Three Enderun students win gold in culinary competition

Chef Thomas Wenger, Joma Tuaño, Gen Oliva, Chef Cyril Ermita, and Dino Dy wear triumphant smiles after the proclamation of winners. (Photo Courtesy of Micah Lee)

Three Culinary Arts students from Enderun Colleges won first place in the 2010 National Food Showdown held last September 11 in A. Venue Events Hall, Makati City.

Representing the National Capital Region (NCR) Calabarzon, the three students, Genevieve K. Oliva, Jo Emmanuel R. Tuaño and Dino Daniel L. Dy, competed in the Chef Wars Classical Kulinarya Student Division against representatives from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Competitors from the different regions were selected through an elimination round held on August 21 at the Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA). Among

24 colleges and universities, Enderun Colleges was chosen to represent NCR Calabarzon.

An open kitchen was set up at the venue, enough to accommodate all the finalists as they battled through a cook-off and prepared a three- course meal within an hour using saba banana as the main ingredient. The three students prepared Ginataang Sitaw Kalabasa at Saba for appetizer; Kare-Kareng Saba as the main course and Maja Blanca Saba with Minatamis na Saba for dessert. Before joining the competition Oliva, Tuaño and Dy devoted hours to practice and formulate the recipes with the help and mentorship of Enderun’s Chef See Cheong Yan and Chef Cyril Ermita.

When asked about the whole experience of competing and winning, one of the student chefs, Joma Tuaño said that the national competition proved to be more difficult because of the small working space and distracting environment. “I learned how to work under time pressure, how to mix new flavors and follow guidelines,” Tuaño said.

Oliva and Tuaño recently came back from an internship at Alain Ducasse Formation (ADF) in France while Dy is currently taking his internship at Enderun Colleges’ 101 kitchen. Incidentally, Gen Oliva and Joma Tuaño also won Gold Medal in the first Philippine Culinary Cup held last August 4 to 7, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

Calendar of EventsOctober 1 UC Dance BattleOctober 4 UN WeekOctober 9 Last Day of Regular ClassesOctober 11 Registration for New/Transfer StudentsOctober 11-16 Final ExaminationsOctober 22 Electronic Release of Final GradesOctober 18 - November 5 Semester Break for StudentsOctober 25-29 Registration for Continuing StudentsNovember 8 Start of ClassesNovember 19 Deadline for Filing of Leave of Absence (for students who are not planning to enroll for the next Semester)November 19 Last day of Late RegistrationNovember 30 Bonifacio Day (Holiday)December 8 Taguig Day (Holiday)December 1-17 Application for GraduationDecember 20-31 Christmas BreakJanuary 3, 2011 Resumption of Classes

What’s New? By: Ashley Rañises

Enderun wants its students to be in the best learning environment, thus the world-class facilities. The school still has room for improvement. There are many new facilities that the school has planned for the next semester like, the third hot kitchen, covered court, bookstore, additional parking space, and benches. For the next school year, the next project would be the relocation of the library.

Not a lot of people know that the library is originally designed as a kitchen, and now that the number of Culinary Arts students has increased greatly, it is time to have a third hot kitchen which will be the area where the library is located. For those who are wondering where the library will be repositioned, it might be in the Embassy building but it is -Continuedonpage2

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still tentative because the plan is still being laid out. Next month, the multipurpose court will be closed to be reopened by November with a roof to cover it. By next semester, the store will also be open for business. It will sell books like textbooks and cookbooks, along with some Enderun paraphernalia, such as jackets and hats. Good news also awaits drivers who have difficult time finding a slot inside the Enderun campus: the school will provide more parking spaces. The plan is to cement the lawn beside the Culinary Arts building and turn it into additional parking space. Lastly, the school is planning to add benches around school so that there will be more places for the students to hang-out in.

As Enderun is growing, the school is looking for ways to make the campus the best and most comfortable for its students. So stay tuned and watch out for more new facilities for Enderun Colleges.

ENDERUN COLLEGES STUDENT GOVERNMENT

President: Jardiya M. ManteleInternal Vice President: Erica GonoExternal Vice President: Vincent FloresSecretary: Mina MaruyamaFinance Controller: Katrina Alcantara

Newly elected Batch Representatives:4th Year: Dan Sidney Kaw Nia Roselle Kaw3rd Year: Jose Luis Isorena Nique Monsanto2nd Year: Thea Liz Fu SophiaArifin1st Year: Jose Matthew Tatco Danielle Angelo Conferido

Non-freshman: “Do you have a class on Wednesday?” Freshman: “Yeah. Enderun Experience.”Non-freshman: “What? What’s that? A new subject? What do you do there?”Freshman: *pouts lips, shrugs and starts to explain*

Enderun Experience: Is it their “cup of tea”?By: Jodee Verdejo

This is how the usual conversation starts whenever the topic, Enderun Experience, comes about. Then after this, a long discussion takes place just to fill in the curiosity of those who are, shall I say, unfortunate to not have taken this experience. But I guess I’m not the type of person who is easily satisfied with the little things that are said to me, and so, when I learned that we needed to write an article about the feedbacks of the students about this course, I gladly took the challenge. So here’s what I found out:

The question: “What are your feedbacks about EnderunExperience?”Responses: “She (Ms. Marissa Felix) gives usa lot of assignments. I’m not sureif it’s really relevant to EnderunExperience.”“It’s okay, because I get to bondwithotherbatchmates.”“It’skindauseless.Maybeit’susefulforthosewhodon’tknowthingslikeeatingformally.”“What does ‘Kite Runner’ have todowithit?”“No focus. The lessons arescattered.”“Theteacher’sawesome!”

“It’s the class you al-wayswanted, butwithmorehomework.”

