too expensive.

Some of the older foams we had were given to our yard cleaning lady for her use.

There are still two foams but these will be used next week when family relations will be visiting next week at my mother-in-law’s home for a grand family affair. I don’t want these back in our house when they go back to their homes 😀

Teens are savvy shoppers? Teens love jewelry and clothes, and not just the girls but the guys too. There are those who love to buy make-up too. Most of them buy with care especially if they saved for it. So yeah, I think they are savvy shoppers, judging the way my eldest daughter inspects the clothes she wants to buy and taking her sweet time doing the inspection.

As for jewelry, they like either the simple ones of the outrageous ones. My daughters save their money to buy jewelry. No, not the expensive ones but more like something they like in relation to a favorite movie or book. The youngest daughter just got a necklace with the Golden Snitch as a pendant.

I’m sure this site will be like a treasure trove to both of them:D

PRESS RELEASE:

Imagine this: You had an exhausting day at school and you can’t wait to get home and rest. On your way home, the weather was unpredictable and the pollution in the streets was horrible. As you enter your room, you realize that it is not as spotless as you hoped it was. You come in to the kitchen to find good food, but you find nothing on the dining table. You had a draining day and the last thing you would want to do is take care of the household chores.

As you let out a weary sigh, you realize that your home appliances can take care of all these.

You see the MAB cleaner scanning your house and deploying its flying mini-robots to the areas in need of cleaning.

Meanwhile, an Atonium 3D Food Printer has determined your nutritional needs and is working on a healthy meal for you.

At the same time, the Breathing Wall started to purify the air while recreating an environment that will help you relive a happy memory.

Imagine this futuristic scenario made possible by you.

This advanced home is the brainchild of the top three winners at last year’s Electrolux Design Lab competition.

Electrolux Design Lab 2014

This year, Electrolux, a global leader in household appliances, partnered with the University of the Philippines-Diliman, De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, and University of the East-Caloocan to give design students a chance to create a thoughtful, modern home for the rest of the world to enjoy.

Design students around the globe are invited to submit innovative ideas for the future household for a chance to win € 5,000 and a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux Global Design Center.

On its 12th year, Electrolux Design Lab continues to pave the way for future visions of urban household lifestyles, with the theme Creating Healthy Homes.

The competition seeks ideas for products, accessories, consumables and services for three focus areas:

• Culinary Enjoyment
• Fabric Care
• Air Purification

Through the Design Lab competition, Electrolux sees a creative and sustainable future that projects a healthy well-being and pleasant environment for everyone to live in.

Andrea Pionilla, Marketing Manager, Electrolux Philippines, explains, “Design Lab is Electrolux’s way of fostering technological innovation. This year, we look forward to receiving creative new ideas that will promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles to millions of people around the world.” She adds, “Design students from the country are capable of competing globally and are equipped with outstanding skills and the drive to be recognized by the whole world. For the winning idea to come from the Philippines this year would be a great finishing touch.”

All Filipino Design students are welcome to join. To enter the competition, participants should submit the following:

(1) a brief of their concept;
(2) a visual sketch illustrating their concept; and
(3) a description of the consumer benefits.

Submission of entries is from March 1 to April 6, 2014. To know more about last year’s winning entries and the details of the competition, visit www.electroluxdesignlab.com.

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Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances, based on deep consumer insight and developed in close collaboration with professional users. We offer thoughtfully designed, innovative solutions for households and businesses, with products such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and small domestic appliances. Under esteemed brands including Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaire, Electrolux Grand Cuisine and White-Westinghouse, the Group sells more than 50 million products to customers in more than 150 markets every year. In 2013 Electrolux had sales of SEK 109 billion and 61,000 employees.

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