Cooking Under the Tuscan Sun

            AHA Philippines, through its academic partnership with the APICIUS Culinary Institute of Florence, is now providing its students with INTERNATIONAL CULINARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING in Italy! To learn authentic Eurepean cooking and experience restaurant training from leading Italian restuarants, AHA students will have the option to cross-enroll in the following courses:

Cooking of Italy, France and Germany cuisines

Summer Italian Gastronomy Course

International Internship in Italian Restaurants

           AHA students will also experience authentic Italian and European cooking from Italian master chefs and explore the real Mercato Centrale, Chiantoi wineries, gelato makers, countless osteria, trattoria and pizzeria!

Click the link below to see AHA student's Italian experience on April 18-May 6, 2011.

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Journey of Seasoned Great Chefs

             American Hospitality Academy Philippines celebrated its Commencement Exercise on 2 April 2011 at Makati Shangrila Hotel with ___ graduates.

Chef Gene Cordova, AHA Philippines President graced the event with inspirational speech

Chef Mike Ty, American Culinary Federation President gave a heart-warming talk

AHA Philippines honors ACF President

Diploma distribution with Dr. Corazon Gatchalian, AHA School Administrator (left most) and Chef Gene Cordov, AHA President (right most)

Photo op with ACF President

Throwing of toque

AHA invades Thailand

           
            On 15-18 September 2010, AHA Culinary team joined the Thailand's International Culinary Cup held at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Bangkok, Thailand. Also included in the TICC 2010 programme were specific contests testing culinary skill in categories including modern Thai cuisine cooking, fusion free style cooking, pasta free style cooking and seafood free style cooking.

AHA also participated on a 4-day Thai Cookery Course at Suan Dusit International Culinary School.

 Miko Anonas preparing his dish

Anonas and Nuñez preparing their dish

Anonas posed with hi winning dish

Awards night

Konrad Nuñez posed with his bronze medal--Pasta Free Style Cooking Contest

AHA World Class Master Chef Series Presents Chef Michael Ty

            In connection with American Hospitality Academy (AHA) Philippines' Master Chef Series Program,* raised the bar again as it brought to the country the Filipino-American Chef Michael Ty**, president of the American Culinary Federation (ACF)***.

            Assisted by the Be Like Mike current winner Trisha Le Blanc, Chef Mike presented a cooking demonstration featuring three sumptuous dishes — Maine lobster corn dog dipped with whole grain aioli, chicken arugula ginger lumpia salad, and jumbo prawn with crusted pistachio chicken breast.

2011 Featured Master Chef Mike Ty poses for AHA Philippines

Cooking Demonstration

Chek Mike preparing the batter

Cooking Demonstration

Cooking Demonstration

Cooking Demonstration

Preparation of his dish

Chef Mike preparing the jumbo prawn with crusted pistachio chicken breast

Chicken arugula ginger lumpia salad

Jumbo prawn with crusted pistachio chicken breast

Master Chef Mike Ty with AHA Philippines President Chef Gene

*Master chefs who have graced the kitchen laboratories of the Philippines include Chef Susina Jooste of South Africa; Chef Hubertus Cramer of Germany; Chef Micheal Caffrey of London; and celebrity Chef Toba Garrett of New York.  

**Chef Mike,born of Chinese parents in Manila, spent his childhood in the Philippines before immigrating to the US. He is the executive chef and food director of Caesar Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In 2009, he was elected president of the prestigious American Culinary Federation.

***ACF is the only body in the US that grants certification to culinary  schools worldwide. AHA Philippines has the distinction of being granted a 5-year certification not normally given to schools outside of the US. 

 

MASTER CHEF TOBA GARRETT IN MANILA

You don't have to be in New York to learn from the Master Pastry Chef and cake Designer Toba Garrett!

            AHA Philippines brought again most sought-after pastry master-instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York and author of numerous books on pastry and cake design, Master Chef Toba  in Manila for a series of courses on Cake Decorating, Upscale Cupcakes, Creative Cookies and Christmas Designs from August 25-27, 2009 at AHA Philippines.
            With only limited slots, pastry enthusiasts were encouraged to attend this very rare opportunity to experience and learn techniques only from MASTER CHEF TOBA**!

10-day Master Cake Decorating

Chef Toba Garrett demonstrating the different kinds of icing designs

Master Chef Toba discussing the techniques on Cake Decorating

AHA students applying what they have learned from the seminar

Cake Decorating: Petal Dusting

Cake Decorating: Gumpaste Floral Decorating

Cake Design Number 1

Cake Design Number 2

Cake Design Number 3

Chef Toba Judging the cakes baked and designed by AHA students

Photo opportunity with Chef Toba and Chef Gene

3-Day Creative Cookies and Christmas Design

Chef Toba demonstrating delectable and exquisite cookie designs

Cookie Art Number 1

Cookie Art Number2

3-Day Upscale Cupcakes 

Chef Toba on Cupcake Decorating

Cupcake Decorating using Royal Icing and Buttercream Icing

Cupcake designs using marzipan fruits, modeling chocolates, ganache and royal icing

Photo op after the seminar

 

**Chef Toba Garrett is one of the world's foremost artists and educators in the field of cake decorating and design. For 30 years, she has studied and mastered this intricate art. She has won more than dozen interational gold and silver medals as well as countless diplomas and felicitations, including the trophy of Les Commandarie et Patissiers de la Province de Quebec and the 14-karat-gold-medal-of-honor from Le Societe Culinaire Philanthropique de New York-grand prize for pastry.