I have always loved receiving food gifts during the Yuletide season.
I call this the season of sampling - where endless food items new and old are at your mercy.
While most food gifts I have received are on the sweet side, there are a few savories as well.
Here's a sampling of what I have received (and thoroughly enjoyed) this year.
Kirkland Toasted Almonds
Nuts are a much better alternative than munching on fat-laden chips. I like mine salted and roasted and this delivers it all. One would always find this in S&R branches in GMA and key cities in the country.
Salted Caramel Torte
Identified as a flavor trend for 2012, salted caramel can be found in ice creams, dessert sauces, chocolate truffles and other baked items. This Salted Caramel torte from Dessert Du Jour (found in Makati) is a Godsend. I love all of its layers - from the smooth shiny salted caramel layer down to its mousse and cracker bottom.
Everyday Mom's Choco Banana Cupcake
A good friend gave this as a Christmas gift and I am amazed at how simple yet terribly good this cupcake is. Moist and fragrant is how a cupcake should be and this one's shiny bittersweet frosting made it even better. There is always room for a cupcake like this one.
Purefoods Smoked Fiesta Ham
Fully cooked and very meaty, this is my kind of ham - with just the right balance of sweet and salty and wonderfully fragrant. This one's perfect with garlic fried rice or egg pandesal. The Smoked Chicken variant is also delish!
Pinipig Polvoron
So classic yet so fine, I got mine from a relative and I believe it is home made. I love it's sweet, powdery and crunchy texture - a nice after dinner dessert alternative. Pinoys abroad adore this humble dessert.
Cookie Buttter from Trader Joe's
If you are like me and loved to eat Mom's cookie dough even before it gets baked, this one's for you. This creamy bread spread is a different take on your usual bread fill.
Have a wonderfull Christmas and an indulgent New Year everyone!
Posts
