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Say ’Irasshaimase’ to Japanese Cooking as Chef Seiji Kamura, chef patron of the new Seiji Japanese Restaurant demonstrate both authentic and fusion Japanese dishes on June 9, Saturday, 9am-1pm at The Maya Kitchen.

Chef Kamura will prepare the following dishes: Tempura Udon, Crispy Kani Pomelo Salad, Spicy Salmon Maki, Wagyu Fried Rice and Chawan Mushi (steamed egg hotchpotch).

Chef Kamura has had stints as chef, restaurant owner and manager, culinary consultant and demonstrator. He is also a Maya Cookbook consultant with two titles under his belt, Easy Japanese Cookbook for Filipino and Secrets of Japanese Cooking. He attended the Tokyo Cooking Academy and trained in Lyons, France.

Chef Kamura’s latest restaurant, aptly named ‘Seiji’ is located at Cedar Exchange Building, 1006 Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City.

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The Lifestyle Course for the month of June is Shawarma & Kebab on June 9, Saturday, 1:30-5:30pm.

There are 3 offerings of Certificate Courses with hands-on:

Fundamentals of Bakery Production, June 13-15, Wednesday-Friday, 9-3pm; weekend classes are on June 2, 16, 23 and 30, Saturday, 1-5:30pm.

Basic Culinary is on weekdays, June 5-8 and June 19-22, Tuesday-Friday, 9am-3pm and weekends on June 2, 16, 23 and 30, Saturday, 8:30am-1pm.
Basic and Advanced Cake Decorating is on June 27-29, Wednesday-Friday, 10am-3pm.

For more information, log on to www.themayakitchen.com or e-mailcontactus@themayakitchen.com

Visit The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center every Tuesday to Saturday at 8F Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City

Telephone Numbers: 8921185 / 892-5011 local 108.

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Chef Roberto Cimmino, an Italian Chef de Cuisine at EDSA Shangri-la Hotel’s Paparazzi will visit The Maya Kitchen on May 5, 2012, Saturday, 9am – 1pm.

Chef Roberto Cimmino will prepare a complete course featuring:

• Zuppa Minestrone
• Italian Vegetable Stew with Prosciutto and Parmesan
• Insalata Rughetta
• Aragula Salad with Shaved Parmesan
• Risotto alla Parmigiana
• Pan-seared black Lapu-lapu with broccoli mas, capers, nuts and a touch of anchovies
• Tiramisu “as Roby likes it”

Chef Robert was Chef de Cuisine of an Italian restaurant, Bene at Suzhou Sheraton Hotel and Towers and at the Italian restaurant Danieli’s at St. Regis Hotel in Shanghai.

Other course offering for the summer are:

• The Summer Culinary Workshops for Kids and Teens continue this month of May. The Junior Culinary Workshop for 6-12 years old is from May 8-11, 8:30am-12:30pm. Kids learn something different each day with the following themes: Breakfast Surprise, Fine Dining in Italy, Modern Mexican and Jazzed-Up Kiddie Food.

• For teens 13 years old and up, classes are from May 15-18, 9am-1pm. Daily themes include: Party Fare, Pie Day, Italian Yummies and Decadent Fun Desserts and Food Truck.

• International Breads is on May 19, 1:30-6pm. Certificate Courses with Hands-On include: Cake Decorating (Basic and Advanced), May 2-4,10am-3pm; Fundamentals of Bakery Production, May 2-5, 9am-2pm and May 15-17 and 19, 1:30-6pm; Basic Culinary, May 7-10, 1:30-6pm and May 22-25, 9am-3pm; and Catering May 25-26, 9am-5pm.

For more information, log on to www.themayakitchen.com or e-mail contactus@themayakitchen.com
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.

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Do you have children who aspire to be chefs some day? Do you want to learn new cooking skills?

Enroll them this April at The Maya Kitchen Junior Culinary Workshops (JCW) on APril 10 – 13 and Young People’s Cook-in (YPC) on April 17 – 20.

Here are a few details:

• sessions will run during Tuesdays – Fridays
• lessons include Quick and Easy Party Dishes, Classic Dishes, Nutritious Home Prepared Meals, Snacks and Desserts
• for the teens, they will learn Italian Specialties, East Meets West Menu, Delectable Treats plus the chance to participate in the Chef’s Competition on the last day
• Parent and Child Cooking Tandem is scheduled on April 28 and May 5 at 9am – 1pm

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Got summer plans already?

There is so much to do during summer and for sure, school children will not get bored with the many choices as to what they can do when school’s out:

• travel and see how much fun it is in the Philippines (needs time to plan and budget for expenses)
• cooking classes which also includes learning new skills like sanitation, cutting, sieving, food styling and nutrition facts
• photography
• styling classes
• swimming, soccer, basketball, baseball, badminton classes for the sporty ones
• piano, guitar, violin and voice lessons for the musically inclined
• summer classes, whether advanced or for failed academic subjects
• arts and crafts lessons for the crafty ones (this can be done at home because there are lots of tutorials to be found in the web)

There is so much to do during summer and there is no need for children to get bored. If budget is a problem, be creative and you can still have a lot of fun too!

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