Chef Anton Amoncio's newest culinary challenge

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Celebrity Chef Anton Amoncio takes on a new culinary challenge. 

This time as an online culinary sensation with his ‘Anton’s Food Corner’ on YouTube. Chef Anton was the grand prize winner of Asian Food Channel’s Food Hero Asia which was held in Singapore last year. He is the first Filipino to win in the prestigious competition.

The concept of the online food corner follows Chef Anton as he takes on the challenge of selecting any man on the street and cooking for him within an allotted budget. He goes to the market or grocery and buys all the necessary ingredients for the meal.

Sans his apron and toque, Chef Anton solves anyone’s concern on how to cook sumptuous meals even on a shoestring budget.

Tipid baon for kids. Dalawang ulam for P150. Silog for breakfast. Merienda snacks for the whole tropa. Salted eggs with a twist. 

No worry. Chef Anton have it covered! 

He has the Midas touch when it comes to transforming simple ingredients into fantastic and delicious meals. Check out his YouTube channel and watch out how his flair for inventing the ideal recipes for solo or groups will give viewers creative ideas on what to serve on the dinner table.

Chef Anton’s love affair with foods is visible when you watch him at ease using a knife, tossing steamed vegetables, blending fresh fruits, mixing flavorful seasonings, and whisking eggs. All these and more in store at Anton’s Food Corner.

“I have been wanting to do this online cooking show for the longest time! I’m so grateful that it is finally fulfilled through Anton’s Food Corner. I want to let everyone realize that you can cook and enjoy great meals like you are in a fancy restaurant even on a limited budget. Cooking and dining must be savored with pleasure. I want to inspire and share culinary tips,” explains Chef Anton.

Chef Anton Amoncio is a talent of Asian Artists Agency. For inquiries, please call (02) 855-4765 or (02) 405-4423, email info@asianartistsagency.com, and visit fb.com/asianartistsagency

URC Flour launches nationwide search for the next Filipino bake masters : Flourish Pilipinas: Bake It Happen! Nationwide Baking Competition 2016

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Calling all culinary arts students who want to become one of the country’s future bake masters! You can Bake It Happen now! 

Universal Robina Corporation (URC) Flour, one of the country’s top flour millers, is challenging culinary arts students to showcase their bread- and cake-making skills in the Flourish Pilipinas: Bake It Happen! Nationwide Baking Competition 2016.

Sponsored by Yummy Magazine, Masflex Kitchenpro, Masflex Cookware and Kitchenware, Coco Natura, RM Boxes, KitchenAid, Actron Industries, Inc., and Sonlie International, Inc., Flourish Pilipinas: Bake It Happen! is a bake-off that celebrates unique and proudly Pinoy flour-based breads and pastries.

Make it happen at the Flourish Pilipinas: Bake it Happen! Nationwide baking competition, where students become future baking masters.

To join the competition, Culinary Arts or Hotel and Management course students are encouraged to submit original recipes in the Breads or Cakes categories.

Baked creations should incorporate a non-functional ingredient and make use of any of the URC Flour brands such as Blend 100 Flour, Continental All-Purpose Flour, Daisy Cake Flour, FibrA+ Whole Wheat Flour, Globe First-Class Flour, My Rose Soft Flour, and Sampaguita Soft Flour.

Shortlisted teams will vie in the Flourish Pilipinas: Bake It Happen! Visayas/Mindanao and GMA/Luzon regional competitions. These will be held at the University of Mindanao in Davao City and Center for Culinary Arts in Manila, respectively. All finalists will be given a challenge and a surprise ingredient to use during the bake-off.

“We are very excited to once again seek out the most talented student bakers through the Flourish Pilipinas baking competition. With URC Flour brands that cater to every baking need, these future master bakers would surely be able to whip up some of the most fascinating creations to showcase their baking prowess,” said Ellison Lee, URC Flour VP and general manager.

Trophies, certificates, and more than P300,000 worth of prizes await the winners while regional grand champions will also receive internships with one of the country’s prestigious hotels, the Crowne Plaza Hotel and a feature in Yummy Magazine.

So hurry, join the country’s most prestigious baking competition. The complete contest details and mechanics as well as downloadable entry forms can be found on the Flourish Pilipinas 3 Facebook page. 

Deadline for submission of entries is on September 30, 2016.

Flourish Pilipinas: Bake It Happen! Nationwide Baking Competition 2016 Media Edition

Last June 29, the media announcement of the Flourish Pilipinas: Bake It Happen! Nationwide Baking Competition 2016,  a fun and unique 'Media Edition' competition was held at the Galastars Culinary School at the Pasig City. 

A simple task was to bake Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipping Cream, recipe by Chef Ernest Reynoso Gala.

Ten teams with two members, provided with complete ingredients and essential kitchen and baking equipment, and a secret ingredient to make it. All teams bake it happen! 

The Board of Judges reviewed the cupcakes based on taste, appearance, creativity.

