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Black Bottom Orange Cheesecakes

Fudge Brownie Base:
¼ cup butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1 package MAYA Oven Toaster Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix 230 g
1 tablespoon melted butter

Orange Cheesecake Filling:
2 ¼ cups cream cheese, softened
¾ cup sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ tablespoons orange zest
1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur
orange food color, as needed

White Chocolate Ganache:
½ cup all purpose cream
½ cup chopped white chocolate
chocolate coins, for garnish (optional)

• Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C.
• Prepare fudge brownie base.
• Grease and line the bottom of a 9×5-inch rectangular pan. Set aside.
• In a bowl, cream the butter until soft.
• Add the egg and water and blend together.
• Add the brownie mix and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
• Pour on the prepared pan and spread batter until smooth.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until done.
• Once cooled, crumble the brownie and add in the melted butter.
• Set aside.

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• Prepare orange cheesecake filling.
• In a mixer bowl, soften cream cheese and add sugar until creamy.
• Add in the eggs one at a time.
• Add the orange zest, orange-flavored liqueur and orange food color. Blend until well incorporated.
• Prepare white chocolate ganache.
• Place the all purpose cream in a pan and bring to a boil while stirring continuously.
• Add the chopped white chocolate and stir until melted and combined. Set aside and cool.

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To assemble. Pack 2 tablespoons each of fudge brownie base at the bottom of eight (8) 4-ounce paper cups. Pour orange cheesecake filling until ¾ full. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove cheesecakes from oven. Cool. Pour white chocolate ganache on top and garnish with a chocolate coin. Serve

Yield: 8 individual cheesecakes

Note: Omit food color if a white cheesecake is desired.

You know life just got better when you can organize your kitchen better and thereby work more efficiently saving on time, energy and lessening exasperation over spoiled food, high electricity consumption and having to deal with disorganization.

The new Samsung Food ShowCase Refrigerator gives you all that and more. Designed to provide optimum use of space to make kitchen life more organized, looking for something in the refrigerator has never been as easy as it was before. To parents with children who like to rummage through the typical refrigerator in search for an apple to munch on or a pizza to heat for snacks, you know what this means, right? Some food containers are opened and not closed properly, some even spill (the horrors!) and some are switched in location.

Even chef couple and Samsung Digital Appliances ambassadors, Rolando and Jackie Laudico note that preparing dishes both at home and their newly-renovated restaurant, Guevarra’s, there is a difference on how an organized refrigerator makes work easier and smooth flowing.

“When preparing dishes at our restaurant, it’s always important to have our ingredients readily available. With the high kitchen traffic, we can’t afford to waste time looking for ingredients as the viands should always be readily available for our customers.” said Chef Jac “While at home, we always aim to prepare healthy yet delicious meals for our children so it’s important for us to have a refrigerator that keeps healthy produce like vegetables fresh so we won’t have to constantly replace them.”

Samsung Digital Appliances therefore created a refrigerator that helps families keep their food organized and fresh but also looks good in the kitchen.

Be more organized

The Samsung Food ShowCase Refrigerator features two layers that optimize the use of space and provide clearly defined zones for frequently used food. It has three functional zones

• The Cooking Zone stores frequently used items, such as eggs, cheese and sauce bottles;
• The Family Zone stores items for the entire family like beverages and fruit;
• The Kids Zone stores children’s snacks and is located at the lower part of the Showcase considering the height of children.

Customized storage space for everyone? Cool!

Located deeper within the refrigerator, behind the outer Showcase is the perfect place to preserve easily perishable items like vegetables, fruits and meats.

More Space.

The Samsung Food ShowCase Refrigerator has more space, to provide the family’s differing food preferences. The daily food items and ingredients like snacks, beverages, sauces are put in areas and at heights to determine optimal locations.

Ice Master

There is an Ice Master built into the door, to provide extra space by freeing two additional shelves in the freezer. Yes, with conventional freezers, if your ice cube trays do not have covers, sometimes these get contaminated with other food items. 

The Ice and Water Dispenser feature gives you chilled filtered water at just a touch of a button.

Slide and Fold Shelf

The Slide & Fold shelf adds extra flexibility to storage because it can easily be removed, folded up or raised and lowered to fit items you might want to put in. There is really no wasted space.

Save time

With the Samsung Food ShowCase Refrigerator, all frequently used items have a designated, easily accessible space.

Saving time in food preparation is very important, especially for moms like me who doesn’t need to go through the different zones in the refrigerator in search for just one item.

Keep food fresher for longer

Food also stays fresher for longer in the Samsung Food ShowCase Refrigerator. Its unique features retain cool air within the refrigerator even if the Showcase door is frequently opened, and ensure an even and constant temperature from top to bottom, front to back. This assures customers that food stays fresh, no matter where it is stored or how often the door is opened.

For sure, the Samsung Food ShowCase Refrigerator is a premium home appliance. Equipped with a Digital Inverter Technology, this refrigerator provides energy savings efficiency and guarantees durability.

There is a 10 year warranty on the compressor.

“Truly, one of the most important items you can have in your kitchen, both at home and, in our case, at work is a refrigerator that keeps your environment organized.” said Chef Lau “Which is why we are happy to have the Samsung Food ShowCase to make our kitchen life easier.”

The Samsung Food ShowCase Refrigerator (with Ice and Water Dispenser) is priced at Php 139,900 and Php 129,900 for the basic model.

Available at all authorized Samsung dealers nationwide.

More photos here. Pardon the grainy photos.

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One of the recipes we enjoyed tasting during the Samsung Digital Appliance Saturdate with Mom event that my youngest child and I went to was Chef Jaq’s Choco Banana Cake baked in a Samsung Smart Oven.

