The Taste of interactive Cooking Demo

Chef Niño personally serves wine to lucky participants

Cooking demos offer quick and easy techniques in various cooking methods. Usually held outdoors or inside a mall, the audience listens as a chef prepares dishes on a set-up kitchen. With the audience sitting a few feet away from the chef, the demo looks more like a strict, classroom setting. But that is not really what happens at home where everyone converges in the kitchen, swapping cooking tips and chit-chats over peeling potatoes and a glass of wine. A fresh take on cooking demo finally came to reality when celebrity chefs Tristan Encarnacion and Niño Logarta treated the public to a free cooking demo at two SM malls- SM Fairview and Megamall recently.

The show, sponsored by top cookware brands Sunnex and Kinox, had the right blend of ingredients- from Encarnacion and Logarta who competently answered cooking questions; easy-to-make recipes; soothing entertainment provided by Acoustic Band Twirl; raffled prizes (and best of all, free food tasting for participants that registered (for free) for the afternoon event..

In keeping with this cozy ambience, four lucky registrants were chosen to sit in front of the mock-up kitchen, to see up close how the cooking process was done. It also served that Chefs Tristan and Niño, with their engaging wit and candor, won them over easily, encouraging them for questions and feedbacks. At one point, the amiable chefs not only toasted wine but sang a couple of lines, to the delight of the four participants and the rest of the audience.

The two young chefs generously shared their delicious recipes for everyone to try at home: Pan Grilled Sirloin Steak with Peppered Gravy Sauce and Sour Cream Mashed Tomatoes, Spicy Oiled Garlic and Twisted Pasta, Classic Caesar Dressing and Grilled Herbed Chicken for Chef Tristan and Quick Chicken Parmesan, Bacon and Prawn Bruschetta, Roman fried Potatoes - Patate Fritte Alla Romanesca, Wonton and Bok Choy Soup, Tilapia Fish Cakes, and Spicy Green Papaya and Cucumber Relish from Chef Niño.

At the end of the interactive demo, everybody was craving for more, much like how it happens in real life, when everybody has had a good time cooking and updating each other with the latest news and gossip. The perfect way to spend an afternoon, indeed.

Kinox joined Grandparents Day Celebration in SM Mall of Asia

Last September 06 & 07, 2008, Kinox celebrated one of the most endearing hallmark events – the Grandparents Day in SM Mall of Asia. The theme for this years event named “Generations of Love”. The event is open to the public and revolves around an idyllic Town’s Fair ... cotton candies, balloons, caramel apples, popcorns, corn on the cob, hotdogs, jugglers, clowns and more... a fun day for the entire family... with Grandma and Grandpa also enjoying special pampering…
Kinox joined this memorable event wherein SM Mall of Asia considered the brand as one of their valued and preferred partners. It is also supported by the Senior Citizens Federation – National Capital Region. This Grandparents Celebration is a multi- media event. Kinox participated through a free cooking demo with Chef Nino Logarta of QTV 11’s Ka-Toque Lutong Barkada. Around 74 participants signed-up for free and had a chance to win some raffle prizes.

Kinox Cooking Show in Shopwise Libis

Shopwise Libis - Last August 23, 2008 Kinox Cookware again sponsored a free Cooking Demo, around 82 participants signed-up and given the chance to learn and to taste Chef Nino Logarta's enticing dishes. Chef Nino shared three different Indian Recipes including Rice with Peas –Mattar Pilau (Uttar Pradesh), EASY CHICKEN TANDOORI and the CURRIED CARROT AND POTATO SOUP. Kinox gave away some kitchenware products through a raffle. Twirl Band also provided entertainment during the show.

Rice with Peas – Mattar Pilau (Uttar Pradesh)

Ingredients:

2 cups long grain rice
1 tablespoon ghee (browned, clarified butter)
4 whole cloves1 small cinnamon stick
2-3 cardamom pods, bruised/star anise
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
¾ cup frozen peas
¾ cup diced carrots
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 cups hot chicken stock

Procedure:

Wash the rice then drain well. Heat the ghee in a heavy saucepan and fry the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom pods and cumin seeds, for 1 minute. Add turmeric and rice and stir over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add peas/carrots, salt and hot stock. Bring quickly to the boil, then turn heat very low, cover with a well-fitting lid and cook for 15-20 minutes without lifting lid or stirring. Uncover at end of cooking time to allow steam to escape for about 3 minutes. Remove whole spices, fork rice grains lightly and serve hot with meat or vegetable curries.

