Here are some pictures of me and Kuya Andrew taking Bread Making Classes at CACS. Day 1 Group Shot with classmates and teachers Foccacia Bread that another person made... Mine was not this good-looking Me and my first bread... French Rolls Second day... Me and the Walnut Bread My nicely browned Cuban Bread... YUMMY! Stolen shot of me getting harassed and stressed out Day 2 Group Shot with classmates and teachers Articles related to this post: Baking is not an Easy Job Baking Class Day 2 Bread Making Classes at the Center of Asian Culinary Studies (with more photos) Why I Took Bread Making Classes
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Baking Class Day 2
It was another tiring day as Kuya Andrew and I attended the second (and final day) of our Bread Making Class in CACS Davao. This time we had an easier time baking and finished earlier but it was still very stressful. Kuya baked Blueberry Bread and Whole Wheat Pan de Sal. I baked Walnut Loaf and Cuban Bread. Other breads that were baked were Olive Bread, Fig Bread, and Potato Bread. Chef Jun jun made dip which was perfect with the breads. YUM! I'll post the photos taken by Kuya and more info about this experience in the coming days. :D
Baking is NOT an Easy Job
Kuya Andrew and I took a baking class at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies here in Davao City. Our instructor was Chef Jun-jun de Guzman, and there were 7 of us in the class. I was tasked to bake Focaccia Bread and French Rolls. Kuya also baked French Rolls and Ciabatta. It was a very educational but also very tiring experience. The kneading was the worst part. ARGH! Luckily, my Foccacia and French Rolls came out great. But the best bread were the Dinner Rolls. Chef Jun-jun also concocted a dip which he only thought of right that moment. It was yummmmmy! We have another class tomorrow. We will be baking whole wheat bread, blueberry bread, walnut loaf, cuban loaf, and potato bread among others. I'm already excited, but scared at the same time. I hope those breads require less kneading. HAHA!
Gonna Learn How to Bake
Kuya Andrew has been managing their family's bakery business, Mam Bebs for quite some time now. And I have been assisting him with it. Last Saturday, my aunt (the Mam Bebs) told us that we have to learn how to bake. A couple of summers ago, another aunt taught me how to bake some pastries. And I enjoyed it. I enjoyed measuring, mixing, following the recipes step-by-step. It might sound geeky, but it kinda reminded me of my days in the laboratory as a science student. Next week, Kuya and I are going to attend the Basic Bread Making Workshop of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies here in Davao City. The course details are as follows: BASIC BREAD MAKING WORKSHOP Always wanted to make you own bread at home? Learn how to make it with Chef Jun Jun de Guzman and enjoy two days of making the following breads; French Rolls, Potato Bread, Walnut Bread, Cuban Bread, Dinner Rolls, and a lot more. Limited to 15 students only. Full participation. First come first serve basis. October 22 – 23, 2007 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM Fee: Php 2,500.00 inclusive of apron, manual and ingredients. I am already very excited…
How Joe Ala found Alex Divinagracia
During the Davao Bloggers' meet-up with the Davao Association of Tour Operators (DATO), one of the questions raised by the tour operators is how effective blogs are in terms of being found on the internet. Here's how effective it is... A few days ago, Joe Ala, a Davaoeño now based in Japan, sent me a message via YM. He was thanking me because he was able to contact Alex Divinagracia because of my blog. Joe used to work in the same industry with Alex but he is now working as an EFL teacher in Japan. He was able to chat with Alex because I posted Alex's contact information in my post about the meet-up. There you go... blogs are really effective in terms of posting information and other relevant data that you want to be found when somebody is searching for it online. Information on Alex Divinagracia and other Davao Tour Operators may be found here.
Tayo'y Dabawenyo
I didn't know that Davao City had an official song until I joined an essay-writing contest a few years ago and the organizers sang the song before the contest began. I was more surprised to know that most of the other participants knew the song. Now that I am employed by the Davao City government, I have to attend the weekly flag ceremony at the City Hall. And we sing this song at those ceremonies. I am trying to memorize the song. It's a beautiful song that depicts the natural wonders of the city and how as Davaoeños we should commit ourselves to serving the city. Tayo'y Dabawenyo Sa dakong timog ng Mindanaw may isang lungsod na hinirang ang likas nyang kayamanan ay walang kapantay Mga bundok, dagat, lupain ay sagana sa pagkain at ang magagandang tanawin kadluan ng aliw Mutyang lungsod ng Dabaw sa iyang paglalakbay sa mithiing kaunlaran ikaw ay paglilingkuran Tayo'y Dabawenyo na tapat at tooo pangarap ay matamo kaluwalhatian mo Lungsod na paraiso