‘FoodPrints’ hosted by Chef Sandy Daza premieres Sept 21

A brand new adventure is about to take place for Chef Sandy Daza, as he takes viewers along in circling the Philippines to encounter the best local culinary delights in the Lifestyle Network’s newest travelogue, FoodPrints, which is set to premiere this Saturday, September 21.

His first quest takes him to the northernmost tip of Luzon, landing him in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Join Chef Sandy as he goes straight to the best places to get to know a region’s food culture, setting himself right in the middle of the hubbub of the busy Laoag Sunday market. There, he familiarizes himself with the tastes and cravings of the Ilocano people—taking on the famous Ilocos empanada, bagnet with KBL (kamatis, bagoong Balayan and lasona), and pinakbet. He even goes into the debate between Batac and Laoag longganisa, and visits the man who is known to have revolutionized Ilocano cuisine.

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JR Royol wins “MasterChef Pinoy Edition”

JR Royol won MasterChef Pinoy Edition in the grand finals that was held on Saturday, February 9, 2013, live at the SM North EDSA Skydome. He now holds the title as the first-ever Pinoy MasterChef.

He bested the other two finalists Carla Marcaida and Ivory Yat. Myra Santos, who was part of the Final Four, got eliminated early in the grand finals for getting the lowest ranking.

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Kris Aquino and Richard Gomez to judge grand finals of “MasterChef: Pinoy Edition”

The Final 4 has been named, but who among Carla, Ivory, JR and Myra will win the competition and have the bragging rights to be called the first-ever Pinoy MasterChef?

The grand finals dubbed as MasterChef Pinoy Edition: The Live Cook-off happens this Saturday, February 9, 10:00 AM, at the SM North EDSA Skydome.

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Reggie Apolinario gets the boot, “MasterChef Pinoy Edition” Top 6 named

Reggie Apolinario was eliminated from the reality cooking show MasterChef Pinoy Edition. The 30-year-old call center agent from Laguna just lost his chance of becoming the first-ever Pinoy MasterChef as he failed to impress the judges with his balut-penoy dish.

Meanwhile, only six contestants are left in the competition - Carla, Ivory, JR, Myra, Ronnel, and Sonny Boy.

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“MasterChef Pinoy Edition” Wildcard Round

MasterChef Pinoy Edition will have a wildcard week beginning Monday, January 7. New hope for the eliminated contestants, indeed!

Eliminated contestants Betty, Cons, Lilibeth, Sonny boy and Tolits will all be given chances to prove their worth and get a second chance to enter the competition and become the first ever Pinoy MasterChef.

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"MasterChef Pinoy Edition" - Top 10 home cooks revealed

MasterChef Pinoy Edition is now down to its Top 10 home cooks after some weeks of elimination.

Betty Bais, the housemaid from Cebu, got eliminated this morning, December 24. Sad Christmas, eh? But at least she will get to spend the holidays with her family without worrying about the competition anymore.

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“Chefscapades” features father and son tandem chefs Gene and Gino Gonzales; premieres, premieres Dec 15

After “Curiosity Got the Chef”, The Lifestyle Network, dubbed as the food authority on cable TV, proudly launches another locally produced show featuring father and son tandem chefs Gene and Gino Gonzales in a reality cooking show titled “Chefscapades”.

The show aims to feature the best of Philippine cuisine by re-discovering old and learning new recipes from all over the country, engaging viewers on the art and techniques of the Filipino’s way of cooking and discovering a region’s rich cultural heritage through the chefs’ first-hand experience and interaction with their hosts and the town’s locals.

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“MasterChef Pinoy Edition” Top 14 cooks face tougher cooking challenges

A nationwide search has brought together the best 14 cooks from different backgrounds and ages who are gearing up for a tougher culinary competition with eyes on the same prize: becoming the first ever Pinoy MasterChef.

The road to the crown and the P1 million grand prize has officially begun for the top 14 cooks of MasterChef Pinoy Edition who, from now on, will be living in a single house. Who among them will get along well? Who will stand out?