EASY CHICKEN TANDOORI

Ingredients:

500g boneless chicken thighs skin on
3 tablespoons kalamansi juice
1 ½ tablespoons water
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 cups plain yogurt
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 1/4 teaspoons ground coriander
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Freshly cracked black pepper
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 large cucumber seeded and sliced
1 large bell pepper sliced
Chopped spring onions

Procedure:

-In a bowl, mix the yogurt, spices and soy sauce then divide in to two. Use half to marinade the chicken and in the other half, toss in the vegetables.
-Lightly oil the grill pan then grill the chicken until cooked.
-Serve the chicken and veggies together.

CURRIED CARROT AND POTATO SOUP

Ingredients:

2 1/2 chicken stock
1 can coconut milk
Fish sauce to taste
Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
1 tsp yellow curry powder
1 pound carrots, cut into large chunks
1 large white onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 large russet potato cubed
Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
¼ cup canola oil

Procedure:

-In a saucepot, sauté the onions, garlic, carrots and potatoes. Season with patis, pepper and curry powder.
-Add in the coconut milk and chicken stock. Boil and simmer until the vegetables are soft.
-Using a blender or a hand mixer, whiz the soup until smooth.
-Place in bowls and top with cilantro before serving.

Kinox Cooking Show in Showpise Supercenter

Last August 22, 2008, a free Cooking Demo sponsored by Kinox Cookware was held in Shopwise Cubao. Registration started at 3:30PM and around 72 shoppers registered for free and spent their time to watch Chef Nino Logarta of QTV 11's Ka-Toque (Lutong Barkada). An entertainment was provided by the Acoustic Band Twirl. A free food tasting was also prepared after the demo.

Chef Nino shared three of his Indian recipes including Rice with Sesame Seeds Til Bhath (South India), Chicken Tikka, and Gobhi Shorba (Cauliflower Soup)

Kinox Cooking Show in SM Malls

Last August 06, 2008 another Cooking Show sponsored by Kinox Cookware was held in SM Makati Homeoworld. Around 106 participants signed-up for free and attended the Cooking Show. Registration started at 3:30pm at the concourse area.
Chef Nino Logarta shared three (3) recipes including Fettuccine with Longganisa Clam Sauce, Roman Style Egg-Drop Soup, and Bacon & Tomato Hash.





Chef Nino and Kinox, partnered with Tecnogas as one of their sponsors, Tecnogas gave away an LG DVD Player during the raffle.

Cooking Show in SM Dasmarinas-April 20,2008

Another cooking show was held in SM Dasmarinas in Cavite last April 20, 2008 sponsored by Metro Kitchenware, Inc. Chef Nino Logarta was very happy of the Cavitenos warm welcome and support to his endorsement. A total of 121 participants signed-up for the free and live Cooking Show.
They really love Chef Nino as some of them are avid viewer of Ka-Toque.
During the show, Kinox gave away samples of its product through raffle draw.

Cooking Show in SM BACOOR

Chef Nino as he shared ideas and tips in cooking at SM Bacoor...

Last April 19, 2008, a special cooking show was witnessed in SM Bacoor.
Chef Nino Logarta, of QTV 11’s Ka-Toque endorsed KINOX as his choice of Cookware Brand.
Around 97 participants from different areas in Bacoor, Cavite attended the cooking show, which was held in the Kitchenware Section of SM Homeworld.

Chef Nino prepared three (3) of his very own recipes such as Bacon and Tomato Hash, Roman Style Egg-Drop Soup, and Chorizo and Clam Penne Pasta. (Please see details a attached)
During the show, there was also a raffle draw wherein Kinox gave away a 28 cm Kinox Chicken Fryer worth P1,500 and five (5) Kinox revolving dish.

Chef Nino also shared his ideas and some cooking tips on how people should take care of their cookware, he also encouraged them to invest in a long lasting cookware-like KINOX.
The food was served as Chef Nino indulged his fans in picture taking.