“Stressful.”“Toomuchhomework.”“Ms.Felixisfun.”“Superfunclass.”“Honestly, it’s not a subject thatwe should take up because wecould learn it. But the good thingiswehaveseminars. Ithelpsalotespeciallyforthosewhodon’tknowaboutresumesandCVs.”“Getsofftopic.”“Good experience. It’s verydemanding,butit’sfun.”“Informative.Iliketheseminars.”“It’s helpful but it takes a lot ofyourtimebecauseit’snotproperlyscheduled. Notices are givenabruptly.““It’s nice because it really helpsespecially for those who are freshfromhighschool.Theseminarsarealso helpful, although I hope theyscheduleitproperly.”“It’sawesome.”“It’scool.”“Itshouldn’tbegraded.”“It’slikeGMRC.”“Ms.Felixrocks!”“Cool.LoveMs.Felix.”“Ithelpstohavegoodetiquette.”“Ithinksomeofthehomeworksarenotrelated.”

Based on these feedbacks,

I believe that the students haven’t really understood the description and objective of this course. And so again, with the invitation of Ms. Marissa Felix, I dug into the syllabus of Enderun Experience and searched for the real answer for what this is all about.

According to the syllabus, this course “Introduction to Collegiate Studies” is designed to help orient students with college life and experiences. It involves various talks, seminars and workshops, group dynamics, team building projects and other activities. Its main objectives are: orient students the Enderun Colleges Experience, provide the student with knowledge and skills to be able to meet the challenges of college life, create a solid foundation for students to assist them in making future career choices and decisions, and develop awareness of the importance of being an Enderun Man or Woman. Actually, what most of us don’t know is that this course is not uniquely ours since other schools, especially in foreign countries, also require their students to take this up to help them with college. In our case, the freshmen were required to take this course, attend seminars, have a faculty advising every so often not just because of the objectives that were stated in the syllabus but because the school wanted to get more in touch with the students and know about their concerns, and at the same time, lessen the lost feeling that they have.

As students, it is expected that we wouldn’t really understand and imbibe the reason for everything that we do in school. And so, even though reading “Kite Runner” might seem to be really out of bounds for a subject, just bear with it because this might be the only time that you might be holding it and someday in the near future you will realize that, like everything else, it has a purpose: to build bonds of friendship that can last a lifetime.

The first time I saw Miss Marissa Felix, I thought she was one of those terror teachers. It was enrollment, and she was standing at the entrance of the CA building, reprimanding some students who were smoking. I immediately got scared of her right from that moment. But getting to know her more, I find that she is really a fun person. With this interview, we discover who Miss Felix really is.

1. Why did you become a teacher? Who or what influenced you?The person who influenced me to be a teacher was my Literature teacher in high school, Ms. Maryanne Tantoco. I believe she is now the English Department Head at Assumption College. She once told me that if you want to serve the country you can teach for two years. That alone is enough. I took it to heart and told myself that I would try to take a course that would allow me to teach for at least two years. But, after teaching for two years, I discovered that teaching was for me. Now, 16 years later, I’m still teaching.

2. What is your teaching philosophy or style?I believe that you should always try to put yourself in the shoes of your students. Give them examples they can relate to. The more you try to do this, the better you can relate to them. I guess that since I was also a non-achiever in high school, I can understand the stress that comes from not being organized and prepared for each and every class. I try to help them organize their priorities.

3. In your opinion, why do students get along with you so well?I think its because I always aim to be REAL. I show them that even if I am a teacher, I do make mistakes and am vulnerable to the same problems that beset all of us.

4. Why did you choose to teach Humanities?I graduated from the University of Asia and the Pacific. UA&P puts a lot of stress on the Humanities or Liberal Arts-Literature, Philosophy, History, and English. They believe that a good grounding in this area makes one a well-rounded person. Thus, when I applied at Woodrose School I said I wanted to teach Literature, or History. I was able to teach both. 5. What very important lesson in life do you want to impart to your students?Never procrastinate. That is my biggest weakness. Just try to do a little to achieve your goal one day at a time. Never say that you cannot do anything. Try to accept a challenge that you think you can do and give it your best effort. Do it at least once and if you can’t do it at least you can say you tried.

6. Share a very memorable teaching experience.This happened while I was still teaching at Woodrose. While discussing The Age of Exploration, I was describing the sheer size of the Pacific Ocean. I spread my arms out very wide, and the buttons unfastened, revealing my underwear. It was embarrassing, but at the same time, very funny.

7. How did you get involved with Enderun?My good friend, G. Jun Talegon, who happens to be a former teacher here, told me about Enderun. I wanted to be a part of it ever since it opened in 2005, so I sent my resumé for evaluation year after year until 2007. In 2008, an opening became available after Miss Mitzi Icasiano went on study leave. I immediately grabbed the opportunity, sent my resumè, had my interview the next day and my demo lesson the day after that. From November 2008 to November 2009, I was a part-time teacher. From then on, I progressed into a full-time teacher.

8. How has the “Enderun Experience” been for you so far?It’s been fun. I am learning from my students as well. I’m discovering how to manage a class with 228 individuals, 228 different personalities and 228 distinct learning styles because I try to adapt to each of my students. My greatest hope is that I make a difference with you guys and I want college life to be easier for all of you.

9. Please give a message to your studentsTo all my current students:- Always make sure that you have a receiving copy of every paper you give me.- See me at least five times before this semester ends or I will not sign your exam permit.- Go, enjoy and have the time of your life in college, because your adventure is just beginning.

There we have her - Miss Felix - in depth and personal. Her answers only prove that behind that affable façade is an insightful and very honest lady.

