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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 21 / Nov.27- CREAMY CHRISTMAS MACARONI SALAD. *RECIPE by NESTLE ALL PURPOSE CREAM* Ingredients: 300 grms. elbow or salad macaroni, cooked al dente 2 cups cooked, flaked chicken meat 1 cup diced Cheddar cheese 1 medium carrot, diced ½ cup raisins ½ cup chopped celery For dressing, combine: 1 pack NESTLE ALL PURPOSE CREAM 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp. sugar Salt to taste Procedure: 1. Toss together all ingredients with prepared dressing. Chill for at least an hour before serving. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themse

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 21 / Nov.27- CHICKEN BALLS IN PINEAPPLE CART. Ingredients: 1 k minced chicken meat 2 pcs whole pineapples, fresh and big 2 pcs. carrots, brunoise 1 pc. bamboo stick 1 pc. white onion, brunuiose 50 grms. pring onion, chopped 200 grms. cornstarch 20 grms. flour 2 pcs. eggs. beaten 50 grms. celery chopped 2 liters oil for deep fry 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. white pepper powder 1 tsp. chicken powder seasoning Procedure: 1. Combine minced chicken meat, carrots, onion, celery, spring onion, egg, salt, pepper, chicken powder seasoning, corn flour and all purpose flour. 2. Form into balls and deep-fry until golden brown and set aside. 3. Toss golden brown chicken balls into sauce and set aside. 4. Carve pineapple and cut into 2 slices round of fresh pineapple then carve to form a wheels then cut on center by using corer, then fill with carrots corer into the wheels and set aside. 5. Carve other whole pineapple; cut into carved half th

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 22 / Nov.27- RUDOLF’S HOTDOG ROLL. Ingredients: 6 pcs. hotdogs 500 grms. puff pastry 2 pcs. eggs 100 grms. flour 30 grms. vegetable shortening Procedure: 1. Cut into 4 both sides of hotdog then flatten the puff pastry and cut five inches long by two inches (5x2). 2. Brush with beaten egg and place the hotdog and roll it. 3. Have ready baking sheets, brush with vegetable shortening and arrange sausage with puff pastry. 4. Brush on top with beaten egg then bake in oven for 30 minutes in 250°F or until golden brown. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and l

Watch Idol sa Kusina  "Christmas Snack" feat Katrina Halili. Christmas is just around the Corner and 'Idol sa Kusina' is preparing some Christmas stuffs for their viewers. The Siberian wind blows more and more chilly as the Yuletide Season nears. With the nippy weather, one develops a hearty appetite for comfort foods that not only drives away the cold but caresses the heart as well. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitchen Superstar, Chef Boy Logro is a master chef in Oriental, Mediterranean and Wester

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 21 / Nov. 20- TOLA HIPON SINIGANG. Ingredients: 6 pcs. tiger prawns, peeled with head and tails 300 grms. string beans, blanched 300 grms. radish, blanched, cut into strips 300 grms. eggplant, blanched, cut into strips 300 grms. banana heart, sliced thinly 300 grms. kangkong, blanched 3 pcs. sili pangsigang 3 pcs. tomato, squared 1 pc. white onion, sliced 2 liters Sinigang 1 tsp. baking soda Procedure: 1. Blanch separately with baking soda the white raddish, string beans, eggplant, banana heart and kangkong. Set aside. 2. Have ready Sinigang in pot and you may add tomato, white onion and sili pansigang, allow to boil until done. 3. Add in prawns until done. 4. Place vegetables in soup dish and over the top with prawns and sili pansigang. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 21 / Nov. 20 WOW NA WOW KILAW. A. Kilaw Lapu-Lapu Ingredients: 1 k lapu-lapu fillet, sliced thinly 2 cups vinegar 1 cup calamansi juice 1 pc. white onion, julienne 1 pc. cucumber, julienne 100 grms. ginger (julienne by mandolin) 1 pc. green bell pepper, (finely julienne) 2 pcs. red bell pepper, (finely julienne) 50 grms. chopped siling labuyo 2 pcs. siling pangsigang 1 tbsp. salt 1 tsp. white pepper 2 pcs. dayap slices Procedure: 1. Marinate fish fillet in vinegar for 5 minutes, then squeeze using cheese cloth. 2. Place into mixing bowl, add in calamansi juice, salt, white pepper, cucumber, ginger, green and red bell pepper, sili labuyo and sili pansigang. 3. Toss slowly, then place on salad plate. Garnish with slices of dayap. B. Kilaw Lato Salad Ingredients: 1 k green seaweeds (lato) 100 grms. ginger, julienne 2 pcs. red onion, julienne 2 pcs. tomato, julienne 1 pc. green mango, julienne by mandolin 1 cup ca

