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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 45-  CHICKEN STEW WITH PEANUT SAUCE. Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces salt and pepper 2 ½ tbsp. vegetable oil 1 head garlic, minced 1 onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 carrot, cut into 1½ pieces 1 stalk celery, cut diagonally 1 tbsp. Spanish paprika 1 tbsp. achuete powder 2 tbsp. fish sauce (patis) 2 cups chicken stock ¼ cup ground toasted rice ¼ cup ground peanuts 1/3 cup pitted green olives olive oil for drizzling Procedure: 1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet or pot, heat oil and sear chicken on all sides; set aside. 2. In the same pan, sauté garlic and onions until fragrant. Add bell pepper, carrot, and celery; cook for 1 minute. 3. Add chicken. Sprinkle with paprika and achuete powder. Stir until chicken pieces are even in color. Season with fish sauce. 4. Add chicken stock, ground rice, and peanuts. 5. Let simmer until chicken is tender

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 44-  NACHOS WITH CHILI CON CARNE. Ingredients: 1 pc. onion chopped 2 pcs. garlic cloves, finely chopped 1pc. red chili deseeded 2 sprigs of thyme, leaves roughly chopped olive oil, for frying 500g beef minced 1 tsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. sweet paprika 1 tsp. dried oregano 3 pcs. fresh tomatoes roughly chopped 400g chopped tomatoes 100-200ml chicken or beef stock 3 tbsp. tomato puree 1 cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 400g kidney beans, drained and rinsed salt and pepper Procedure: 1. Sweat onion, garlic, chili and thyme in oil in large saucepan. At same time, brown beef in separate pan over moderate heat in little oil. 2. Add dried spices to onion mixture and cook until they release aroma. Then stir in beef and mix well. Add fresh and tinned tomatoes and leave to cook down a little for about 5 minutes. 3. Pour in chicken or beef stock and stir in tomato puree to taste. 4. Drop cinnamon and bay leaf then bring to boil and l

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 44-  MAGIC SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA  Ingredients: 2 cups unwashed rice 1 cup onions 2 tsp. garlic 1 cup cooked cubed kielbasa or any smoked sausage ½ cup cubed red bell pepper ½ cup unsalted butter 2 8g sachets MAGGI MAGIC SARAP ½ tsp. pepper ½ tsp. dried thyme 4 cups water Procedure: Combine all ingredients in a rice cooker. Cook until grains are tender, mixing occasionally. 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,

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 44- QUESADILLA MEXICANA. Ingredients: Large flour tortillas Grated cheddar cheese olive oil or grape seed oil sliced mushrooms green onions black olives, sliced fresh tomatoes, diced chicken pieces avocado lettuce apple cider vinegar salt Procedure: 1. Heat large cast iron frying pan to medium high heat. 2.Add oil and spread around bottom of pan with spatula. Take one tortilla and place it in pan. Flip over the tortilla a few times. 3.When pockets of air begin to form in tortilla, take handful of grated cheese, sprinkle over top of tortilla. Add whatever additional ingredients you choose. Take care not to layer on the ingredients too thickly. 4.Reduce heat to low and cover pan. If quesadilla begins to smoke too much, remove from heat. After a minute, check to see if cheese is melted. If not, return cover and keep checking every minute until cheese is melted. 5.When cheese is sufficiently melted, use spatula t

Wanted to learn the art of culinary from Kusina Master and Idol sa Kusina himself? Enroll then in Chef Logro's Institute of Cuinary Kitchen Services Chef Logro's Institute of Cuinary Kitchen Services President / Executive Chef: Pablo "Boy" Logro # 398 Reuben St. Brgy. Delas Alas GMA, Cavite image:screen captured website: www.cheflogro.com tel#: (046) 890 - 0292 cell#: 0908 - 6711683 Courses Offered: Six (6) months Cuinary Diploma - P58,000.00 Ten (10) days course culinary hands on workshop with Chef Boy Logro - P40,000.00 Also offers bartending / waitering class. *inclusive of 3 mos OJT experiece in Manila Pavilion 2012 SCHEDULES: 6 Months Culinary Arts Agust 21, 2012 (TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY) (TUESDAY - 8:00am - 3:00pm) THURS. & SAT. - 8:00am - 12:00nn or 1:00pm - 5:00pm) ORIENTATION OF 6 MONTHS CULIANRY ARTS : JULY 21, 2012 (SATURDAY) 9:00AM For More infor, visit their website!

Watch Donita Rose in Kusina Master- May 11, Mother Day Episode. 'Mothers' knows Best.' Meanwhile, Donita tweeted awhile ago that she is about to take off for Las Vegas to be with her family & pursue culinary arts. Donita is expected to be back in August. Another inspiring tweets from Donita "God's will is bigger than ur biggest dream. Don't cut it short (by moving ahead of Him). Pursue Him. Not the things of the world but Christ". During the show Donita Rose said she llikes Chef Boy's english accent and Chef Boy said he stayed in America for 50 years and Donita asked where in America and Chef Boy replied 'in outside'. Ms Donita, where so brave dipping her hand into cooking oil as she was dared and challenged by Kusina Master himself. “Kusina Master” is a 15-minute cooking show in front of live audiences that will unravel the secrets in making everyday foodpreparation fun, easy and exciting. Hosted by Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro, the on

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 43- FRIED CORNED BEEF BALLS. Ingredients: 500g corned beef 6 pcs. eggs 1 pc. white onion 1 clove garlic 4 loaves bread, white part only, soaked in fresh milk ½ cup fresh milk 30g spring onion 30g celery 1 cup rice 100g all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. white pepper For garnish: julienne carrots and julienne pumpkin Procedure: 1. Saute onion, garlic, celery. Add corned beef. season with salt and pepper. Set aside. 2. On mixing bowl, add bread loaves, spring onion, beaten egg, all-purpose flour. Combine all together. 3. Form into balls and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown and set aside. 4. Saute white rice in butter. Add beaten egg, turn once until done. 5. Place on plate over top with corned beef balls. Garnish with julienne carrots and julienne pumpkin. 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 do