By: Phoebe Punla

Seven months from now, another batch of students will go down the grand staircase and march onto the school Atrium with eager faces and bright smiles. On that day, each one will share the same thought-- “I can’t believe I’m done with college!” *SMUG FACE* -- that is, well, described in a happier note and then followed by a disturbing thought --”I wonder what my next step is!”

Truly,timeflies!Itdoesn’tfeellikeit’sbeenalmostfouryears since I entered Enderun. As a matter of fact, recalling the days of my freshman year feels as if it was just yesterday whenIrodetheelevatortothe19thfloorofWynsumbuildingtohavemy interview.Backthen,whenthecampuswasstilllocated in Ortigas, catching early morning classes was never a bother to me because going to school only required having to cross the overpass. (I stayed in a condo building just across the street!) We had everything accessible to us -- restaurants, malls, convenience stores, you name it, and we got it. And as college freshmen, the most memorable privilege that we enjoyedsomuchwashavinglongbreaks.Freelonghoursinbetween classes never meant pain of waiting for our next subject. On the contrary, it was most welcomed by everyone as it meant having enough time to go to the nearby malls and watch a movie, or go on a food trip at the neighboring restaurants.

Because of our corporate uniforms, we experienced being stared at by passersby as we scurried in groups of five,tenorevenmorealongthesidewalksofOrtigasBusinessDistrict. We never grew tired of answering questions from strangers asking ifwewerealreadyworkingbecause ouruniforms suggested so. Since we were just the second batch ofEnderunstudents,wekneweveryoneandeveryoneknewus, including the school employees.

As I recall the memories of my first Enderun yearexperience, I can say that we indeed had the time of my life. Now, three years later, here I am writing about those days, wishing I’d be given a chance to relive each moment. Slowly the memories will again become a blur and reality will feel assurrealasIhadlookedatitthreeyearsago.

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With the years I have spent at Enderun, I have noticed thenumberofstudentswhofailtorealizehowmuchworkoneneeds to put in once he or she decides to study in this school. I remember a conversation I had a year ago with my internship adviser, Ms. Bel Castro. She told me that there are a lot of peoplewho underestimate our school, thinking that oursubjectsaretooeasywhenthetruthistheyaremoredifficultthan they seem to be. It may appear easy to get in but with the school curriculum that requires a balance of theory and practice, it is even tougher to stay in. And I am happy to say Iamoneof the lucky fewwhoare still in the runningtowards getting the much coveted college diploma despite the many stumbling blocks and difficulties encountered tohurdle academic challenges.

Charles Fulton Oursler, an American journalist and writer once said, “Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves--regretforthepastandfearforthefuture.”Ithinkthis quote holds truth as to what is stopping us from excelling and giving the best we’ve got in everything we do. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve been in this situation one too many times before. I’m on my senior year, but still there are days whenIamconfrontedbymypastmistakesandthethingsIregretnotdoing.Andlikeeveryone,Ifearwhatiswaitingformeinthefuture.TherearemomentswhenIfeelIslackedofftoo many times. But I guess that is normal. As everyone else is, I am apprehensive of what waits for me in the future and endlessly wonder what the next part of my life story is.

I believe it is never too late for anyone to do what theythinkwillmakethemhappy,justaslongastheyhurtnoone. To the lower batches, I say, go forth and nurture your dreams and ambitions. To my fellow Seniors on the other hand, always bear in mind that you should never be afraid totrynewthings.This is thefinalcallforus.Weonlyhaveone semester left to live our college life to the fullest. Have fun, let loose -- but not too much! And most of all -- never stop learning even beyond college, for education is a lifelong process.

EDITOR’S NOTE:

looking back looking forwardand

By: Gemnaika M. Palinar

MASKSWhy hide behind a Mask? Get real!

By: Nitesh Dolwani The topic I’m going to talk about is not the usual topic like love, lust, humility, or integrity. I’m going to talk about masks and why people wear them.

First, what is a mask? If we talk about the meaning, it is a covering to disguise or conceal the face. It is a protective covering worn over the face. What does a mask do? It hides your face and protect it.

If you wonder why I am talking about this, it is because I want people to know why we wear a mask and why sometimes we use it to be someone else. Why do we need to hide or pretend to be someone else? I am not saying it is bad or wrong to wear a mask but sometimes we have to be ourselves and make the people understand the real us.

“We all wear masks.” As I ponder on what possible meaning that statement might have, I realized that this is a greater summation of humanity. A person might be hurting badly, and conceal it with a great big smile, that right there is a mask. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad. A lot of people wear different masks for different days and reasons. Masks are those things that allow you to assume that we are different from other people. People want to be accepted and sometimes telling things as they actually are can be damaging to other people’s hearts and affect relationships hence people bend the truth a little and “wear masks.”

Everyone operates under Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Masks, therefore would fall under the need for social acceptance. It is said that after humans are fed and sheltered, the need to be socially accepted becomes the next urgent basic need. Why is there a need to be socially accepted? People wear masks to conceal their true identity, emotions, their true feelings. Some people are too nice that you doubt if they really are genuinely nice. Masks are worn to gain and secure friendship. Sometimes mask wearing becomes a necessity because we don’t want to tell others the truth about themselves nor do we want to confront ourselves about our

real identity.

To end this, I want to say, keep learning and keep improving. Nothing we are today came to us in just one day. Nothing we have learned came to us from birth. I have read that we all are born with two fears, one is falling and the other is the fear of loud bangs. Every other fear we picked up along the way on the road of growing up. Everything is learned and we progress over time. Nobody has the power or ability to change anybody except if they feel a need to choose to change themselves. We are who we were made, so we should not wear masks to be like other people even if we don’t know our pain or what we are trying to express. A mask is only worn by people in masquerades and you don’t know whose face they have on. Enjoy the person you were made of, regardless of who is watching.

