Food for Thought: Filipino Cooking

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Chef Maricel Gentile!

Join us for a special cooking demonstration and cultural talk with Chef Maricel Gentile in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Chef Maricel will showcase the art of making pancit, a beloved Filipino noodle dish that holds deep cultural significance. She will share insights into what makes Filipino cuisine unique, why pancit is central to Filipino food culture, and the traditions that bring people together around the table.

Attendees will not only learn how to prepare this iconic dish but will also get to sample authentic Filipino pancit, freshly made by Chef Maricel.

About Chef Maricel Gentile

 Chef Maricel Gentile is the chef and owner of Maricel’s Kitchen in East Brunswick, NJ, a culinary destination specializing in Filipino and Asian cuisines. Known for her engaging cooking classes and Chef’s Table dinners, she has been featured on Food Network, PBS, and Hulu, serves as a Chef Ambassador for K-Seafood, and is a cookbook author with her newly released Maricel’s Simply Asian Cookbook. Born and raised in Manila, Maricel's passion for food was nurtured in her Lola’s kitchen, and she has made it her mission to share the flavors, stories, and traditions of Filipino cuisine with the world.  

This event is part of our Food for Thought event series. The Food for Thought project was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.