UPDATE

Everytime I meet new friends and co-bloggers, they usually ask me if my blog contains a lot of health topics cause it was first named , littlemissdietician. However, my blog really is about random stuffs and events that I got the chance to experience to.

So, I decided to change my blogsite to littlemissinthecity.blogspot.com

Also, I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you to those people who visits and read my blog though I still don't have that much to share. I am hoping to provide more posts that will also inform you with some stuffs...

Thank you so much guys!


<3 lots :)

Center for Culinary Arts: Expanding the world of Culinary Education

Known as the first Culinary School in the Philippines, and for the past 16 years, Center for Culinary Arts have been producing top filipino chefs who are making names here and abroad.

Last June, I attended their launch of The Coffee Academy. And yesterday, I had the opportunity to be part again of another additions to this world of culinary education. Aside from launching the Coffee Academy to the public, the Culinary Research Studio and the Grand Kitchen were launched!

Photo by CCA Manila

COFFEE ACADEMY:

The Coffee Academy of the Center for Culinary Arts, Manila in partnership with the Coffee Academy of the William Angliss Institute, Melbourne, Australia is the first in the Philippines who offers 5 programs for people who are coffee enthusiasts or people who wants to broaden their knowledge, not just in cooking or baking, but also in coffee making.

ABC of Espresso Making

The basics are the best! Here you will have an introduction to espresso coffee that will give you basic knowledge and skills that will help you in the process of coffee making.

Some of the fun learnings that you will gain here is how to make an espresso from the scratch, how to steam you velvety and sweet milk, practice in making your own first personalized cup of hot latte and other espresso drinks, and how to construct your creative espresso coffee menu. Part of this course is you will also learn how to operate and clean espresso machines and grinders in a safe way.

Advanced Espresso

Now that you have learned the basic skills in espresso making, it is much better if you continue this journey in making a great cup of coffee. ABC of Espresso as a pre-requisite, Advance Espresso is the next step.

The course tackles about the advance skills in coffee making as well as broaden your knowledge more, including:

• factors that effect the extraction rate of espresso
• setting and adjusting the grinder
• advanced milk texturing
• advanced coffee menu and order processing
• the coffee industry, including coffee cultivation and processing, roasting and blending, and
• taste and analysis of a range of single origin coffees (Source: The Coffee Academy Brochure)

Practice Sessions

This is a good way for students who does not have espresso machines to practice to but wants to hone their skills in making a great coffee. This is arranged with the Coffee Academy office and depends on the availability of the trainer.

Booking and paying for the practice sessions are done by contacting their office.

Prepare and Serve Espresso Coffee: Nationally Recognized Certification Program

This program is were you can earn a Nationally Recognized Certification from the William Angliss Institute, Australia. In this program, you can put into practice what you have learned from the past courses (ABC of Espresso Making, Advanced Espresso and Practice Sessions).

You will actually do a hands-on training experience here! In a real coffee shop of course!

This program is the nationally endorsed unit of competency and is delivered in up to 5-stages. Coffee makers with experience on espresso machine may be eligible for credit through the recognition and evaluation process.

If this applies to you, you may contact the coffee academy to discuss which stages you need to complete.

• ABC of Espresso Making
• Advanced Espresso
• Practice Sessions 
• Theory, Assignment and Work Experience (In this case, you must study on your own about the different theories in espresso making in your own time and schedule. The work experience will be arranged for you)
• Students must have at least 12 hours OJT experience and keep a detailed log book about it.
• Final Assessment

(Source: The Coffee Academy Brochure)

Team Building @ The Coffee Academy

The Coffee Academy is offering unique and exciting team building activities.


Other courses offered:

• Coffee Masterclass
• Milk texturing and Coffee Art
• Espresso Excursion
• Palate Training and Sensory Analysis Coffee 

If you are interested, you may contact them at:

#: (0917) 365 9101

Email: coffeeacademyph@gmail.com

CULINARY RESEARCH STUDIO:

Gourmet Salts

The Supertaster Test

This is a program in which CCA applies food science principles to culinary technology solutions to foodservice operations.

