YUMMY EATS 2013 COUNTDOWN: 10 days to go!

I am so excited to taste again the yummy goodies of the concessionaires Yummy rounded up this year. Yummy favorites such as Mochiko, Simply Pie, Gold Leaf, Spring by Ha Yuan and more will be there to join the fun along with new great picks!

 With 10 days to go, let me share with you my top 10 reasons why you should be there too!

1. It's on a Saturday, meaning no work which also means "free" day.
2. There are lots of fun activities, cooking demos, and cook-offs to enjoy!
3. Some concessionaires will launch their newest offerings on Yummy Eats.
4. If you love Yummy magazine, this is your chance to complete your collection! Yes, the Yummy store will be there! Buy some limited edition merchandise too.
   
   
5. This event is a great way to bond with your family, friends, or even your crush!
6. It's just PHP200 to get in!
7. You might be lucky and spot some celebrities munching! Have your cameras ready!
8. The hard to find home bakers who sell yummy goodies are here! No need to search the internet and call them.
9. If you're a foodie, you just have to be here. The reaction, "Hmmm... never heard!" is unthinkable! So be ahead and boast to your friends that you are the group's I-know-all-the-yummy-dishes guy/gal.
10. There will be 56 concessionaires this year sampling their bestselling products. If this isn't enough... well, you will miss one amazing event. 

 

And guess what? Yummy Eats 2013 is now techie! You may buy your tickets online as early as today. Visit www.yummy.ph/yummyeats now! :)

YUMMY EATS 2013 COUNTDOWN: 19 days to go!

It’s the time of the year again when we get to discover great dishes and meet amazing food entrepreneurs with crazily creative ideas on how to turn simple dishes extraordinary. Yes, it’s Yummy Eats time again!

We were lucky to get first hand dibs on the products the concessionaires will sample. With over 50 concessionaires, we had a hard time focusing on which products to try first. But here’s a teaser of what to expect on the 18^th of May at the NBC Tent.

Pio’s Paella offers classic and black paella. The clams and shrimps used were undeniably fresh. Every spoonful is oozing with flavors.

Baby Pat Breads and Pastries offers usual ensaymadas and your not so usual ones. With the craze of Speculoos, they now have Speculoos ensaymada! You must taste that!

 

Love cheesecakes? Food Lab will be selling their rich cheesecakes and will sample it too! Try it with their cookies for added crunch!

Or how about bacon? Mad Meats Bacon will be serving its bacon slabs while The Kitchen Slave will have its Smocked Bacon Caramels available. 

Pass the Plate: A Cooking Demo with Knorr and Yummy

Learning new recipes is always fun as nothing beats seeing your family enjoy your own homemade cooking. But there are times when thinking about the prep work makes you want to just dine out or buy something to go. Then again, delicious food need not take hours to prepare and cook. Knorr and Yummy will teach you how.

Get a chance to learn some easy-to-do dishes and cooking tips from one of the resident chefs of Knorr and Chef Katherine Jao, Yummy magazine’s contributing chef and food stylist as they whip up meals the family will love.

The Countdown is over: Yummy Eats happens... NOW!

Finally, the day has arrived! Let's all have a feast today at The Rockwell Tent!

With 50 concessionaires to choose from, Yummy Eats is the place to be for foodies! Aside from great food finds, there will be a series of cooking demos to help us aspiring (and frustrated) cooks to whip up delectable dishes!

I am personally excited to see my favorites Mochiko, The Fruit Garden, Pinkerton, and Pepita's Lechon.

Foodie Alert: Yummy Eats 2012

May is starting to become one of my favorite months. (No, I am not yet a mom and I am not expecting a baby anytime soon.) There just seem to be a lot of things happening on this month. First off, May starts with “no work” because of labor day. There are also other fun events such as fun runs, a Manila Amazing Race (c/o Couchsurfing) and of course, one super Yummy event.

It’s back! It really is back! Yummy Eats 2012 is about to happen in 26 days! This is definitely the start of my countdown.

