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These 15 female celebrities are actually talented in the kitchen, too!

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Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>It is said that cooking is one of the most important chores that every people must learn, regardless of gender and status in life. Thus, despite their busy schedules and their fame, the female celebrities in this Kapamilya Snaps feature make sure to find time to cook delicious meals for their own or for their loved ones. Read on to find who they are!</p><div><strong>Lovi Poe</strong></div><p>Aside from working out regularly, another secret of Lovi in maintaining her hot bod is to eat healthy. And this means, she must learn how to whip up her own food in order to make sure that she adheres to her diet.</p><p>Since craving for less healthy food is something inherent to us, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo"><strong><u>FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</u></strong></a> star shared in an Instagram post her alternative to potato fries – baked zucchini fritti with a Greek yoghurt dipping sauce. A refreshing idea, right?</p><div><strong>Belle Mariano</strong></div><p>She may be adored by many for her beauty, talent, and personality, but it seems that no one is a fan of Belle’s cooking. In an episode of ABS-CBN Entertainment’s <em>Caldero Files</em>, she joked, “<em>tuwing nagluluto ako, walang kumakain</em>.”</p><p>Although she is still learning her way around the kitchen, Belle already has a few recipes under her belt, including the Mushroom Embutido that she imparted in that episode of the online show.</p><div><strong>Elisse Joson</strong></div><p>Since she loves to eat, there’s no wonder that Elisse has learned how to cook, too. She shares some of her <em>luto-luto</em> moments on her YouTube channel. Luckily, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/paraiso2023"><strong><u>Pira-Pirasong Paraiso</u></strong></a> star has the cutest helper in the kitchen when making yummy meals – none other than her daughter Felize.</p><div><strong>Jennica Garcia</strong></div><p>As a dutiful mother, Jennica wants to make sure that her daughters Athena Mori and Alexis Severina get to eat delicious and nutritious foods everyday. And in an episode of <em>Caldero Files</em>, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dirtylinen"><strong><u>Dirty Linen</u></strong></a> actress shared her Tinolang Tahong recipe that’s perfect for her still young daughters since it’s reach in vitamins and minerals, which are necessary for continuous growth.</p><div><strong>Vivoree Esclito</strong></div><p>Ever since her <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/pbbs10"><strong><u>Pinoy Big Brother</u></strong></a> days, fans of Vivoree know how game she is to learn and try new things, which includes cooking and baking.</p><p>Three years ago, she’s among the stars who appeared in <em>Caldero Files</em>, in which she demonstrated how the Visayan dish “Chicken Halang-Halang” is cooked. And just last May, she and <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/hesintoher"><strong><u>He’s Into Her</u></strong> </a>co-star Kaori Oinuma tried a co-baking space wherein they tried to prepare a cake for the first time.</p><div><strong>Maymay Entrata</strong></div><p>The “Amakabogera” hitmaker doesn’t only slay onstage, but also in the kitchen. Unbeknown to many, Maymay actually loves to cook for her family and friends, which she’s able to showcase during her appearance in <em>Caldero Files</em> wherein she got to cook dried <em>sinigang na baboy.</em></p><div><strong>Kathryn Bernardo</strong></div><p>Apart from acting, another thing that Kathryn’s passionate about is cooking. Thus, she had their family’s kitchen renovated and professionally organized because they genuinely love food!</p><p>The<strong> <u>”<a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kathryn-dolly-ready-to-thrill-audiences-in-revenge-movie-a-very-good-girl-20494">A Very Good Girl</a>”</u> </strong>actress also shared in one of her vlogs the recipe for her favorite grilled cheese snack.</p><div><strong>Janella Salvador</strong></div><p>Being a strong, independent woman that she is, Janella taught herself how to cook so she could prepare yummy meals for herself.</p><p>In her guesting in one of the YouTube vlogs of her close friend Erich Gonzales, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/darna"><strong><u>Mars Ravelo’s Darna</u></strong></a> star demonstrated her way of cooking truffle mushroom pasta.</p><div><strong>Anne Curtis</strong></div><p>Having celebrity chef Erwan Heusaff as a husband is indeed awesome, right? But even though it seems that he does the cooking at their abode most of the time, Anne reveals that also knows to prepare several dishes herself.</p><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itshowtime"><strong><u>It’s Showtime</u></strong></a> host has shown off her kitchen skills in some of Erwan’s YouTube videos, such as when they showed off how she cooks her version of ham &amp; cheese omelette.</p><div><strong>Bela Padilla</strong></div><p>Bela has her mom to thank for her talent in cooking, as it was her who taught her how at a young age. In one of her vlogs, she documented one of her bonding moments with Swiss-Italian boyfriend Norman Bay’s, in which she taught him how to cook the Filipino dish <em>ginataang hipon at kalabasa </em>through video call.</p><div><strong>Jessy Mendiola</strong></div><p>Now that she has a family of her own, Jessy has been working on her skills in the kitchen with the guidance from her mom-in-law Vilma Santos-Recto. And one of the dishes she is learning to master is her husband Luis Manzano’s favorite “Meal in One”, which is basically a pasta dish.</p><div><strong>Angeline Quinto</strong></div><p>Aside from sharing the latest <em>ganaps </em>in her life in-and-out of showbiz, Angeline also has a YouTube series where she makes some of her favorite recipes, as well as some new ones that her fans can easily recreate at home. Of course, she enjoys cooking the most especially when it’s for her son Sylvio!</p><div><strong>Regine Velasquez-Alcasid</strong></div><p>In a previous interview, Regine admitted that she started to cook because she wanted to impress and take care of her husband Ogie Alcasid. Eventually this passion for cooking gave birth to her very own cook book entitled <em>Bongga sa Kusina</em>.</p><div><strong>Jolina Magdangal-Escueta</strong></div><p>Being a hands-on careerwo-mom, cooking has apparently become one of Jolina’s favorite activities. And she has already shared multiple recipes on her YouTube channel and on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/magandangbuhay"><strong><u>Magandang Buhay</u></strong></a><u>.</u></p><div><strong>Melai Cantiveros-Francisco</strong></div><p>From being a household chore, Melai has turned cooking into a fun family activity. She, her husband Jason Francisco, and their daughters Mela and Stela filmed cook-offs and more food-related contents on their family’s YouTube channel.</p><p>Whose cooking do you want to try, Kapamilya?</p>

In this edition of Kapamilya Snaps, let’s meet the 15 Kapamilya actresses who you may not know can actually cook!