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 21 / Nov. 20- SUGBA CHICKEN INASAL DAVAO STYLE. Ingredients: 1 k chicken, halved and mashed with mullet ¼ cup achuete 1 tbsp salt 5 grms. crushed black peppercorn 500 grms. flour ¼ cup cooking oil Bamboo skewers 1 cup rice Procedure: 1. Marinate chicken into salt, crushed peppercorn and achuete, dredge into flour, then skewer into bamboo stick, then mark with hot steel skewers cress cut. 2. Place on baking tray and bake in oven for 30 minutes or until done. 3. Cut into portion size pieces and serve with rice. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and le

Meet the Junior Master Chef Pinoy Edition Top 12 Finalists. Here are the 12 finalists or the Super 12 of ABS-CBN’s Junior Master Chef Pinoy Edition: 1. Acee Salangsang 2. Bianca Dimapilis 3. Iain Johnston 4. Emman Buquid 5. Caitlin Tabulan 6. Jobim Jalbuena 7. Kyle Imao 8. Mika Tanaka 9. Miko Manzano 10. Patrick Baldosano 11. Phillip Amarillo 12. Tricia Baylosis

Watch Idol sa Kusina Episode "Pinoy Boodle" on November 20, 2011. Solenn Heussaff joins Chef Boy this Sunday on Idol Sa Kusina! Boodle fight is a military style of eating where long tables are prepared and food are on top of the banana leaves. Viands and rice ready to eat using your bare hands, jugs of water are prepared on the side to wash hands before the "eating combat". With the signal to start the boodle fight, everyone aims for his/her position. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitchen Supers

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 20 / Nov. 13- STUFFED SAYOTE. Ingredients: 4 pcs. sayote, halved 500 grms. pork giniling Tomato sauce 1 pc. White onion, brunoise 10 grms. chopped garlic 50 grms. quickmelt cheese 1 cup bechamel sauce 50 grms. mozzarella cheese 25 grms. parsley Procedure: 1. Peel the sayote and cut into halves. Blanch into water, half done. Set aside. 2. Sauté the garlic and onion until translucent. Add minced pork giniling. 3. Place the sayote halves on baking tray and fill with sautéed pork giniling. Spoon over the top with béchamel and cheese. 4. Place on oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and transfer into Salamander until cheese is melted and golden brown 5. Arrange into the plate and garnish with chopped parsley. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA h

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 20 / Nov. 13- SINUKSUKANG MANOK. *RECIPE by NESTLE ALL PURPOSE CREAM Ingredients: 4 chicken leg quarters, deboned 4 tspn seasoning granules 1 tspn. pepper 1 cup pork sausage, casings removed ½ cup chopped chorizo de bilbao ½ cup chopped sweet ham 12 pcs. quail eggs, boiled and shelled 4 strips cheddar cheese 1 pc. whole pickle, sliced into 4 Procedure: 1. Season chicken pieces with seasoning granules and pepper. Set aside. 2. In a food processor, combine sausage, chorizo and ham and process until well-combined. 3. Lay 1 chicken fillet on a plate skin side down and spread with about one third to one half cup of prepared stuffing, followed by cheese, pickle and quail egg. 4. Roll tightly and wrap tightly with aluminum foil. Repeat with remaining chicken fillets. 5. Place in a dish that will fit your steamer and steam for 45 minutes. For cheese sauce: Ingredients: 2 tbspn. unsalted butter ½ cup Nestle All Purpose Cream

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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 20 / Nov.13- BEEF ROULADE. Ingredients: 1.5 k top round or flank beef, flatten cut 80 grms. cooked ham, long strips 1 can red pimientos 80 grms. pickles, long strips 2 pcs. hotdog, cut into two 100 grms. quickmelt cheese, long strips 1 liter tomato sauce Tomato paste 1 big can liver spread 300 grms. mirepoix 1 tspn. Salt 1 tspn. White pepper 2 pcs. bay leaves 4 meters butcher’s string ¼ cup cooking oil 1 liter chicken stock 3 pcs. lumpia wrapper 2 pcs. ripe mango, brunoise 20 grms basil, brunoise 1 liter cooking oil (for deep-frying) 2 tbspn. olive oil 5 grms. parsley Procedure: 1. Season beef with salt and pepper. Wrap it around combo of ham, pimientos, pickles and hotdog, then tighten with butcher’s string. 2. Pan sear until brown. Set aside. 3. Sauté the mirepoix into roasting pan. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce and chicken stock. Also add bay leaves, salt, pepper and liver spread. 4. Place in oven for 2 hours