Team 8 was declared as the winner of Universal Robina Corporation "Flourish Pilipinas Bake It Happen" Baking Competition 2016 Media Edition with Pehpot Pineda of Mommy Pephot and Myrns Roman of Enjoying Wonderful World and Arts & Travel Magazine.

To all culinary arts students, Make it happen at the Flourish Pilipinas: Bake it Happen! Nationwide baking competition, where students become future baking masters.

Submit your entries, deadline is on September 30, 2016. Bake it happen and Goodluck! 

International Master Baker Chef Peter Yuen Visits the Philippines in August for LPUCI Specialized Programs

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Chef Peter Yuen

Culinary students and professionals has been thrilled to hear that Chef Peter Yuen, a world-renowned Master Baker announced his visit to the Philippines this August 2015. 

Chef Yuen, who currently travels the globe as an International Baking/Pastry Consultant, is part of the Board of Directors of the American Bread Ambassadors. He is also considered as the one of the Top 10 Best Bread Bakers in America in 2011. 

To fly to the Philippines for the specialized programs initiated by the Lyceum of the Philippines Culinary Institute (LPUCI) is an honor and privilege for the Filipinos.

The renowned chef, a graduate of B.A.-Marketing from the University of Illinois, started his colorful career as a part-timer in the family-owned bakery. When he realized his love for the craft, he continued to enhance his skills by being an apprentice to several master bakers. In 2000, he finished a course in Pastry and Baking at The French Pastry School, a prominent pastry school in Chicago, USA which landed him opportunities in Sofitel Water Tower Chicago and Four Seasons Hotel as Head Baker and Banquet Pastry Chef. From then on, he represented USA in several international competitions and even supervised and trained competing teams which also brought honor to the USA. Chef Yuen also owns La Patisserie P, an upscale bakery in Chicago. 

Chef Dan Basilio, Culinary Director of LPUCI could not be any prouder that the institution was able to make the international expert share his knowledge and skills in their campus. "I have known and witnessed the talents and skills of Chef Yuen for years. I believe that his expertise cannot only help the Filipino culinary students and professionals improve their proficiency but also give them an edge in the global setting," said Chef Basilio. 

This August 2015, LPUCI has invited Chef Yuen to provide world class training in its two specialized programs: Viennoiserie and European Artisanal Bread. The Viennoiserie Program is a 10-session course on the art of baking using yeast-leavened dough which will run from August 3 to 14 (Monday to Friday; 1pm to 5pm). The course is offered at Php 48,000. The European Artisan Bread, on the other hand, is a 5-session course perfecting the famous quality of European breads having crusted exterior and chewy interior. The course will run from August 17 to 21 (Monday to Friday; 1pm to 5pm) at Php 28,000. Both courses are inclusive of basic uniform, use of tools & equipment, ingredients and certificate upon successful completion of the class. 

"These programs will further upgrade LPUCI's winning learning technique which is student-centered and incorporate fully hands-on lessons designed ideally for beginners and for those who wishes to upgrade their competency," as Chef Basilio explained. Indeed, with the upcoming visit of a celebrated culinary superstar such as Chef Peter Yuen, LPUCI truly embarks on mission to increase the quality of educations made available for Filipinos. 

To learn more about LPUCI and its programs, you may visit their Facebook Page www.facebook.com/lpuculinaryinstitute. You may also visit their office and campus at Victoria corner Muralla Streets, Intramuros, Manila. 

For inquiries, contact +632 318 4000 or email info@lpuculinary.edu.ph or marketing@lpuculinary.edu.ph.

Flyvr is taking the Philippines into a new culinary adventure

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Flyvr.co wants to make the yummy food in home kitchens around the country accessible to everyone with a click of a button. 

Flyvr.co, which started as a dream by hungry techies to have homemade food delivered to their house, has grown into a global platform for listing and discovering home cooked meal with a surge of home chefs and users signing up.

After a month of closed beta and an exciting response, Flyvr.co is now officially launching in The Philippines with an aim to connect home chefs with foodies in their locality.Users can easily browse through the website and find homemade food in their area. 

While in closed beta, Flyvr.co was able to get home chefs around the country excited about the possibilities with over 150 expert home chefs signing up in a month and posting their yummy homemade creations. 

With safety features and screening process, Flyvr.co ensures the website offers authentic flavors from real home chefs in Philippines so the foodies get an amazing and safe dining experience.

Flyvr.co is also collaborating with culinary schools in the country to provide opportunity to aspiring home chefs.

Of the company’s response in The Philippines The CEO Asra says:

‘We’re excited to see the response of our chefs from the Philippines and we look forward to growing our community of foodies and chefs in the market.” 

About Flyvr 

Flyvr is a website for listing and discovering home cooked meal. Founded by CEO Asra Nadeem, Flyvr.co is currently available in the UAE and Philippines. 

For more information go to Flyvr.co , Facebook , and Twitter .