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For those who love to cook and is interested with formal trainings, you can try enrolling at Magsaysay Institute of Hospitality & Culinary Arts MIHCA Makati. Below are the courses that you can choose from.

Sweetened carrots, sounds sweet right? Try this Candied Carrot Ribbons Recipe for extra treats for your children.

Apples are not my favorite fruit. But if made into a pie, I would surely have some. I saw this recipe which I have yet to try. You can try it yourself if it is indeed true, that an apple a day keeps the doctors away. Well in this case, it would be an apple [...]

Served with eggplant puree and tomato salsa, this fresh take on fish speaks of sunny summer weekends. Use your favorite white fish like grouper or sea bass. Get the Fish Skewers with Eggplant Puree and Tomato Salsa Recipe here at socypath.

For variation, you can add sliced mushrooms when cooking the bacon, or green onions or corn with the bell pepper, if desired.

Let’s be frank: Bacon makes everything better. Here, it’s paired with crunchy asparagus for a new pasta dish. Try adding a splash of cream to the mixture for a creamer sauce.

Get these Vege and Beef Stew Recipe here at socypath.

Go ahead and use a combination of mushrooms of your choice. In fact you can re-hydrate dried mushrooms and use a smaller proportion of these because their flavors are quite strong. You can also try slicing a third or half of the mushrooms for a more interesting texture especially for crostinis or pastry shells.

Add Bistek via Mexico on today’s menu. A little variation on the familiar is always a welcome treat. It keeps things interesting, these little tweaks. As long as you know another cuisine’s flavors and general ingredients, you can apply it to any cooking style or recipe. Cumin, chillies, limes and coriander characterize Mexican flavors, so [...]

Stripped of additive, these honest-to-goodness pantry items are as real as they get.

You’ll be bowled over by this little cookie’s exceptional, one-of-a-kind burst of flavor.

All ladies say no tea party is complete without this treat.

These miniature towers prove that chic and delicious go hand in hand.

A little Pinoy addition makes this uniquely flavored goody that much yummier.

Whether sweet or savory, these deli tidbits are mini sandwiches and are tea-party must-serves.