 

It was the first of its kind - the Enderun Meal Experience. Held last July 7 and 10 at the Atrium, the event was initiated by Miss Marissa Felix, who handles the Enderun Experience classes. All the freshmen attended as a requirement for the class. The purpose of the activity was to educate the students on proper table etiquette and to teach them how to behave in a formal dining setting. It was held in two batches due to the large number of students in the freshman batch.

The dinner was facilitated by Mrs. Ruth von Siebenthal-Hung, who guided the students through each of the five courses. Miss Felix oversaw it while a teacher was present in each table to help the students. Miss Hung described in great detail the origins and purpose of each course, and which table appointment to use for particular kinds of food. She also taught the freshmen how to act during the meal, such as where to place the arms and how to hold utensils and glasses.

The activity was also an opportunity for the fresh-men class to mingle and bond with each other. Dressed to impress and dates in tow, the couples moved around The Atrium and the Étoile Bar in-teracting with their fellow freshmen and sharing their ideas about the just-concluded dinner.

It was a very success-ful event, and all the students departed with new knowledge and skills that will surely prove to be of good use.

Freshmen learn to dine in styleBy: Pheobe Punla

The Enderun Meal Experience

 

By: Anton Miranda

There’s a certain feeling of gratification I getwhen I dress up in formal wear and sit in an immaculate table setting and indulge in a delicious meal. Although most people my age don’t really enjoy it, I definitelydo.

Last Wednesday, Enderun decided to hone our etiquette skills in an event called the Enderun Meal Experience. I wore a black suit (peak lapel), white oxford shirt, black lace-ups and a purple (everyone kept on insisting it was blue, though it was not even indigo) necktie. I originally wanted to have a bowtie made specifically for this event,but my schedule was too full so I bought this tie two days before the dinner. The event started out with everyone in the Culinary Center Building where we were all supposed to mingle and find a date.After finding our dates, weentered the Atrium where all the tables were set (plastic flowers were used, though)and seated ourselves.

After everyone had settled, one of the teachers explained the history of etiquette, but I’m pretty sure none of us listened, since we were all talking to our tablemates. Since word got out that I knew a thing or two about etiquette, my

table mates started to follow what I was doing. Wrong idea.Iusedthefishknifeasthe butter knife, stupid me, but they didn’t have a butter knife,andsincethefishknifelooked like a jumbo version of the butter knife, I went ahead and used it.

Anyway, here’s what we had. For our salad course, we had a basic green salad with carrot and red radish shavings and raspberry vinaigrette. This was followed by a pumpkin soup with a hint of curry, topped with creme fraiche and garlic croutons. As our palate cleanser, we had lychee-apple sorbet. Fresh spaghetti

noodles with the best pomodoro sauce I’ve ever tasted was served for our pasta course. And for our main course, we had fish(dory?) poached in herbs along with a lemon cream/custard sauce, herbed rice (cooked with bay leaf, I guess) and spinach sautéed with garlic. Lastly, we had brownie a la mode with caramel sauce. Now I’m not exactly sure about everything, but that’s what my taste buds told me.

After the dinner, we all mingled a bit and had a batch photo shoot. The event itself was fun and I look forward to more events like these.

EVENTS2010Intrams Opening Cultura Heritage

Gala Night

Blood Drive

Freshmen Orientation

Freshmen Meal Experience

Ouverture

Academic Events

Les Roches certificate and Dean’s List Awarding

Pioneer BatchGraduation

Cultura 2010By: Izzy Matias

Cultura, Enderun’s multicultural student organization, hosts many events each school year. Not attending these events makes a student feel somewhat left out as after each event or party is held, the common buzz among students revolve around these topics. From Cultura, Enderun students gain enriching experiences with events like Ouverture and other numerous activities such as the celebration of the Filipino Week through a food fair and the much highlighted Heritage Gala.

Ouverture is French for opening. It is usually used in the context of music as the introduction to an instrumental song, but its meaning was used in a slightly different manner last July 30, 2010. It was more of the upper batches, and the school’s way of opening their arms out, and welcoming this year’s freshmen students.

The event was held by the school’s Étoile bar. As each person either bought or presented their tickets at the registration booth, they were given a glow stick, and for those over eighteen, yellow bands. The party was officially launched as the emcees Nitesh Dolwani, Sheila Garces, and Carlos Medalla welcomed the crowd. As part of the lineup of the program, games were played. The hosts would ask for volunteers to come up the stage. Once the required number of players was met, they would then inform the participants about the games. Most of those who volunteered were freshmen. Three games that were played – Suck-and-Blow, Beer Pong, and the egg game. The rest of the night was spent dancing, eating, mingling

with friends, or socializing with new ones.

One of the organization’s goals is to bring together the diverse cultures in the school. More than two hundred attendees came to the event and mingled with one another. Its promotion of the blending of international communities was seen from its creative way of decorating the venue to the variety of foods served. Flags of the different countries were displayed in each table, and the buffet offered choices from Japanese to Filipino cuisines.

Aside from the welcoming party, Cultura launched many activities and events for the Filipino Week. One of the events was the Pinoy Street Food Fair. It showcased the various cuisines in the Filipino culture. There were booths selling foods like bibingka, turon, escramble, and the ever-famous dirty ice cream.

Filipinos indeed love to eat. Every important occasion is celebrated with food. When there is a fiesta, there is an overflowing amount of food. When it is someone’s birthday, they celebrate by inviting their neighbors to eat with them. When a guest or relative arrives, they welcome them with food. In this sense, Cultura Pilipino 2010 successfully enhanced Filipino culture during the Filipino week event by featuring an all-Filipino food fiesta!

Cultura is one of the most popular student organizations of Enderun to date, if not the most popular. Hence, students now look forward to more events hosted by this campus group.

