Tassles, ornaments and lights are beautiful; however, in as much as they provide much-needed eye candy to a bare table, their edibility doesn't go beyond aesthetics.
This Christmas, create a beautiful and edible spread instead with homemade Pinoy treats like these:
1. Ensaymada
Add some cheesy Christmas cheer to your table with soft and fluffy ensaymada.
Perfect for munching in between the several rounds of food you'll be having during dinner, or for snacking with tea or coffee after the main meal.
Baked and styled by Marishell Evangelista.
2. Petit Fours
Yes, Pinoy holidays mean food - lots of it. Yes, you will break that diet. And yes, you'll constantly run through your mental excuse of "It's Christmas anyway!" whenever you decide to take another bite of leche flan.
Here's an edible, beautiful treat that'll have you defy guilt and shame (for the night at least) - bite-size, decadent chocolate petit fours with pistachios and cranberries made with Stevia.
Created and styled by Gian Romulo Gonzalesten.
3. Brazo de Mercedes cupcakes
Airy meringue cradling a sweet, almost gelatinous custard.
If after taking a bite of Brazo de Mercedes cupcakes, you don't end up closing your eyes and thanking the heavens that man invented dessert, you have no feelings. Your heart is made of stone. Sorry, not sorry.
Baked and styled by Emma Ocampo-Ramis.
4. Silvanas
Christmas in Australia is hot. It's sweltering. And yes, instead of snowflakes in the air, we're greeted by smoke and ash from the barbie.
The great thing about these buttery and crisp silvanas is that they're almost like ice cream you can hold in your hands.
So, enjoy the hot winds and sunburn, and keep happy and cool with these buttery treats.
Baked and styled by Raean Racasa.
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