Feature: Kiddies Take Up Masterchef Challenge

Pearl Manor Skills Academy director chef Shangrila Chua gives a few tips to the pizza making class.*

It was a birthday party with a difference. Scores of children converged on the Pearl Manor Skills Academy in Bacolod City on Saturday for a Kiddies’ Masterchef-themed party for birthday celebrators siblings Dian and Dianne Chua. Dianne turned 10 and brother Dian 12.

For the girls, there was an opportunity to try out their skills icing cupcakes under the supervision of Academy Director chef Shangrila Chua.

Meanwhile the boys tackled pizza making from preparing the dough to choosing their own distinctive toppings. They worked under the watchful eyes of Italian chef Carmine Pece and local chef Peter Ibañez.

But unlike the TV Masterchef there were no outright winners. Every child was recognized with a certificate ranging from the most colourful to the most interesting effort in their respective categories.

The Pearl Manor Skills Academy will be running culinary training classes for children every Saturday during the summer season. For information, parents should call Academy director chef Shangrila Chua on 435 0506.*