Rosebud Benitez
Rosebud Benitez is a Filipino celebrity chef and the host of Quickfire, a 10-minute television cooking show aired several times daily on GMA News TV (formerly known as Q), a subsidiary station of the GMA (Global Media Arts) Network, Inc.[1] The show is considered to be one of the most easily recognizable productions of the alternative network, with an offshoot bestselling DVD compilation of highlight episodes.[2] Prior to Quickfire, Rosebud was part of the culinary group program Ka-Toque, Q’s first-of-a-kind that spawned a whole new generation of broadcast cuisine productions and chef-hosts. [3] Though wedged within a smorgasbord of equally sociable young chefs in Ka-Toque, Rosebud became the first in the group to be given a solo show and the only non-actor to be invited by GMA Artist Center to join its register of contract stars.[4]
After graduating from the prestigious Center for Culinary Arts, Manila, Rosebud (who goes by the moniker “Chef Mom”)[5] has become a popular public culinary figure in the Philippines: gracing billboards for food company Ajinomoto and achieving status as a most requested chef to conduct cooking demos for corporate events and TV programs.[6] She has hosted and anchored several media and live events[7] and appeared as guest in several TV productions of varying formats and genres.[8] She has also been featured in lifestyle magazines, broadsheets, photo exhibits, and food blogs on wmn.ph;[9] selected as one of the seven society women to represent the scent of S.T. Dupont Rose in Manila; nominated in the 2009 and 2010 PMPC Star Awards for TV;[10] and honored as one of People Asia’s “Women of Style and Substance” for 2009.[11]
Chef Rosebud Benitez lives in Quezon City, Philippines with her children Katrina and Kyle.[12]
Notable Television Appearances
- Quickfire (as solo host, 2008 to present), Q 11
- Ka-Toque (as co-host, 2005 to 2008), Q 11
- Extra Challenge, GMA 7
- The Sweet Life with Lucy Gomez, Q 11
- Full Time Moms, Q 11
- Daisy Siete, GMA 7
- Dare Duo, Q 11
- Sis, GMA 7
- Unang Hirit, GMA 7
- Moms, Q 11
- Ang Pinaka, Q 11
- I Laugh Sabado, Q 11
- Balikbayan, Q 11
- Take Me Out, GMA 7
- All Star K!, GMA 7
- Hole in the Wall, GMA 7
- May Trabaho Ka!, Q 11
Notable Radio Guestings
References
- ^ Telebisyon.Net, telebisyon.net, 05 May 2008, [1], 12 April 2010
- ^ Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Philippine Star, 03 September 2009, [2], 08 February 2010
- ^ ClickTheCity.com, clickthecity.com, 11 November 2005, [3], 22 January 2007
- ^ iGMA.tv, igma.tv, 04 April 2008, [4], 05 May 2009
- ^ Walden Sadiri, Manila Bulletin, 28 October 2009, [5], 12 February 2010
- ^ Jocelyn Valle, Manila Bulletin, 28 October 2009, [6], 07 November 2009
- ^ The Philippine Star, The Philippine Star, 15 April 2010, [7], 12 June 2010
- ^ MasterCarlo1995, YouTube.com, 17 August 2009, [8], 20 December 2009
- ^ Walden Sadiri, Manila Bulletin, 30 July 2009, [9], 02 August 2009
- ^ Media Newswer, Media Newser Philippines, 26 October 2010, [10], 18 December 2010
- ^ Walden Sadiri, Manila Bulletin, 28 October 2009, [11], 08 August February 2010
- ^ Angelo Comsti, Yummy, 02 March 2010, [12], 21 April 2010
External links
- Yummy Magazine: Features: “Chef Rosebud Benitez”
- Pinay Celebrity Online: “Quickfire Chef-Host Rosebud Benitez—My Favorite Chef”
- Spot.Ph: “10 Prettiest Chefs in Manila”
- The Philippine Star: “Cook it up with Rosebud”
- Philippine Daily Inquirer: Entertainment: “Celeb chef cooks up new home look”
- Telebisyon.Net: “Quickfire’s easy-to-cook dishes out on video”
- GMA Pinoy TV: “Quickfire”
- GMA Entertainment Site
- Center for Culinary Arts, Manila
- Chef Rosebud Benitez on Twitter
- Chef Rosebud Benitez on Facebook