Make Chocolate, Bake a Meringue at The Maya Kitchen               

It’s what chocolate lovers have been waiting for! The Maya Kitchen will hold a Chocolate Making Class on November 5, Saturday, 9am-2pm. Learn how to properly melt, mold, and store chocolates with recipes for Almond Roca, Choco Lollipops, Bailey’s Truffles and Raisin Nut Clusters. The class includes hands-on group workshop for P2,000.

Also on November 5, Saturday, 9am-2pm is the Paleo Diet. This growing health trend patterns itself on the diet of early hunter-gatherers that consists of vegetables, fruits, nuts, roots, and meats, and excludes processed foods, dairy, grains, sugar, legumes, alcohol, and coffee.

Learn these recipes as a start up Paleo Diet regimen: Chorizo Fritata; Paleo Spaghetti Bolognese with Lemon Butter Zuchettini; Paleo Cauliflower Fried Rice with Paleo Orange Chicken, Gluten and Dairy Free Paleo Chocolate Chip Muffins, Spicy Tuna Cakes, and No-Bake Cashew Cookie Larabar. The class includes the hands-on group workshop for P2,000.

Basic Baking is on November 2-4, Wednesday to Friday, 9am-3pm. The class teaches Basic Baking Techniques applicable to small and commercial scale production of recipes and formulations of quick breads, pies, cookies, cakes and other bread varieties. Basic Baking is also offered on November 15, Tuesday and 17-18, Thursday to Friday, 9am-3pm and November 22-25, Tuesday to Friday, 9am- 2pm. Class fee is P8,000.

Basic Culinary is on November 8-11, Tuesday to Friday, 9am- 3pm. Learn Cooking Fundamentals and International Standard Techniques of Meal Preparation from soup, salad, pasta, main courses to desserts for Home and Institutional Scale Kitchens. Basic Culinary is also offered on November 29, Tuesday, December 1-2, Thursday-Friday, 9am-4pm. Class fee is P9,000.

Bento Box Meals is on November 12, Saturday, 9am-12noon. Our certified Art Maki Sushi instructor will show the intricacies of preparing Flower and Heart Art Maki and Pikachu Bento Box with Fried Chicken and Brocolli and Corn on the side. This hands-on group workshop class goes for P2,000.

The holidays are just around the corner, so make sure you enroll in our Christmas Feast for All on November 19, Saturday, 9am-1pm. Recipes include Fried Tortilla Panzanella, Jamon Wrapped Lapu Lapu with Bean Stew, Pork Belly Roast, and Roast Chicken with Spicy Christmas Rub and Marsala Gravy with Mediterranean Rice and Dried Fruits. Class fee is P2,000.

Can’t get enough cupcakes? Check out Cupcake Baking and Decorating on November 19, Saturday, 9am-1pm. Learn to make basic buttercream frosting as well as create fondant from scratch. Know how to blend colors and work with it to form toppers. We advise you to come with fondant designs already in mind. And the best part? Cupcakes are already provided! The class fee is P2,000 including a hands-on group workshop.

Meringue Based Cakes and Desserts are included in Coffee Shop Desserts 101 on November 26, Saturday, 9am-2pm. Learn to bake Sans Rival, Sylvannas, Pavlova, and Meringue Kisses. Class fee is P2,000 with hands-on group workshop.

For more information on this and on other course offerings, log on to www.themayakitchen.com  e-mail contactus@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. +63929 679 6102.  Call and reserve a slot now!