“It is never as perfect as is it on the outside” is one of the things I’ve learned. The planning and production that goes on before the actual event is where all the stress is, as I’m sure all those seniors who have taken banquet class, would know. But to prove my point, I’ve gathered a couple of real life expe-riences from professionals in the industry and they’ve shared some of the close calls and mishaps right before that picture perfect moment.

The first story comes from an employee from the marketing and events department of a hotel in Boracay and she shares a story about a near mishap that happened just recently:

Our company was having an out-of-town photo shoot for new marketing materials for our new promo. I was in charge of getting sponsorship for the flights of the models, staff and crew from a local airline company. After establishing my contact and confirming with the airline about the bookings, I told my boss that everything was set and it was alright to schedule the photo shoot. Three days before the event, I call the airline company to finalize the booking and they said that we have been bumped off the flight! My mind immediately went into overdrive; how do I rebook 30 people on such short notice? I was so scared of getting fired, the cost alone of booking all those flights when they were suppose to be sponsored. I was pretty sure it would leave me with no pay for at least a year! I immediately call my contact from the airline company but his mobile was out of reach. By this time I was already panicking but before confessing to my boss about my huge mistake, I instead decided to do damage control. I started calling all the airlines that flew to our photo shoot destination – and there weren’t a lot – trying to stagger the arrival of the different staff and crews to fit the availability of the airlines. After 2 hours of calling different airlines trying to book tickets, I get a call from my contact at the airline company that initially sponsored us. Apparently there was a mix–up, the reason I couldn’t reconfirm my booking was because she had initially blocked the 30 seats for us already that was why I couldn’t confirm my original booking. In the end, we really got “bumped” off the flight because of us! All was well but I still consider that as one of the most stressful days at work.

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A Couple ofClose Calls

By: Erika Tangtatco

Lifecycle By: Vincent Flores

Kitchen?Why are You in the

By: Kyla Rosales“Why are you doing this?”Chef See asked me during my CA 104 midterms. He was referring to why I wanted to cook and work in the kitchen. He cited the one-inch burn scar on my hand caused by a blowtorch accident. When we work in the kitchen, we get scars. He says my hand is already getting flawed.Our hands will just lose its smoothness and softness from cooking food and washing equipment. This reality

contrasts with the glamorous imagery that we get from celebrity chefs and cooking shows that probably attracted some of us to the industry. “So, why are you in the kitchen?” I jokingly answered, “So I can have more of these, Chef.”

In retrospect, that was probably a half-meant joke. Chefs, cooks and those who truly want to be part of

the kitchen life must have a masochistic side. We are more likely to get burns and cuts than the regular folk. The kitchen lifestyle is exhausting. If our feet could complain, they’ve probably lost their voice from shouting. If our hands had minds of their own, they’ve probably slapped us by now. Despite all that, we like working in the kitchen. The pleasure of creating overrides the self-inflicted pain. To put ourattention to a tangible product that can be shared with others is fulfilling. Wegainenergyfrom the people we work with.

We have more stories to tell when we stay in the kitchen. How often does a person get burned by a blowtorch? How many people haveeverscrubbedaflat-topstove? Some schoolmates would proudly recount almost passing out from volunteering to cook rice and instant noodles for 24 hours straight for the victims of Ondoy. Besides, after hours in the kitchen, that Coke seems to be a bit sweeter and taking a seat on the couch seems to be more blissful than usual. So, I’d like to ask the same question to my fellow CA students. Why are you in the kitchen?

Burn Baby Burn!By: Charleen ChuaGetting burned is one of the most common accidents that happen in the kitchen. We’ve heard of putting toothpaste, butter or ice on the injury. However, some of these home remedies cause more harm than good.

So fear not for we have compiled a list of ordinary items that can be found in the kitchen that are proven to help soothe and heal burns.

Honey

Even in the olden days honey has already been used as antiseptic and remedy for burns. This is due to honey’s anti-septic and healing properties that promote the production of new skin cells. What honey does is it draws out the water from the wound and in doing so it keeps the wound clean and prevents it from getting infected.

Cool running water

Since water is available in any kitchen or household everywhere, it is the easiest and fastest remedy for burns. The cooling effect of the water stops the burn from getting worse and it also helps numb the pain. However you should never use ice-cold water or ice since it may cause damage just as bad as fire. Extreme cold can also kill your skin cells (frostbite). Soaking the burn in water is also a no-no, since this will cause blisters to form. So the safest way to go is to use running water from the faucet.

Milk

Soaking your hand in milk for 15 minutes will help heal and numb the pain from the burn. It is best to use whole milk because of its fat content helps relieve the pain and promotes healing.

Egg whites

Egg whites can be used as dressing for burns, since when it dries up it forms a protective layer over the burn and it still allows the wound to breathe. Egg whites also contain zinc, which helps with the healing process. It also absorbs heat thus withdrawing heat from the burn and hence relieving the pain.

Diluted vinegar

Make a compress by soaking a piece of cloth in the diluted vinegar solution and place it on your burn. Vinegar has a natural pain-killing property that helps soothe the pain.

Baking soda

Baking soda helps remove the liquid from the blister, so this helps the burn heal faster.

So that’s it. Next time you get a burn, the tips mentioned hopefully will help. Remember though that an ounce of prevention is more than a pound of cure. Always take extra care in handling flames and other hot objects.

