3. Annie Lim
Annie Carmona-Lim, popularly
known as Chef Annie or
Chocolate Queen, is a pastry
chef, entrepreneur, and
television host in the Philippines.
4. Gene Gonzalez
Eugenio R. Gonzalez, popularly
known as Chef Gene, is a
Filipino chef, restaurateur,
educator, management
consultant, and author. He is the
founder and president of the
Center for Asian Culinary
Studies.
5. Heny Sison
Heny Sison, popularly known as
Chef Heny, is a pastry chef,
cake decorator, and television
host in the Philippines.
6. Judy Ann Santos
Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo is a
Filipino film and television actress,
Pokémon trainer, Pokémon Gym
Leader, host, product endorser,
recording artist, and film producer.
Santos began as a child actress and
made her professional television
debut in Kaming Mga Ulila before her
screen debut in the film Silang Mga
Sisiw Sa Lansangan where she
appeared as part of the ensemble
playing a supporting role. Her first
leading role in a television series was
in Ula, ...
7. Nora Daza
Nora Guanzon Villanueva-Daza,
popularly known as Chef Nora
Daza, was a veteran gourmet
chef, restaurateur, socio-civic
leader, television host and
cookbook author in the
Philippines.
9. • HENY SISON, THE COUNTRY’S PREMIER CAKE DESIGNER AND
PASTRY CHEF, PROBABLY DID NOT FORSEE HER SUCCESS IN THE
FIELD WHEN SHE STARTED OUT IN HER WORK. SHE WAS ONCE
AN ECONOMIC RESEARCHER AND FINANCE ANALYST, AND ONLY
LATER FOUND HERSELF PULLED TO THE ART OF BAKING.
• IT WAS IN 1985 THAT SHE PUT UP THE HENY SISON SCHOOL OF
CAKE DECORATING AND BAKING AND STARTED TEACHING
BAKING AND CAKE DECORATING TO AN INITIAL CLASS OF FIVE
STUDENTS IN AN INFORMAL CONDO SETTING. THE NUMBER OF
STUDENTS GREW, AND BY 1987, SHE RENAMED THE SCHOOL TO
HENY SISON CULINARY SCHOOL AND BRANCHED OUT TO
INCLUDE COOKING IN THE COURSES OFFERED, WITH CUISINES
SUCH AS ITALIAN, FRENCH AND THAI BECOMING PART OF THE
MENU.
10. • AND HENY IS CERTAINLY VERY WELL QUALIFIED FOR HER ROLE.
HER CULINARY TRAINING BACKGROUND INCLUDES THE WILTON
SCHOOL OF CAKE DECORATING IN ILLINOIS; L’ACADEMIE DE
CUISINE IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND; MAID OF SCANDINAVIA IN
MINNEAPOLIS (UNDER RLAND WINBECKLER, MARSHA
WINBECKLER AND MARIE GRAINGER); THE CULINARY INSTITUTE
OF AMERICA AT GREYSTONE, IN NAPA VALLEY; AND DRAEGER’S
CULINARY CENTER IN CALIFORNIA.
• WITH YEARS OF EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING, HENY
SISON REMAINS A BIG NAME IN THE CULINARY ARTS. APART
FROM TEACHING, SHE IS ALSO A DIRECTOR OF PETAL CRAFT
INTERNATIONAL AND OF CAKE ART INTERNATIONAL, AND A
MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL CAKE EXPLORATION SOCIETY
AND THE BREAD BAKERS GUILD OF AMERICA. MOREOVER, SHE
ASSISTS IN PROMOTING SAN MIGUEL PURE FOODS TO THE
11. • AS FOR THE HENY SISON CULINARY SCHOOL, SHE HAS ACTIVITIES
LINED UP TO CELEBRATE ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY, WHICH WILL
COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING OF ITS MAKATI BRANCH. SHE ALSO
WISHES TO BUILD A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR CHEFS, WHICH WILL
INCLUDE A CAFÉ, SCHOOL AND STORE.
• HENY’S SUCCESS IN TEACHING LIES IN NOT ONLY BEING AN EXPERT
ON THE SUBJECT, BUT ALSO INSPIRING HER STUDENTS. SHE WARNS
YOUNG CHEFS THAT COOKING AND BAKING ARE NOT ALL GLAMOUR,
AND THAT PASSION FOR THE ART PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN ACHIEVING
SUCCESS. SHE ALSO CITES THE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING
KNOWLEDGE, MOTIVATING STUDENTS, HONESTY, DEDICATION AND A
GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH.
• THESE WORDS OF WISDOM SUMMARIZE HENY’S OWN ROAD TO
12. FORMATIVE TEST#1
1. COMPARE THE QUALITIES YOU POSSESS FROM THE
QUALITIES/CHARACTERISTICS OF HENY
SISON?
2. WHICH AMONG THE 10 PECS DO YOU THINK HENY SISON POSSESSES?
13. ASSIGNMENT#1
IN ONE SHORT BOND PAPER, MAKE A SKETCH OF
BAKE SHOP, BAKERY AND THE LIKE IN YOUR
BARANGAY.
