Kapuso stars try their hand at cooking

MANILA, Philippines - We all know they’re capable of acting, singing, dancing and hosting, but how are our favorite celebrities in the kitchen?

GMA 7 and San Miguel Purefoods Company, Inc. (SMPFC) are launching a new cooking show that will feature the country’s top showbiz and lifestyle personalities.

Beginning today at 9:55, Grace Lee banners Cooking with the Stars, the newest addition to GMA Network’s morning block.

It’s a cooking program that showcases delectable, easy-to-prepare dishes that will have viewers crave for more.

“I am very much thankful to GMA and San Miguel Purefoods for trusting me with this project. I recently finished culinary school and my past time are reading cookbooks, researching recipes — so mahilig talaga akong magluto at mahilig din talagang kumain. Kaya when I eat, I eat with gusto!” Grace says.

“This is the first time that we are doing a show with this format, and we are happy to have Grace host it,” says Chef Maricel Manalo, Culinary Services manager of SMPFC.  “As one of the trusted food companies in the country, we always aim to provide our consumers the best in terms of flavor, quality, affordability and food safety. This show is for them, and we hope to be able to help Filipino consumers make wise, cost-efficient, and of course, delicious choices when it comes to preparing food for their families every day.”

Joining Grace in creating mouth-watering dishes for every occasion are top chefs from the San Miguel Purefoods Culinary Center, led by Chef Maricel and Chefs Martin del Prado, Rene Ruz and Kai Verdadero.

Every episode will feature a celebrity who has a food-related dilemma, which the show’s chefs will solve at the end of every program.

Another twist to the show is Cooking Star of the Barangay, where the show will visit barangays, bringing with them a live brass band and dancing food servers, which will definitely get residents of these barangays in fiesta mode.

To be shot at SMPFC’s state-of-the-art San Miguel Purefoods Culinary Center, Cooking with the Stars airs  Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with replays on GMA News TV Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 and Saturday nights at 6:45.