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The drive was a lengthy one despite the fact that the two places were only a few kilometers apart. There was a short route, and a long route to the desired destination. Most of the time the short route was preferred but tonight, the one steering the wheel wanted to take her time. She had much to ponder about, and did not want to pass by any cars that might have taken the shorter road. Red fingernails clutched the steering wheel with force. The driver let out an exasperated sigh. When was it going to end? A decade of tight bonds broken apart by one person; one girl had altered everything. Lauren, the driver’s name, bit her lower lip contemplating on the grave situation. She flicked the button on, and the voices came screeching out from the four-year-old speakers. She switched stations, yet nothing pleased her mood. Finally she gave up and pressed the off button with anger that the next sounds that came crashing was the soft humming of the car’s engine. Was it too late to fix things? Lauren briefly looked outside her window. The scenery outside was glum, yet very peaceful. The sky was jet black, and the air had that constant whooshing sound as it came colliding against the car’s velocity. The dirt road wasn’t a comfort either since every now and then the car would pass over a few pebbles, rocks, and sand that covered the path. Finally when she convinced herself that there was nothing that could take her mind off the dilemma, she allowed her consciousness to drift back into the past, to reminisce all the events that led to this morose moment.

Adam, the guy who had been there over the last decade was now slipping away. There’s that song that says “best friends can become strangers” and that was what was exactly happening. It was only six months ago that he left for Europe to finish his last semester of college when he met Yvette, another foreign exchange student who had just entered the same school. Now and then Adam would update Lauren on the sprouting relationship with Yvette, until finally the inevitable truth was that Adam had fallen head over heels for her. When graduation was finished, Adam set his way back home, bringing his girlfriend with him to meet his family, and best friends.

Lauren had perceived Yvette to be a reserved, intellectual girl, who cherished honest relationships. When the time came for Adam to introduce Yvette, she had lived up to these expectations, until Adam left for the province to fix his papers, leaving Yvette to room with Lauren a few days. Little by little Lauren could feel a change in the winds; something had gone aloof. Yvette was acting all strange, and ten times more eloquent than the first few weeks that Lauren had met her. It was like Yvette had a twin sister, who finally sprang out and showed her true evil self. Lauren and Adam had such a strong bond that Yvette was triggered by the green- eyed monster to act in barbaric ways.

When Adam returned from his short trip, Yvette made sure that she was the first one to see him, and make him feel welcome. Lauren used to play that role, was taken aback, but understood the boundaries of these kinds of relationships, and respected them. As each day would pass, Yvette would make up some story about Lauren not treating her right. One day it was about Lauren just randomly shouting at her for making a microscopic mistake. On another, Yvette said that Lauren had ruined her dress on purpose, when it was only an accident. Yvette would manipulate certain events, and make it seem like Lauren was the bad guy – the insecure best friend who couldn’t handle that her guy bud finally.. -Continuedpage14

The DawnBy: Izzy Matias

Short Story:

Welcome to the fourth (andhopefully, not final)edition of “You’ve Experienced Enderun If...”! As some of you may know, I’ve been writing one on a yearly basis to highlight the good, the bad, the insane, and the hilarious aspects of Enderun life. I dedicate this to all the freshmen out there, I hope you like it!

Now let’s get down to business...

You’ve experienced Enderun if...

1. YOU are Enderun’s Next Top Mowdul!2.YouknowwhoMr.Kennethis(hint,eatatthePiazzamore).3. Your weekday mornings are a race to the District 9 parking slots.4. Your brain is not only “sabaw” but “consomme”5.You’veeatenbrainsandkidney(ifyouweren’tawuss).6. Reyes Barbecue in Piazza reminds you of the good ‘ol Wynsum days.7. Your school looks like a high-tech church.8. Your taxi driver make the sign of the Cross in front of the Culinary Center.9. You have perfectly sun-baked skin from playing Futsal, Frisbee or Philippine Games.10. You have had a frisbee stuck on the roof.11.Yourfreshman15(the15poundsyougainuponenteringcollege)becomes the freshman 15...16...17...18...12. You and your classmates bring knives to school.13.YoubusyourtrayatMcDonald’s(wemissedyouChad!)14. Your diet is either fast-food and gelato or Étoile sandwiches and cafeteria iced tea.15. You have at least three different types of uniforms (back in the day).16. Parking slots, power outlets and knife sets are worth their weight in gold. So are places to sleep in.17. While your friends are talking about getting the latest clothes or gadgets, you are talking about getting a deep fryer, a cocotte, silpat, etc.18.Confitsarethebaneofyourexistence.19. SAM has been your boyfriend/girlfriend for a sem.20. You have had a hand-packed pint of dirty ice cream.21. You are part of the “Jacob Project.”22. Going to “PC Shops” for Counterstrike is a thing of the past. You get to own the guy from across the Atrium for free.23. You have used newspaper and cardboard for shinguards.24. Bowties have never been so fashionable.25. Your classmate’s bodyguard detail is scarier than the school