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Watch Idol sa Kusina "STUFF IT" recipes episode with TJ TRINIDAD on November 13, 2011-Sunday. One tryly fascinating cooking method is suffing- like the relleno, the empanada, crepes, egg rolls, and the list just goes on and on. In this special episode . kitchen idol Chef Pablo 'Boy' Logro demonstrates why he is a chef for royalty.  image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitchen Superstar, Chef Boy Logro is a master chef in Oriental, Mediterranean and Western cuisine. He finished international culinary training

How would you like to run for a cause? McDonald's will be holding its annual McHappy Day Fun Run this November 27, 2011 at McKinley Hill. The run is for the benefit of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), the charity of choice of McDonald's , and its banner program Bright Minds Read (BMR). Join the 5K (Open) and 10K (Open) Distance Categories. Registration is until November 20, 2011. You can register online through www.mchappyday.com.ph or in the following registration centers: McDonald's outlet in Alabang Town Center, El Pueblo, Greenbelt 1, Greenhills, and Piazza Mall at McKinley Hill. Join now! Take one giant step for reading on #McHappyDay ! Join the race: 1K & 3K (kids), 3K (family), 5K & 10K (indiv).

Winter can be a hugely vulnerable time for the body, with pesky germs thriving on the warmth of well-incubated office blocks, houses and shops. With so much illness about, it’s almost inevitable that you’ll feel a slight twinge in your throat at some point. But thankfully there are easy ways to combat the onset of germs. Indeed, you can save yourself a lot time and money by avoiding the pharmacy altogether and simply eating your way towards better immunity. White blood cells in the body work to fight bacteria and harmful toxins. However, to perform effectively, these cells need to regenerate in an effort to defend you from feeling ill. There are a number of key foods we can consume to feed our white blood cells with the nutrients they need to thrive and these may include the following: Eating yogurt for better immunity — Judging from their frequently bad press, you might assume that all forms of bacteria are out to get you. Thankfully, this couldn’t be further from the truth. ‘Good’

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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 19 / Nov. 6 STIR FRIED BEEF TENDERLOIN AND SWAMP CABBAGE. Ingredients: 500 grms. beef tenderloin, shred cut 1 k swamp cabbage 2 cups chicken stock 1 tbspn. oyster sauce 1 tbspn. Japanese soy sauce 1 tbspn. dark mushroom sauce 1 tspn. Chicken powder 50 grms. cornstarch 1 tspn. baking soda 1 tspn. Salt 1 tspn. White pepper 1 jigger Chinese wine 1 liter cooking oil 1 tbspn. ginger puree 1 tbspn. garlic puree 10 grms. kinchay Procedure: 1. Marinate shredded beef tenderloin in oyster sauce, Japanese soy sauce, dark mushroom soy sauce, salt, white pepper, Chinese wine and cornstarch. 2. Blanch into fat-heated cooking oil and set aside. 3. Blanch the swamp cabbage into boiling water with baking soda for 3 seconds then soak into ice cold water. 4. Stir-fry with ginger puree and garlic puree the blanching kangkong, and flambé with Chinese wine. Season with salt, pepper and chicken powder. 5. Place on plate over the top with s

Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 19 / Nov.6 SILLY CRAB WITH CHILI SAUCE. Ingredients: 3 pcs. male crab (cut into 4) 2 cups hot chili sweet sauce 1 tbsp. garlic puree 1 tbsp. ginger puree (?) corn flour 100 grms. cornstarch 2 jiggers Chinese wine 1 tbspn. chicken powder 2 tbspn. Japanese soy sauce 50 grms. onion leeks, white part (brunoise) 1 tspn. salt 1 tspn. white pepper 2 cups chicken stock 100 grms. onion leeks, white and green parts (julieene) 25 grms. coriander leaves 1 liter cooking oil Procedure: 1. Season crabs with salt, white pepper, and Chinese wine. Dredge into corn flour. 2. Deep fry in fat-heated cooking oil, then then set aside. 3. Stir fry ginger puree and garlic puree. Flambe with brandy. Add brunoise leeks, sweet chili sauce, Japanese soy sauce, chicken stock and chicken powder. Thicken with dissolved cornstarch. Toss the deep fried crabs into the sauce. Place on plate then garnish with julienne onion leeks and coriander leaves. image and r