With Mr. Glenn Khonghun, Business Development Manager
of SALINAS (IM) CORPORATION www.salinas.com.ph

Its just like using different kind of salts in different types of chocolates!

Interesting, huh?

To know more about The Culinary Research Studio, you may contact them at

#: (0916) 391 6800 

THE GRAND KITCHEN:

The Grand Kitchen provides a bigger area to accommodate the students in their journey of becoming the best chef that they can be. How big it is? IT'S BIG! :D

THE MAKE-UP SHOW: The Face Shop collaborates with Mr. Son Dae Sik

Just a short yet memorable make-up class with one of Korea's Top Make-up Artist, Son Dae Sik!

It was just supposed to be a day for malling with my friend, however, we saw this event by The Face Shop. We just looked at it from a far. When we got into the activity center area, I saw the picture of the guest which happens to be in the show that I watch in korean cable channel, tvN. I got really excited and asked my friend if we can watch the show and she said yes!

The good thing about it is that the event is FREE! All we had to do is to list our name in the registration are, and we got to take a free kit courtesy of The Face Shop. Wee! So lucky!

The Face Shop's FACE IT FLAWLESS kit by Mr. Son Dae Sik
Photo by http://www.venusbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/Group-Shoot.jpg

The show featured the new product the The Face Shop collaborated with Mr. Son Dae Sik, the make-up line "FACE IT FLAWLESS". It is a limited edition make-up kit for people who wants to have that flawless look in an easy way.


Mr. Sik provided us with a short make-up class on how to use the new product and his model is our very own Philippines Topgirl for The Face Shop, Monalyn Luna. (She's so lucky she got to meet Kim Hyun Joong when they went to korea!!)

Monalyn Luna, Philippines Topgirl for The Face Shop

Step 1:

FOUNDATION

• Put moisturizer
• Apply foundation (always use color that matches your skin color)
• Apply on light powder.
• Use brush in applying powder to give a healthy glowing face.

Step 2:

BLUSH

• In applying blush, use a brush with a straight line shape to accentuate your facial shape or to give a lifted-shape cheek effect.

Step 3:

EYE LINER & EYE SHADOW (Smokey eye effect)

• Put on the lower eye lid first.
• For a smokey eye, use a black eye shadow, then smudge it.
• Use black to create a soft toned down smokey eyelid.
• Use brown color to put effect on the main eyelid.
• Put on lighter color (flesh color) to the upper part of the eyelid to create a more softer look, because the peachy golden color will blend to the chick black color.

Step 4:

MASCARA

• Apply mascara after applying eye shadow

Step 5:

LIP GLOSS

• Apply lip gloss. 
• If eye is much more emphasized, use lighter lip color. 

So easy right! Five easy steps (oh, btw, this is based from the english translation, since Mr. Sik speaks in korean. :D )

After the class, a short modeling from the other models that featured Mr. Sik's work.

A word of thanks from The Face Shop Philippines and from Mr. Son Dae Sik. 

Mr. Son Dae Sik watching the video behind the video! :)

We are so lucky to have a photo-op with him!

(Below are some pictures of the demo as well as pictures together with Mr. Son Dae Sik)

Classmate/Workmate, Gie Ar :)

Kim Hyun Joong! From the video presentation :"> 

Make up with Mr. Sik and Mona!

Monalyn Luna, so pretty!

Me with Mr. Sik! :)

And again!!

And again!

 I hope you guys were able to watch too! We had fun and learned how to put simple yet sophisticated and flawless make-up! Thanks to Mr. Son Dae Sik!

So, what are you waiting for! Grab one now! Imma grab mine too!

Kamshahamnida! ^____^

 Thank you for your time!

<3 lots

Voting starts for the 100 Most Beautiful Women in the Philippines for 2012: VOTE FOR ZIA QUIZON

Zia Quizon is a nominee for the Pinoy Power's 100 Most Beautiful Women in the Philippines for 2012. Please vote for her by visiting the facebook page of Pinoy Power https://www.facebook.com/pinoypower.net

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