security.26. You have cooked a frog-shaped chicken.27.Youhavecookedbreakfastatschool!(Trytorainonthat,Ondoy!)28. Your school’s parking lot looks like an auto exhibit (Lancer Evo X? AudiR8?sankapa?)29. You have been to Narnia to retrieve a ball or pick up some mousse cake (there are supposedly TWO Narnias in school, but sadly we only haveoneleft)30. You’ve been a waiter at least once in your life.31. The “lunch lady” in the caf is your classmate (and occasionally, yourcrush).32. Your uniform is more expensive than any of your books.33. A common complaint you hear in the hallways is “I have to cut one more kilo of potatoes, and they’re due tomorrow!”34. Your lunch used to be someone’s homework.35. Your lunch was someone’s exam.36. You’ve chatted via YM with the person right across/beside you.37. You’ve Skyped with a person in the next building.38. Your teacher told you to drink beer for an assignment.39. You had to go to a bar for a project.40.Yourflashdriveismorevirus-riddenthanasewerrat.41. You start to feel that Steve Jobs owns your school. (EDIT: You schoolispracticallyaneverendingMacworldConference)42. You have a face-print somewhere on the kitchen’s window. (EDIT: The chef promptly and kindly instructed you to clean the window...and therestofthekitchen.)43. You hold your hands under any kind of faucet and just expect it to turnon(thishashappenedtometoomanytimes).44. You have a private rain shower instead of a crappy communal shower in school.45. You know that you MUST offer the pepper.46. Your laptop is your best friend (your movie buddy and/or cram buddy).47.YouknowthatTheSandwichGuydelivers=)48. You’ve been called “Bro” by one of your classmates...even if you were a girl.49. All of a sudden you have an extended family (siblings you don’t looklike,parentswhoareaboutthesameageasyou).50.YouhavelookedaroundforaMs.CHINITA(Ms.CHITINA)orMS.LindseyMartinez(SIRLindsey).51. You have tripped over an exposed power outlet (and recovered gracefully).52.Youwearatwo-piecesuit(andfortheminority,athree-piece)inthe blazing heat of the sun.53. You can spell CHEF with three letters. G-O-D (credit goes to Ms. Belforthisone!)54. You have served in a school-sponsored event.55. You were part of the heroic Ondoy relief effort. (Props to you guys whohelpedout)56.Themostdifficultandgloomytimeofyourlifewasthesemesteryou took ACCOUNTING (not to mention HOTEL ACCOUNTING for HA majors),BANQUETING,orFINANCE.57. You can only ATTEMPT to diet.58. You have mastered the art of being more plastic than Barbie,

You’ve ExperiencedEnderunIFBy: Vincent Flores

especially if you are working in the front desk. (No offense to the studentemployees,Iwasonetoo,asktheSeniors)59. You miss EddieBoy’s antics everytime you go to a McDonald’s (ever seenasecurityguardpullketchupoutofhisholster?)60. You are a FAN of EddieBoy61. You know better than to leave your laptop unattended, lest you come back to a very unsavory facebook status (yes, you know who youare!hahaha).62. Your career in the Hospitality or Business began with a modeling stint for the school OR...63. your career in Business begins with making sandwiches for the school’s population (props to the BA kids who managed to stick it out thislong!)64.Youarerejoicingatthefactthatthe“CoveredCourts”arefinallybeing covered!65. Your recipe instructs you to put “honeybees” in your sauce :P66. You know that Entrep Week and Filipino Week = Extra 5 pounds andtheonlytimeyoucanfindISAWbeingsoldinschool67. Your freshman orientation ended with your facilitators trying to make you a human tempura68. You know when and how to pose for a photograph, just in case one of the many photographers in school decides to take a “candid shot”69. You’re a senior and your most pressing concern as of the moment is what your creative shot will be70. You are happy that the Milo Machine is back! Just in time for your “No Sugar Diet”71. You know that you should always keep your laptop close to you D:72. You are too lazy or tired to walk to McDonald’s, so you order food online instead73. You donated blood for the following reasons: (a)youwantedto (b)yourteachermadeyou (c)youfriendsforcedyou (d)youweretryingtomakeupforPEor (e)youwantedtoloseweight!74. Your “yoga” in PE1 is more like sleeping in an awkward position75. You wear your scars and burns from CA lab proud, and tell your friends how you got it.76. You are raking in awards in culinary competitions! Gumo-gold medal pa! YUN YON OH!77. You’ve gone on internship and didn’t want to go back to school or “forgot how to study”78. You spend 45% of your waking hours in class, 50% just chilling in the bar or atrium and 5% in 7-Eleven.79. You were “volunteered” to help out in an event, do a special project or run for batch rep :P80. You have to bring YOUR OWN printer in on Saturdays, if you want to pass that paper on time.

As always, feel free to grab and repost, comment, and add, remove or rupture an appendix. Hope you like it! If you did, make sure to spread it around!

A Few Close Calls-Continuedfrompage9

Chef Andreas Gillar, Executive Pastry Chef of Enderun, in one of our pastry classes when we were discussing sugar décor, shared the next story to our class:

The hotel Chef Andreas was working for at that time was hosting the 60th birthday party of a regular client of the hotel. As the executive pastry chef, he was in charge of creating the birthday cake for the event. He had envisioned a croquembouche for the celebrant. A croquembouche is a tower of cream-filled pate a choux with spun sugar on top. *Tip: Sugar décor melts quite fast in a country like the Philippines where there is high humidity. Investing hours of his time on the croquembouche Chef Andreas was able to finish it 2 hours before the event. He placed it inside the chocolate room of the hotel in order to keep it stable, seeing as the chocolate room had a humidifier. He and his team proceeded to prepare the other desserts for the event. Thirty minutes before the cake was supposed to be cut by the celebrant, he finds that the croquembouche had collapsed! Apparently the humidifier in the chocolate room was turned off. Chef Andreas shares that during this time he was already panicking, he had less than thirty minutes to remedy something he created for hours. The banquet manager was asking for the cake because the celebrant was going to end her speech soon. So what did they ended up doing, you ask?

Chef shares that he ended up asking for all pate a choux of all the different restaurant outlets of the hotel, stacking them all together trying to remedy the collapsed croquembouche. He tells that he was melting and spinning sugar as fast as he could, burning his hands in the process. When it was finally finished, he and his pastry chef placed the croquembouche in a trolley and was running down the halls of the hotel and just as the banquet waiter opened the door, in the nick of time he was able to slide the trolley into the ballroom with the celebrant, not knowing any better of what happened to her croquembouche just minutes before.

Situations such as these are quite common in our in-dustry. It’s about how we handle them that sets us apart. Best advise, compose yourself and stay focused.

