CHOWDC MEETING in WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12, 2016

Regee Newport attended the December 12, 2016 meeting of CHoWDC (Culinary Historians of Washington, DC ) CHOP's sister organization the U.S.

The afternoon's feature was a very interesting lecture by Dr. Libby O'Connell, an executive at The History Channel, on the cuisine of the Gilded Days (late 19th century). As usual, the session was well-attended, with many first-time guests registering for membership after the meeting.

Members brought goodies to snack on for the afternoon tea. It was great to see old friends again after our long absence from meetings. I got the chance to briefly talk about CHOP. I try to attend their meetings whenever I'm in D.C.

'CROPS OF OPPRESSION" LECTURE & DEGUSTATION DINNER, November 12, 2016, Chef Jessie's at Rockwell

CHOP's Last Get-Together for 2016

"Crops of Oppression" Lecture by Ige Ramos, and Degustation Dinner by Chef Jessie Sincioco at her Rockwell Cub Restaurant.

An evening full of fun, food, learning, and love.

Heartfelt Kudos and thanks to our Generalissima Pia Lim-Castillo for organizing and orchestrating this very successful last event of the year for CHOP. 

THANK YOU DINNER, Pia's Home, November 5, 2016

THANK YOU DINNER (honoring those who helped at CHOP's events in 2016),

November 5, 2017, at Pia's lovely home

CHOP'S Board of Directors hosted a delightful potluck dinner last night for all the movers and shakers who were instrumental in the successes of CHOP's food tours and events during 2016. The dinner was held at the lovely home of our President, "Generalissima" Pia Lim-Castillo.

The occasion was also a fitting time to announce that our next President beginning next year is none other than our beloved Ige Ramos, continuing CHOP's super lucky streak in having at its helm excellent leaders in the culinary heritage field.

LIPA, BATANGAS FOOD TOUR, Saturday, September 17, 2016

         

LASA at PANANAMPALATAYA sa LIPA - ITINERARY

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Marian Orchard Shrine (8:30-9:30)

Let’s start our tour in a serene Marian shrine. Have a welcome snack of Lipa bonete and pan de sal filled with kesong puti, Lipa honey and burong paho paired with kapeng barako and salabat. Tour the grounds, say a prayer in their chapel, and imagine your next Visita Iglesia here.

Travel to The Taal Lake Conservation Center (TLCC) & “KAPUSOD”

Taal Lake Conservation Center (10:00-11:30)

Located right on the shore of Taal Lake. After two short talks and personal stories on Lipa history and culture as well as on Lipa as “The Little Rome of the Philippines,” by Lipena CHOP members Inez Reyes and Nanette Medina.

Take a break and have a “pica-pica” (bite size tasting) snack of Lipa bibingka, suman haba, suman dapa and puto with latik – washed down with cold sinturis juice.

Enjoy another interesting talk on Taal Lake conservation and the slow food movement by Lipena Atty Maria Paz “Ipat” Luna Severino, who also owns “Kapusod,” a bed and breakfast right beside TLCC.

PAMPANGA FOOD TOUR, Saturday, August 13, 2016

Dateline Angeles, Pampanga, one stormy Saturday in August 2016.

A total of 54 brave souls refused to be intimated by the threat of rains and flooding in the Pampanga area, and proceeded with the planned food tour; they did not regret it.

CHOP considers itself very lucky indeed, because the whole tour was painstakingly organized by none other than the renowned Chef Sau del Rosario, with the much-appreciated collaboration of Chef Edith Singian (we are proud to say both are CHOP members). The result was the largest group that CHOP has ever assembled before (we've had to turn down late registrants as the quota was quickly filled), and the most incredible day of learning about Pampanga's cuisine and indulging in not one, but two fiesta-like meals--a heavy brunch and then a late, heavier, lunch. On offer was Chef Sau's signature Kapmpangan dishes as well as other local delicacies, sweet and savory alike.There were also several cooking demos of Kapampangan fare. 

Owing to the bad weather and threats of flooding in some areas of Pampanga, Chef Sau had to reconfigure the planned itinerary, cancelling those events in venues that had already flooded (among them Bacoor, Mexico, Guagua, and Candaba). We got lucky in that Angeles City, Chef Sau's hometown, was not flooded; it was where the planned two main meals were going to be held -- the brunch at Chef Sau's elegant restaurant, Cafe Fleur, and the proper lunch at the ancestral Museum of Angeles City.

Headlining this post are some of the group photos:

The 45 participants, at the entrance of Cafe Fleur, after the big BRUNCH.

MALABON TRICYLE TOUR, Saturday, April 30, 2016

A unique tour tailor-made by CHOP member Chef Melissa Oreta just for CHOP, the group went from one stop to the next in tricycles (on account of the small roads). Morning assembly was at the Baroque San Bartolome Church which was built in 1564. 

ANTIPOLO FOOD TOUR, Saturday, April 2, 2016

This was a full day of communing with God and nature.

First stop was the Nuestra Señora de la Annunciata Parish, also known as Boso Boso Church, the oldest church in Antipolo; it was first built in the late 16th century. 

Next stop was Carolina's Bamboo Garden, a vast expanse devoted to indigenous and exotic varieties of bamboos, whose focal point was the "Bambuseum," a gene bank conservation area for various bamboo species.

LECTURE/COOKING DEMO: AUSPICIOUS & CELEBRATORY FOODS OF THE CHINESE, February 20, 2016

COOKING DEMONSTRATION & LECTURE on

AUSPICIOUS & CELEBRATORY FOODS AMONG THE CHINESE

(Second event for 2016)
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Maya Kitchens

Liberty Flour Mills Building, 8th Floor
835 Arnaiz Ave. (formerly Pasay Rd.), Legaspi Village

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Saturday, January 30, 2016, Serye Restaurant, Quezon City

CULINARY HISTORIANS OF THE PHILIPPINES (CHOP)

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP/ELECTION MEETING

Saturday, January 30, 2016, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Serye Restaurant, Quezon City Memorial Circle

President Pia Castillo presiding at the meeting. See more photos at the end of this post.

A G E N D A

1.      Welcome to New Members   - Pia

         Other Membership Matters

-        Membership Dues

-        Signing of SEC’s Red Book

QUEZON CITY TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT, Saturday, January 30, 2016

Message sent to all Members 

by CHOP President Pia Lim-Castillo

December 28, 2015

Happy New Year to everyone and wishing you a memorable turnover.

Our first event for 2016 is both a food trip around Quezon City and we will end up with our annual meeting at Serye and have a traditional merienda before heading home.

As it will be our annual meeting, we would like to seek the proxies of those who will not be able to make it.  This is to ensure that we will have a quorum.  Please fill in and email.  As in the past, we accept email proxies.  You may just email this filled in proxy to me at any time.

QUEZON CITY CULTURAL & FOOD TOUR, Saturday, January 30, 2016

CHOP'S FIRST EVENT OF 2016!

CHOP’S QUEZON CITY CULTURAL & FOOD TOUR

Saturday, January 30, 2016

P R O G R A M

8am - 11am           Meet at the Quezon Heritage House

                                    [Inside the QC Memorial Circle, close to the East Ave. entrance]

                                             Visit the Joy of Urban Farming 

                                             Visit the Quezon City Museum

2016 Membership Dues Flyer

2016 MEMBERSHIP DUES FLYER

(sent to all CHOP members)