Organic Cookfest at the 6th Negros Organic Farmers Festival

Negros Occidental, in cooperation of the Dept of Agriculture, ONOPRA, NISARD, hosted the 6th Negros Organic Farmers Festival on Dec 16-20, 2011.  Among the highlights of the festival was the Organic Cookfest which was a cooking demo conducted by prominent chefs from Bacolod and Manila.

The chefs were invited to show to the audience how organic produce can be used as ingredients to  cooking.  They concocted some recipes that are appealing to the eyes yet healthy because they are pesticide-free.

Chef Ian Mckenzie with his stewed chicken.

tomatoes with white cheese

Chef Sau del Rosario made this vegetable topped with basil leaves.

Stewed chicken by Chef Ian Mckenzie

Paella by Manny Torrejon of Manolo's in Paranaque City

Chef Robby Goco of Cyma Restaurants prepared 3 recipes

Greek Summer Salad

Happy Eating, everyone!