I saw my mentor last Saturday, Chef JunJun De Guzman.

A few years ago, I took up Culinary Arts and Pastry in the Center for Asian Culinary Studies. I initially didn’t think I would show any kind of talent in Pastry and I really did think of myself as a Culinary Arts/Cuisine type of person.

But then I was proved wrong by Chef Junjun, not only did I massively enjoy pastry classes, come graduation, I had gotten a higher level award in Pastry than in Cuisine.

Thanks to Chef Junjun, I had tremendously hamazing experiences like prepping in the USDA kitchen for a cooking demo, attending USDA cooking demos, prepping for various cooking demos in Manila, Malls, or outside of manila, learning about purchasing, magazine shoots, and having the opportunity to assist him in classes, most memorable of which were the classes with Juday (yes, that Juday) and company.

I was kind of shy that I could only just tell him little things about what I’ve been up to. I’d have loved to tell him that I’ve done this and that, and that I’m the pastry chef of this hotel/company/something. I would have loved to tell him that his training of me has not been in vain.Well, I’d like to believe that it has not been in vain. (although I did suck in the culinary department last year! such a wasted year. *sigh*)

So we’ve got to step up the ante in the food/culinary department.The food cart’s going to be up by July 6, and then we’ll see how it goes after that.

I really, really, really, really, really, really want a cake shop.

PS. He also told me I gained weight.  I have been thinnest when I’ve been involved in food. hmm.Damn. Gotta shape up!