Writers: Ashley RañisesErika TangtatcoIzzy MatiasPhoebe PunlaRey Moraga

Contributors:Anton MirandaCharleen ChuaKyla RosalesNitesh DolwaniVincent Flores

Layout and Design:Marlo GlodovizaKC Dejos

Photographers:Dan SamsonKarishma GidwaniTiffany Santos

Cartoonists:Andee SalegonMia Gailas

Editorial StaffEditor-in-Chief: Gemnaika M. PalinarAssociate Editor: Jodee Verdejo

The Dawn-Continuedfrompage11

.. found his other half and she happened to be stunningly beautiful when the truth was that Yvette was the overly insecure girl friend who couldn’t handle her boyfriend having a girl as his best friend. Until finally, the decade-old relationship with Adam had come to an abrupt stop one Saturday evening.

“What is your problem, Lauren?” Adam had half-shouted. His fists were clenched into tight balls. That was a gesture that Lauren knew too well. He would only clench his fists when he was really angry, but by the tone in his voice he was trying his best to constrict his real anger. “This isn’t the first time I’ve had a girlfriend, but this is the first time that you have done such things to her!” Denial and doubt was clearly present in his tone. He had known Lauren too well and this sudden change of behavior he thought would never happen to her. “Aren’t you going to say something? Anything at all?” He snarled. Lauren knew that if she tried to deny his accusations it would only get worse. Yvette was to be blamed, but Lauren could not say so. Matters would only get worse. Adam sighed, trying to let out the anger he had left. He had never shouted at Lauren before. Finally after what seemed like an eternity of tension-filled silence, “Lauren?” His voice was softer now. She could tell that he had calmed down. The anger was now gone, but that wouldn’t fix their broken friendship. “I-I’m sorry Adam,” was all Lauren managed to choke out. It didn’t even sound like a clear and distinct sentence, rather a soft gurgle of words. Nonetheless, Adam knew she was apologizing. He could tell it wasn’t a sincere one, that she was only forced to say it because the situation had made her.

Crickets softly chirped, and the wind had slowed. The dirt road was getting smoother, and the plantation of trees that surrounded opposite sides of the one lane road, had transformed into thorny shrubs. Lauren was close to her destination. The last of the pebbles bumped underneath her tires, and sand replaced it. She was not aware that she had finally come to her destination. It was only when she was parked by the coconut tree that she and Adam had parked in front of for years that she noticed that the car had stopped. “Oh.” She unfastened her seat belt, unlocked the car, and opened the door. Her feet met the ground, and for a while a whirlwind of memories came blowing by. How many countless times had her feet touched these grounds yet it felt entirely different. Every time she had gone here Adam was always, always with her; every time except now. As her gaze left her feet, and shifted towards the sky, she noticed how lovely the horizon looked against the hue of the ocean. The sky was a mix of the different shades of blue, and it was like a splash of yellow and pink was splurged out across the tip of the horizon. The dawn was approaching. In a matter of minutes, the sun’s beams would shine across the horizon and bring light to the ends of the island.

Subconsciously, she could feel her feet dragging her to a place, she knew too well that even with eyes closed she would still know the way and wouldn’t stubble over any rocks, or bump into coconut trees. The walk was only about ten minutes away from where she left her car, and though there were no other cars parked in that area, she knew it was a safe place; it had always been a safe place. But after that incident with Adam, nothing was ever as certain as it once was before.

As the skies changed and twisted colors from dark blue to a softer shade, her eyesight had cleared because of the presence of light. Her feet shuffled against the sand. She slowed down and stopped to take off her footwear. She walked towards the shoreline and waded her feet along the water. Her eyes stuck to the shoreline, observing each splash and ripple her feet created as she walked onwards. Suddenly the breeze shifted, and she came to a halt. She could feel Adam’s presence nearby. Nervously, and hesitantly she looked up, and indeed Adam was seated on the flat rock that both of them would sit on whenever they visited the place. To her relief, he was not looking at her direction; rather he was staring out into the ocean–watching the waves crash against the shore. She left the water, and walked towards Adam. From the corner of his eye, he saw a silhouette moving forward. He glanced at her, but was not surprised. He knew that she would come.

Lauren could sense that he was not rejecting her presence, so she walked towards him with more confidence now. Finally, she sat beside him. For a while both said nothing and just listened to the sounds of the ocean. It was so calming, so peaceful. It helped clear their minds and string their words into sentences. “Adam,” Lauren softly whispered. “Lauren,” he replied equally. “I’m sorry,” she said, but this time he could tell it was sincere; a real apology. “I know,” he replied. Nobody said anything for the next few minutes until finally Adam spoke up, “We broke up.” He said it like it concluded everything. “I don’t know what to say,” Lauren confessed. Was she supposed to be happy that the girl who ruined everything was finally out of their lives? Or was she supposed to pretend to be sad in order to console him? “It’s okay; you don’t have to say anything. I know.” “No, Adam. You don’t know.” “I do. When I broke up with her, she told me everything. I couldn’t believe she was jealous of our friendship. I should have noticed that from the very beginning, but all I ever got from you was silence.” “I didn’t want to make matters worse. I didn’t know how not to damage our friendship anymore than it already was.” “Oh. I didn’t think about that.” Lauren wanted to laugh at the way he had said his last sentence, but the matter was nothing to laugh about. “I’m really sorry Adam.” “I’m sorry too, Lauren. Things shouldn’t have gotten this bad.” “Yeah, it shouldn’t have, but what matters now is that we’re here, and we’ve still got our friendship, right?”

“Right,” Adam said, now smiling. That was when Lauren knew that things we’re much, much better now. They definitely weren’t back to their old friendship, the one before Yvette, but the problem had strengthened it even more, and that was when she truly appreciated all the pain she had gone through. Lauren looked at Adam and smiled back at him. They both turned their gaze back to the skies, which was just in time for the sunrise.