We love putting bananas and chocolate in baked goodies, like this Banana, Oats and Chocolate Chips Bread we bake at home.

Here is recipe of the Choco Banana Cake by Chef Jaq Laudico baked in a Samsung Smart Oven:

Ingredients:

• 600grms apf,
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 48g baking powder
• 8g baking soda
• 1200 g coco sugar
• 125ml oil
• 375 ml water
• 150 gm butter
• 600g banana
• 83.3g milk

How to Prepare:

• Sift together cocoa powder, flour ,baking powder ,baking soda
• Add sugar water and oil . Mix well
• Add the bananas and milk
• Pour into a loaf pan
• Top with roasted nuts
• Bake 20 minutes 200 c on preheated convection setting in the Samsung Smart Oven

 More photos here.

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Inspired by My Great Food, I created a very simple dessert that is perfect for the summer, using only TWO main ingredients: Magnolia Fudge Brownie Mix and Iloilo’s Magnolia Best of the Philippines Butterscotch Ice Cream.

This simple snack or dessert is in fact so easy to prepare that kids can actually make this themselves, with the help of mom of course, particularly in the baking part.

This is the video I made and uploaded in YouTube and this is the Instagram link http://instagram.com/p/pFXHl6CH05/ but for more details on how the recipe was prepared, read more below.

Here are the things you need:

• Magnolia Fudge Brownie Mix + 1/4 cup of water, 1/4 cup of cooking oil and 1 egg

• Iloilo’s Magnolia Best of the Philippines Butterscotch Ice Cream

Procedure:

1. Prepare all the things you need for the baking process:

• mixing bowl
• spatula
• measuring cup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1 egg
• 8 x 8 baking pan
• baking paper
• wire rack for cooling
• ice cream scoop

2. Mix the Magnolia Fudge Brownie Mix according to instructions: Put the brownie mix in the mixing bowl, add the water, egg and cooking oil and mix for 1 minute or so until there are no lumps or powder left.

3. Pour the Magnolia Fudge Brownie Mix in an 8 x 8 baking pan lined with baking paper. Putting a baking paper on the baking pan is important because getting the baked brownies from the baking pan as well as cleaning up both become easier.

4. Bake the mixed Magnolia Fudge Brownie Mix in a preheated oven for about 20 -25 minutes or until a toothpick you will use to insert in the middle of the baked brownies comes out clean.

While the brownies are baking, it is best to start cleaning up the utensils used for the mixing so that you are able to enjoy the baked goodies later on.

5. Cool the baked brownies on a wire rack.

6. Cut according to desired size.

7. Serve the baked Magnolia Fudge Brownies while still a bit warm with a scoop of Magnolia Best of the Philippines Butterscotch Ice Cream.

Now if this is not the perfect summer treat for your family and friends, then I don’t know what could be better than this Super Simple Magnolia Brownies ala Mode.

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NOTE 1 :

I am not really sure how much these desserts cost when you order from a restaurant and perhaps it is safe to say that per order would probably cost you around Php75 – 125.00

The cost for this dessert which made 12 servings for the combination are the following (plus a few extra scoops of ice cream as well that weren’t used with the brownies):

• Php250.00 for the Magnolia Best of the Philippines Butterscotch Ice Cream
• Php129.50 for the Magnolia Fudge Brownie Mix
• Php20 for the cooking oil and egg
• A few tens of pesos for the gas or in my case, for the electricity I used in baking.

4 pieces of the brownies were eaten without the ice cream as packed snacks the day after for a road trip we did.
The left-over ice cream were eaten for a few times more and the children were even asking me to buy another Magnolia Fudge Brownie Mix box to go with the Magnolia Best of the Philippines Butterscotch Ice Cream.

Now do the math and see how much it will cost you to order these Brownies ala Mode in 12 or even 16 servings. I know, it is a big winner, right?

NOTE 2: You can add chocolate or caramel syrup to this Magnolia Brownies ala Mode recipe but I did not do it anymore because I figured the brownies and the butterscotch has both the perfect combination of taste that will complement each other.

You wouldn’t want to have a dessert that tastes a bit too sweet, wouldn’t you?

Now am off to enjoy my Magnolia Brownies ala Mode with my family and thank goodness, it didn’t make me tired to do this dessert.

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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.  

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Bakalao al Pil Pil con Pipperada
(5 Pax)

• Bakalao 1 kg Cod
• 50 grams Garlic
• 300 ml Olive Oil

Elaboration:

• Soak the bakalao atleast 24 hours to let the salt out.
• Cut fish to desired size. Put in a pan and add olive oil enough to cover the fish.
• Cook in low heat. Appoximately 10 to 15 mins.
• When fish is cooked take out in the pan and let the oil cool down.
• Make an emulsion of the sauce by mixing the sauce with whisk.

Piperada (5 Pax)

• 500 g White Onion Julienned
• 250 g Red Bellpepper Julienned
• 250 g Green Bellpepper Julienned
• 150 g Tomatoes Concasse
• 25 g Garlic Sleeves

Elaboration:

• Cut the white onion, red and green bellpeppers in julienne. Cut the garlic in sleeves.
• Blanche the tomatoes and make into concasse.
• Saute garlic then onions.
• When onions are almost caramelized add the bellpeppers.
• 15 minutes before bellpeppers are cooked add the tomatoes.
• Saute until they get very soft. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the vegetables until they are like caramelized onions.
• Take out from heat and cool down.

Plating:
Place the sauce at the bottom of the plate. And put the fish on top of the sauce.
Serve piperada on the side

Tags: Bacalao al Pil Pil con Pipperada, Spanish food, The Maya Kitchen, Vask Manila

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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