CDO Lifestyle

I felt nostalgic when I covered the event of Kumbira today. I remembered my HRM college days in Liceo de Cagayan University. After 14 years, I was able to witness it again. Whoa! This event is indeed the longest-running annual culinary arts show and competition where it showcases the culinary skills and talents of both professional Chefs and students.   Creative Cake Decorating more of Creative Cake Decorating  Kumbira an annual culinary festival which is the flagship project of the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association or COHARA. This event aims to showcase the best culinary creations while incorporating the latest culinary trends.  Plated Dessert Artistic Bread Showpiece  It also aims to promote healthy competition and camaraderie among the different hotels and restaurants, schools, as well as to elevate the standards of the culinary industry in the Region.  Flair Bartending Tandem  Umami Culinary Challenge It recognizes and sho

Experience Big Bite - The Northern Mindanao Food Festival on January 9 to 11, 2015 only at Centrio Mall, where adventure begins!  Big Bite is a 3 day food festival celebrating our very own Northern Mindanao food in partnership with the Provincial Government, Department of Tourism and Department of Trade and Industry. This will be participated by various provinces in the region along with FOPANORMIN, OTOP, local food concessionaires and Cagayan de Oro Culinary Schools.  To spice up this event, there will be daylong activities and Guest Celebrity Chefs Marvin Agustin on January 10 and Chef Boy Logro with Jeric Gonzales on January 11. For more detailed information on scheduled activities and programs, please check it out the photo below. Come and Enjoy! 

Are you Ready For A Baking Revolution?  FineLab launches the FineBake® Bake-olution Caravan in Cagayan De Oro City and Davao City.The sweet smell of delicious success comes from the finest ingredients. Whether you’re a business owner of a chain of bakeries or a mom wanting to whip up great snacks for her kids, you’ve got to have the bare essentials. Established bakeries and start-up homebakers from Cagayan De Oro City and Davao City and its nearby areas will get the chance to nurture their love for baking as FineLab Division launches the FineBake® Bake-olution.      “Our focus on the finest ingredients will start the baking revolution here in Mindanao and that will be highlighted at FineBake® Bake-olution,” said Mr. Leonardo M. Torres, President of Beauchem Thermtech Group, Inc., which FineLab is a Division.    FineBake® Bake-olution’s Cagayan De Oro Swing will be held at the Polymedic Medical Plaza along Kauswagan Highway on November 11 (Tuesday) at 9:00am wh

  Monster Kitchen Academy took home the overall title in the Professional Division in the Mindanao Chef Wars for the 3rd straight year and will represent Mindanao in the National Food Showdown which is set this month in September. It’s a grand slam of sorts for Monster Kitchen after topping the event in 2012 and 2013.  No wonder why they have been awarded as the most trusted baking and culinary school in Northern Mindanao. They remain committed to give their students, partners and valued clients the quality service and they give their very best in teaching them to become efficient and better in their passion for baking and cooking.        Can we get some thumbs up for these awesome Chefs? :)  Monster Kitchen Academy is the only baking school in the country that incorporates the Wilton USA Certificate Course (Decorating Basics) in their Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry Arts Program.  Because of this, more aspiring Filipino chefs and bakers enroll at Mo