Caldereta with Rustic Mashed Potato Casserole — YOUTUBE/HOMEFOODIEPH
THE SAN Miguel Foods Culinary Center’s cooking show has moved online, with the first episode of the sixth season of
Home Foodie, launched on Saturday. That is not the only change.
While appearing on free TV in the past, operations this season moved to YouTube, with the maiden episode featuring
Caldereta with Rustic Mashed Potato Casserole.
While last season, celebrity couple Drew Arellano and Iya Villania were part of the show, this season the show’s cast is decidedly homegrown as it includes San Miguel chefs Llena Tan-Arcenas, Rene Ruz, Victor Paulino Miranda, and Martin Narisma. “Given the challenges of taping during this pandemic, we have decided to forgo free TV and will invite celebrities in future seasons instead, when it is safer for all,” said Ms. Tan-Arcenas in an e-mail to