YUMMY'S DECEMBER 2011 Issue

YUMMY'S DECEMBER 2011 Issue

ON THE COVER

Noche Buena menus

Six easy potluck recipes

Dishes to order for Holiday feasts

100 great gifts

D-I-Y yema, pastillas, polvoron

YUMMY IDEAS AND SHOPPING

Christmas in a cake

Impress guests with the gorgeous Vanilla Candy Cane Butter Cake.

One-bite starters

Pop-in-your-mouth treats!  

More Yummy Ideas

A recipe for Decadent Iced Chocolate and more

Yummy Shopping

Luxe by Goldilocks and a Q&A with Chef Boy Logro 

Grocery Grab

Winter wonderland

EVERYDAY RECIPES

Everyday Recipes

Hey, Home Baker!

Aileen Anastacio’s Holiday Bread Wreath

Top Chefie

Jun Jun de Guzman’s Trio of Side Dishes

Family Kitchen

Joey de Larrazabal-Blanco’s Baked Chicken with Apples and Chestnuts

Biz Whiz

Sharlene Tan’s Stuffed Mushrooms Wellington

Weekday Cooking

Everyone’s favorite

Weekend Entertaining

Spiked!

RECIPE FEATURES

Menus for Christmas
Here are three specially prepared four-course menus for the holiday season. Use them as your guide in planning your family’s Noche Buena meal and making it truly the most delicious time of the year! 

What can I bring?

Potluck gatherings have never been this easy! Choose from six sure-to impress recipes—from soup and appetizer to main dishes and desserts—that any home cook can prepare.

FEATURE STORIES

Place your orders

Ready to party? You will be after you make your selections in our annual roundup of hearty and festive dishes. Yes, we’ve made putting together a holiday feast as easy as dialing some numbers!

100 great gifts

Find the perfect gift for any foodie in your life! Our Christmas gift selections include holiday-themed ribbons, a gourmet coffee machine, quirky tools and utensils, chic table linens, decadent treats, fine wine and cheese, and a whole lot more.

RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Mamou Too

The restaurant kitchen that serves comfort food at its finest has done it again.

Tao Yuan

The new branch of the restaurant that’s popular for Chinese and  Singaporean dishes have families flocking to Resorts World.

Nomama Artisanal Ramen

Him Uy de Baron has opened a new venue for exhibiting his talent in crafting Japanese dishes. 

Villa Café

Sau del Rosario and Jam Melchor pay tribute to the food they grew up with.

YUMMY LESSONS

From Rachelle’s Kitchen

Our food editor shares her recipe for Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing, food safety tips on stuffi ng birds, and more gotta-know info.

Step by Step

Making pastillas, polvoron, and yema

D-I-Y

Cake Pops

In the kid-chen

Christmas Tree Brownies

It’s time to try…

Arborio rice

Make good food with your…

Stand mixer

Liz’s 10 Ideas

Festive drinks

DEPARTMENTS

Yummy at a Glance

Editor’s Note

On Yummy.ph

Meet Our Friends

Your Letters

Recipe Index

Directory

Fresh for Last

Nylon clams