Moulinex You Cook Video Recipe Contest

Calling all culinary students from Metro Manila-based schools and institutions: 

This is your chance to shine and make everyone proud! Moulinex Philippines invites you to join the Moulinex You Cook Video Recipe Challenge 2.

Nowadays, with a huge variety of home video equipment enhanced digitally by technology, producing a video recipe is as easy as 1,2,3. Video recipes give one an opportunity to record the critical processes and techniques of food preparation as well as its presentation.  With the Moulinex You Cook Video Recipe Challenge contest, culinary students from all over the Metro will have the opportunity to produce their own sumptuous recipes on video and have a chance to win amazing prizes not only for themselves, but also for their mentors and their schools. 

So if you guys are up for the challenge, here are some tips given by the distinguished panel of judges for this year's contest. I have here a short video where the likes of Chef Bruce Lim, Ms. Nina Daza-Puyat, Appetite Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Chef Nino Laus of Ninyo Fusion Cuisine Restauraunt and Ms. Rory Subida of The Maya Kitchen had given their respective views on what they'll be looking forward to see in your video recipes. 

Contest Eligibility: The contestant must be at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled as a student chef for a diploma or certificate course from any culinary school or a Hotel and Restaurant Management or equivalent from any college or university in Metro Manila.  Purchase of Moulinex products is not required.

Recipe Requirements: They must create an original recipe based from this year’s theme: Filipino and International Fusion Cuisine. And they must clearly show the food ingredients, standard measurements, complete preparation instructions, cooking time, temperatures and number of servings. It has to be prepared using at least one Moulinex appliance (Moulinex shall provide the appliances to participating schools upon request, at least 3 days before the day of use.) The video has a maximum allowable time of 10 minutes. 

One of the contest judges, Ms. Rory Subida of The Maya Kitchen.

Two of the judges: Ms. Nina Daza-Puyat and Ms. Rory Subida.

Ladies from Hotel Intercontinental explains the Stay & Learn Program.

Mr. Noel Rama, Marketing Consultant of Collins International Trading Corporation.

Here's a sample of the video recipe from last year's winner Ms. Nerissa Martinez of First Gourmet Academy.

The video must be sent on a CD format with the downloadable entry form (found on their website at www.moulinexyoucook.ph) + picture of the contestant + curriculum vitae and a copy of the contestant’s school I.D. (to prove that he/she is currently enrolled). There will be 16 semifinalists, 8 finalists and 1 Grand winner, 1 Runner-up + 6 consolation prizes. 

Criteria for the video will be the following:

Creativity + Originality—20%

Ease of Preparation—20%

Optimization of Moulinex Products—20%

Visual Appeal—15%

Video Presentation—15%

Pleasing Personality—10%

Prizes at Stake:

Grand Prize Winner:

Contestant: P40,000 cash, Stay and Learn Program inclusive of an overnight stay of Intercontinental Hotel, Moulinex Master Chef Tour, gift packs from sponsors and a Certificate of Recognition.

Mentor: P5,000 cash, P5,000 worth of Moulinex products and gift packs from sponsors.

School: P25,000 worth of Moulinex products and an F & B/Cooking Seminar for selected students courtesy of Intercontinental Hotel.

The wide variety of Moulinex Products

Second Prize:

Contestant: P20,000 cash, gift vouchers from Intercontinental Hotel, gift packs from sponsors and a Certificate of Recognition.

Mentor: P4,000 cash, P3,000 worth of Moulinex products and gift packs from sponsors.

School: P15,000 worth of Moulinex products.

6 Consolation prizes of P5,000 cash each for the other 6 finalists and Certificate of Participation.

Submission of Entries: September 26, 2011-November 15, 2011

Deadline of Entries: November 10, 2011 (6:00PM)

Qualifying Round: November 11,2011 (Judging: 1:00-6:00 PM)

Semi-Finals: November 18, 2011

Grand Finals: December 3, 2011

For further information, please log on to their official website www.moulinexyoucook.com or email moulinexyoucook@gmail.com

You could also call Mr. Marvin Mancera, Brand Marketing Assistant-Moulinex at 681-6161 or 681-6163.

Celebrating Health the Genuine Thermos Way at Rustan's Shangri-La Plaza

Brand Manager King Del Rosario talks about Genuine Thermos Brand.

Genuine Thermos Brand hosted two different events for 2 days held last July 30 and 31, 2011 at the Grand Atrium, Shangri-la Plaza. Both affairs had showcased the complete Thermos product line. 

The first day had Cooking for Health as the theme and there was recipe presentation that featured the awesome set of Thermos Premium Stainless Cookware.  I said awesome because they’ve got everything you’ll ever need in the kitchen: woks, frying pans, sauce pans, shuttle chefs and casseroles. And mind you, these aren’t any ordinary pans for they are made of excellent quality and functionality plus since it had the Thermos brand on its name, you can be assured that it’s made from the finest materials. 

Every Thermos Premium Stainless Cookware has a 5 Layer Cookware. They are technically designed to provide heat circulation, proper heat storage and quick and even distribution throughout the cooking process. The top and last layer’s made of 18/10 High Quality Stainless Steel. The other layers had a high heat conducting Aluminum Alloy.

Event Host Marylaine Viernes and Chef Nino Laus.

Chef Ninyo Laus of Ninyo Fusion Cuisine (Esteban Abada, QC), Blue Onion (Libis) and Robot (Makati) shared some of his secret recipes and cooking techniques using Thermos Premium Stainless Steel Cookware. Do watch these videos.

Blogger Marjorie Pineda won a Thermos Wok.

During breaks, there were some games where the Thermos team gave away 5 sets of Thermos Premium Stainless Cookware to lucky winners. Cravings had also served some finger foods and cocktails. At the end of the program, they also gave away Thermos Travel Mug sets to the Rustan’s Frequent shoppers card holder members, media and blogger guests. 

The second day was a little different in a way because there were some kids in the audience. Growing Up Healthy was the theme with Dr. Corazon Carly-Santiago as the main speaker. The seminar had tackled on how to help picky eaters, proper food storage and handling, and how to prevent food diseases.

Colorful cute Foogo thermos for your little ones.

A wide variety of Thermos for everyone's needs.

Dr. Corazon Carly-Santiago gave a talk on Growing Up Healthy

Thermos had also showcased their kid-friendly Thermos Foogo in really cute colors and Funtainers. So what’s the best thing about them? Mommies will be glad to know that Foogo and Funtainers are really created with children in mind, so they are all BPA-Free. Having those colorful items can truly make the youngsters eat their food with gusto. 

There was some Q & A, with some lucky kids getting Foogo thermos as prizes. Too bad, my Kyle was a bit shy to raise his hand to answer that’s why his name hadn’t been called. He got a Thermos Travel Mug instead which he said he would gladly exchange for a Foogo Thermos with straw that was given away to the winners. Well, we know how kids are—they’re quite difficult to convince especially since he saw how attractive Foogo Thermos are. In the end, he was  happy with his travel mug but he's still keen on buying that blue Foogo thermos bottle. But that's another story...

Mariah Beatrize Pineda, 11, proudly displays the Foogo Straw Bottle she had won from the event's Q & A.

Celebrating Health is in partnership with Genuine Thermos Brand, Rustan's and Shangri-La Plaza.

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Purple Plum Fairy thanks Thermos Philippines, Mr. King Del Rosario, Ms. Czarrah Jarapa and Mhel Ignacio for the invites.


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