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“MasterChef Pinoy Edition” Top 16 revealed

MasterChef Pinoy Edition has just completed revealing the show’s Top 16 on Friday. It was supposed to be just Top 15, but found another one worthy to be included, thus, an additional contestant.

The selection was spread out through the week, with three lucky contestants chosen from Monday to Thursday and four on Friday.

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Top 15 of “MasterChef Pinoy Edition” to be completed on Friday

After touching viewers’ hearts with their personal stories, the country’s best 40 skilled amateur cooks go through the last round of intense culinary battle this week in MasterChef Pinoy Edition in a bid to join the kusina-serye’s  top 15 official cooks.

Different types of Inspiration Challenges will require them to draw inspiration from their past or loved ones in preparing their dishes.

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“MasterChef Pinoy Edition” beats rival programs in national TV ratings

ABS-CBN’s first kusina-serye MasterChef Pinoy Edition  is poised to become Filipinos’ favorite morning TV habit as its pilot episode that featured Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo and the inspiring stories of amateur chef auditionees yesterday (Nov 12) claimed an early lead in ratings.

Based on data from Kantar Media, it registered a national TV rating of 18.1%, while GMA’s Knock Out (9.7%) and Cielo de Angelina (6.7%) and TV5’s Face to Face (5.3%), trailed very far behind.

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“MasterChef Pinoy Edition” hosted by Judy Ann Santos premieres November 12

After Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition, ABS-CBN brings to Philippine television the grown-up version of the cooking reality game show, MasterChef Pinoy Edition.

Junior MasterChef host Judy Ann Santos will also host the new show that premieres on November 12, 2012.

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“MasterChef Pinoy Edition” soon on ABS-CBN

After Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition, ABS-CBN brings to Philippine television the grown-up version of the series, the MasterChef Pinoy Edition.

The teaser has just been released and it’s nice to know that Judy Ann Santos will also host the show.

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Solenn Heussaff and Isabelle Daza are “Taste Buddies”

Solenn Heussaff and Isabelle Daza are the hosts of the new cooking show titled Taste Buddies. It premieres on October 27, a Saturday, on GMA News TV.

The two “It Girls” and real-life friends will surely make living in the kitchen as fabulous as they are.

They recently had the official photo shoot for the show and footages were shared on YouTube by the network. Watch it below.

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Regine Velasquez's "Sarap Diva" premieres today!

Sarap Diva, the newest and first-ever cooking show of Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez, premieres later this morning on GMA-7.

Careers of celebrities really make a turn-around depending on the developments in their personal life, don’t they? Regine is now a wife and a mom, thus, she’s given a cooking show!

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It’s a “Boys Night In” in “Curiosity Got The Chef”

Chef Sharwin Tee will give you some ideas on what to prepare when your friends drop by for a “night in” in the next episode of Curiosity Got The Chef.

Chef Sharwin will also try to distract his friends from the poker game with the following:

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Chef Sharwin Tee is a happy camper in “Curiosity Got The Chef”

Chef Sharwin Tee is a happy camper as he goes outdoors to teach the viewers how to cook simple yet sumptuous delights that will satisfy a camper’s stomach in the next episode of Curiosity Got The Chef.

Learn how to make the very healthy dish he called “Grilled Dry Aged Salad with Sagada Orange Dressing” and energize a tired camper with “Camper’s Stew.”

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Sharwin Tee makes cooking exciting in “Curiosity Got The Chef”

Sharwin Tee, winner of Lifestyle Network’s celebrity chef search “Clash of the Toque-n Ones” is taking culinary arts in a new and exciting direction during the second season of his appetizing show, “Curiosity Got The Chef”.

On its new installment, he will explore the endless possibilities of cooking and turn seemingly innocent and contrasting ingredients and put them together to develop fresh and mouth-watering delights that will not only surprise the mind but also the tastebuds.

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