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 19 / Nov.6- CLUCK - CLUCK CHICKEN WITH ORANGE SAUCE. Ingredients: 500 grms. chicken breasts, shred cut 1 cup orange juice 1 small can mandarin orange wedges 2 pcs. orange zests 1 tspn. Grenadine syrup 100 grms. cornstarch 2 jiggers Chinese wine 1 tbspn. garlic puree 1 tbspn. ginger puree 2 cups chicken stock 1 tspn. salt 1 tspn. white pepper 25 grms. coriander leaves 2 whole oranges for garnish 2 tspn. Sugar 1 tbspn. Chicken powder Procedure: 1. Marinate chicken in Chinese wine, salt, pepper, cornstarch, and sugar. 2. Blanch into fat-heated oil then strain and set aside. 3. Stir fry ginger and garlic puree into wok. Flambe with Chinese wine. Add chicken stock, orange juice, sugar, grenadine syrup and orange zest. 4. Thicken with cornstarch. Season with salt and pepper. Place on plate, garnish with orange fan, mandarin wedges and coriander leaves. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 19 / Nov. 6- OMELETTE RICE. Ingredients: 150 grms. Chicken breasts, shredded 1 scoop Japanese rice 2 tbsp. cooking oil 15 grms. Butter 5 grms. Fresh basil leaves 3 tbsp. catsup 30 grms. lolo russo lettuce 1 big plum tomato 1 cucumber 1 jigger white wine 30 grms. white onion 3 eggs 5 grms. parsley, chopped Procedure: 1. Sauté white onion, shitake mushroom, chicken breast. Flambe with white wine. Add cooked rice, catsup, and fresh chopped basil leaves. Set aside. 2. On pre-heated open top burner, add butter and pour over beaten eggs, and fill with sautéed mixture of rice and chicken. 3. Fold to half-moon shapes. Place on plate and drizzle with catsup. 4. Garnish with tomato, lolo rosso and cucumber and chopped parsley. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. I

Watch "Chinese Wok" Recipes in Idol sa Kasina episode on November 6 with special guest Jennica Garcia. A wok (in Cantonese; simplified Chinese: 镬; traditional Chinese: 鑊; Jyutping: wok6) is a versatile round-bottomed cooking vessel originating in China. It is used especially in East and Southeast Asia. Woks are most often used for stir frying, but can also be used in other Chinese cooking techniques, such as in steaming, deep frying, braising, stewing, smoking, or making soup. They are commonly, almost exclusively, cooked with a long handled chahn (spatula) or hoak (ladle). The long extensions of these utensils allow the cook to work with the food without burning the hand. wikipedia image credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly en

Watch Maria Aragon sings Bilib na Bilib for Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition. Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition is a Philippine competitive cooking game show adapted out of the Australian spin-off show Junior MasterChef, in turn was based on MasterChef, featuring Filipino contestants aged 8 to 12. It is currently broadcast on ABS-CBN starting with a pre-series primer in August 20, 2011. Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo presents the show, while professional Filipino chefs Fern Aracama, Rolando Laudico, and JP Anglo judges the contestants.On 24 September, ABS-CBN announced the show's new time slot on Sundays starting on October 2, 2011 due to its popularity.

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Here's Idol sa Kusina Reciep for EPISODE 18 / Oct. 30- KIDDIE PINK PASTA. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina *RECIPE by NESTLE All Purpose Cream* Ingredients: ½ cup butter 250 grms. longganisa hamonado, diced Seasoning granules Soy sauce ¾ cup tomato catsup 1 pack NESTLE ALL PURPOSE CREAM 250 grms. angel hair pasta, cooked al dente Procedure: 1. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add longganisa and seasoning granules and saute for 5 minutes. Add liquid seasoning and catsup. 2. Pour in NESTLE All Purpose cream and simmer for a minute. 3. Toss in cooked noodles until fully coated in sauce. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and lear

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 18 / Oct. 30- MAGIC KIDDIE MINI BURGERS. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina *RECIPE by MAGGI* Ingredients: 1 kg. ground sirloin 2 8g sachets MAGGI MAGIC SARAP ¾ cup minced celery ¾ cup minced onion ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 egg yolk olive oil for drizzling Procedure: • In a bowl, combine ingredients and mix well. • Form into small patties and drizzle each with olive oil. • Grill according to desired doneness. • Sandwich between mini burger buns and serve with cheese and choice of condiments. Makes 24 mini patties. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these