The Samsung-Gala Star Cooking and Baking Session Christmas Edition

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and what better way to spend it but by cooking for your love ones.  You need not slave the whole day in the kitchen to prepare meals.  With the right equipment, cooking is such a breeze and truly hassle-free that you will have time with your love ones.

 

Samsung Smart Oven

Such was the thrust of Samsung Digital Appliance when they partnered with Gala Star Culinary School and started this year’s Samsung-Gala Cooking and Baking Session.  Featuring the Samsung Smart Oven which helps you cook things fast (imagine baking cupcakes for only 3-4mins instead of 25-30mins) and the recipes that Chef Ernest Gala has come up for this session, cooking is truly a breeze!

After a quick demonstration by Chef Ernest, we the participants are on the go to try out the given recipe(ies) that day and see how we all fare in the kitchen.  Just a word of caution to all who has kitchen/baking experience – his technique “breaks tradition”.  Just go with the flow to achieve the intended results and they are good results, trust me.

Recipies were:

Christmas Chocolate Cupcakes

 

The ingredients

The Recipe

*before adding the flour, make sure that you get to add the water and cream first.

*if you are mixing things manually, add the flour gradually to make sure that there won’t be flour lumps.  If you are using a mixer, simply follow the instructions (slow speed first then increase after a few rounds)

Chicken Mac Casserole

 

The ingredients

The recipe

Me stirring the pot to make sure
that the cream won't burn

*make sure to cook the flour.  Don’t rush it.

The results:

I may not be that happy with my cupcakes (I forgot to tap each cup to make sure that air is out), but I am still pleased as to how they turned out – flavor wise.  The Chicken Mac Casserole was good. I can’t wait to try out variations on this recipe.

Try out the recipies given, you may have to adjust the time if you are using a regular microwave and oven, and weave your own kitchen wonder this holiday season.  If you can wish for a Samsung Smart Oven, from the Samsung Digital Appliance line, then ask Santa . . . you never know.