For those who were not able to attend Yummy Eats last year, well, this is your chance! Yummy Eats is an eating and cooking fair that rounds up some of the best finds in Manila (and some even in nearby provinces)! Screened by the editorial team of Yummy magazine, you’ll surely find a new food favorite. I did last year. (Oh wait, I had favorites!) There will also be several cooking demos giving you new recipe ideas and a cook-off but this one will not be your usual kind. (Intriguing, right?)

A recap of the Yummiest event of the year!

Yummy Eats, a cooking and eating fair was held last May 21, 2011 at the NBC Tent from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and was attended by food lovers, Yummy magazine readers, kids, and a lot more. The highlights of the event were the following:

a.)    Sampling of the handpicked concessionaires of Yummy magazine

b.)    Cooking demos of McCormick, Hunt’s and Sarangani Bay Prime Bangus

c.)     Kitchen Safety Talk by Petron Gasul and Yummy Food Business Talk headed by Nowie Potenciano of Mochiko, Pam Lim Cinco of Risa Chocolates, and JJ Yulo of Pinoy Eats World

d.)    Hunt’s school cook-off challenge participated by Institute of Culinary Arts and Food Service by Far Eastern University, College of St. Benilde, and St. Paul University, Manila

e.)    Yummy Booth where attendees can buy Yummy magazine, current and back issues, Yummy bookazines, and Yummy merchandise including Yummy pins, aprons, and bags!

Attendees had fun not only through sampling galore but they also went home with lots of new food finds and knowledge. Most were focused on listening to the talks and cooking demos as they actively participate in the discussions. They are also game in answering some questions raised by the chefs such as Chef Gigi Angkaw and Chef Nino Logarte.

The spotlight though was with the students of the cook-off as they battled it off for 2 hours to win the first ever Hunt’s School Cook-off. It started with the announcement of the theme ingredient brought by Hunt’s “Hunter”. The theme ingredient was… CHORIZO DE BILBAO.

The students were not anticipating it as they really expected that it will be pork and beans as this is the most popular product of Hunt’s. They were given 30 minutes to do menu planning and 3 minutes to do their food shopping as we have to close the pantry. Students panicked when it was down to the last 10 seconds.

 We were surprised that there was one team who used the rice cooker by ELECTROLUX differently. They used it to cook their sauce. We were also on the lookout for the plates as these were sponsored by CORELLE.

TIME’S UP! Finally, the time for the judging arrived and the students have to present their dishes to the panel of judges composed of: Ms. Marcia Gokongwei, Chef Nino Logarte, Hunter, and our very own food editor, Rachelle Santos.

All dishes were judged based on taste, creativity of the use of Hunt’s products and the theme ingredient, and plating or presentation.

After a few questions and tasting of the dishes, Institute of Culinary Arts and Food Service was announced as the winner.

This has been one successful event. Thanks to everyone who made it. We hope to see you again at Yummy Eats 2!

A Yummy event this May 21, 2011 at the NBC Tent!

As its 4^th year anniversary gift to its readers, Yummy magazine will hold its first ever Yummy Eats this May 21, 2011 at the NBC Tent from 10am to 6pm. Featuring concessionaires specially chosen by Yummy magazine, cooking demos by event sponsors Hunt’s, McCormick, and Sarangani Bay Prime Bangus, university cook-off by Hunt’s, Kitchen Safety Tips by Petron Gasul, and a delectable food business talk by JJ Yulo, Nowie Potenciano, and Pam Lim Cinco, Yummy Eats is the food lover’s must-go-to event!

See you all there!!!

P.S. Tickets are at PHP150 but bring a copy of the latest issue of Yummy magazine (May 2011) and get your tickets at PHP100.

P.P.S. Kids 10 years old and below get in for FREE. Yes, FREE! But it’s your call if you want to buy them tickets since NO TICKET, NO SAMPLES.

P.P.P.S. Be there early as samples are limited.

P.P.P.P.S. Check www.yummy.ph/yummyeats for the complete list of concessionaires. RESEARCH so that you know which ones to try first. J