Point at anything on this list and order from it. You’re welcome
Many surprises came out of this two-year lockdown. Out of the forced home stay of millions of us, hundreds of home food businesses were born. Many of them are exceptionally delicious! So, this 2021, my Christmas suggestion list is going to be full. I’m excited for all of you to try the new ones on my list, plus the old but reliable winners. You can close your eyes and point at anything and I assure you, panalo! Here goes.
1. Chef Ely Salar is a baker I met in Calgary, Canada. He makes the most delicious chocolate entremets, gateaux de voyage, and a variety of eclairs at Patisserie Le Choux-Colat. 09173198083
2. Delicious Chicken Galantina by Chef Jam Melchor. The real macoy. Eaten chilled or fried, it is perfect paired with pan de sal. 09174122210
3. Winnie’s Deli has the best bacon and slab bacon, for authentic carbonara, in town. 09668016363
4. Best chocolate chip cookies and a variety of eclairs is by Chef Sunshine Puey of Gourmandise By Sunshine. (02) 84039051 and 09178832532
5. Bibingka Manila has one of the most delectable bibingka malagkit individually packed. 09951593990
6. Zia’s Cucina has very good lasagna and chicken macaroni. 09178286388
7. Jonas Pastry has the best ube ensaymada ever. 09978499614 | 09615115444
8. Wawa Bings Bacolod lumpia and butter cake. 09664388531
9 . Twinkles pandecoco . 09054538469
10. Burnt cassava cake. 09178416338
11. 7th Heaven’s Cafe has the most delicious cheese roll and chicken empanada. 09178902889
12 . Double chocolate fudge with yema from Taste by Rosa. 09178314569
13. Ube crème brûlée cake at CRVE by Cara. Facebook and IG @crvebycara
14. Best apple pie by PieZar. 09175411167
15. Strawberry crème brûlée by Janessa of Mama’s Munchies. 09190000367
16. Deep dark chocolate cake by Jenette Fuentes-Santos. 09175131869
17. Best pistacio sansrival by Chef Jill Sandique. 09190664039
18. Crispy delicious chicken and egg sandwiches from Chick and Egg Ph. 09175419890 | @ chickeneggph
19. Deep dark not too sweet chocolate cake at Yuyu’s Kitchen Ph. 09260613270
20. Super delicious giant ensaymada by Melissa of Imang Salud. 09209478819
21. Chocolate Chip with sea salt and s’mores cookies from Danielle’s cookies bakery. 09175555762
22. Outstanding cheese cake from Cheesecake, Etc. 09175291558
23. Casa Daza empanadas, siopao, and black pancit. Send a message to Casa Daza Facebook page.
24. Braised lamb and paella from La Collina. 09178172487
25. Outstanding upside-down cake, prune cake, and amaretto cake by Tani Bautista. 09177457729
Out of the forced home stay of millions of us, hundreds of home food businesses were born.
26. The Pastry Cart by Camille Ocampo for Crème brûlée cake. Always a winner in any gathering. 09167457729
27. Callos By Vic Sanchez. Ask if he is making. 01975777099
28. General’s Lechon. Get the chili garlic flavor, the best for me. 09178975966 | (02) 8664 1799
29. Puto Pao by Aling Dorie. 09453987587
30. Most delicious Hainanese chicken rice and Vietnamese lumpia by Stevie! Always a winner. 09065084155 | (02) 88968940
31. Kitchen’s Best cake Plaisir and mango Sans rival. 09178966248
32. Chicken relleno and catering by Matchpoint. This you have to try. 09175574200
33. Most delicious baked chicken Pie by Kris Ongpauco. 09272341990 | 09212291265
34. Best Italian porketta and doit-yourself porketta sandwiches. 09178195210 | 09178102218
35. Roast goose and roast duck by Shiok shiok. (02) 87326490 | 87326491 | 87752889
36. Delicious cheese rolls by Joy San Gabriel. 09175278837
37. Outstanding Chiffonelle by Chef Judy. 09178975839
38. Sweet love cakes and pastries’ brazo cupcakes. 09287545327
39. Delicious cochinillo and roast turkey by Margie De La Rama. 09178971017
40. Salted caramel cake and alfa ores by Sugar Bee. (02) 3784774
41. Queso de bola cheesecake. 09209278188
42. Best bibingkang malagkit. Winner at any party by La Tasca. (02) 88979749
43. Roast turkey complete with trimmings by Bob and Ninay. 09189098850, (02) 89840065
44. Baby Pat’s most delicious ube ensaymada and added to her winners is a heavy but so delicious cheese roll. 09177901127
45. Best unagi sushi bake ever this is on a league of its own among all the sushi bakes I’ve tried. It’s made by Jen at Astorias Kitchen 09171902933 | @astoriaskitchen
46 . Lengua. Most delicious, most tender made by Oliver. 09172763555
47. Ensaymada by Felicias. This I order all the way from Bacolod 09185514638 | (043) 4336586, 09090360980
48. Paella By Casa Medillano. 09165568842
49. Truffle chocolate cake and champorado cookies by Cousin Ginny. (02) 87712764 | 09951038781
50. Hector’s Chicharon Bituka. Panalo! 09062661564
51. Torta Torrejon. 09199964989 52. Pancit Puti By LSS. (02) 88191196 | 09174138949
Like I say, close your eyes and point at anything. Trust me, it’ll be a winner! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! Next year na tayo mag-diet again.