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http://www.yummy.ph 8 December 2016Find us onlinefacebook.com/yummymagazine@yummyph @yummyphThe season of givingPaulynn Chang AfableEditor in [email protected]Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I can’t say it enough.Believe it or not, I like it when they play carols at the mall assoon as September rolls in! I can’t wait to get my hands onholiday food like bibingka, puto bumbong, and freshly roastedcastañas. I know it’s silly, but I love walking into Starbucks andseeing all the baristas in their red shirts and green aprons. AndI absolutely love picking out presents for family and friends.However, I have a love-hate relationship with gift-giving; Ihate the stress and pressure that comes with it—What to buy?œÜ̜w˜̅ï“i̜ÜÀ>«¶pܓÕV…Ü̅>Ì̅iÀiÜ>Ãone Christmas I ended up with zero presents to give. (It goeswithout saying that I felt horrible that year.) But little else givesme more pleasure than knowing that I have picked out theperfect something for someone.```As with the previous years, we make the stressful task of```shopping for gifts easier for you with our annual gift guide(it’s on page 80). This year’s is extra special—food directorRachelle Santos and editorial assistant Chino Cruz haverounded up a list of gifts that give back. Whether they’re«ÀœÕVÌÃ܅œÃi«ÀœViiÃLi˜iwÌ՘iÀ«ÀˆÛˆi}iŽˆÃ]ܜÛi˜textiles made by indigenous communities, or beauty productsthat are eco-friendly, they’ve got one thing in common: All of̅i̅ˆ˜}ÃÜi½ÛiV…œÃi˜…>Ûi…i>ÀÌ>˜`Li˜iw̘œÌœ˜Þ̅irecipient, but the greater good.Now, if you have more time to spare, why not make yourgifts with your own two hands? We have a bunch of ideas foryou: espresso hot fudge sauce, white chocolate bark, and moreon page 71; cranberry and pistachio cookies on page 48; amajestic chocolate and orange Bundt on page 75. We’re surethat they’ll be more precious and more meaningful to both youand your loved ones, all because you took the time and effortto make them yourself. After all, it is the season of giving.Have the best of holidays, dear readers. See you in 2017.``````PHOTOGRAPHY:``````PATRICK MARTIRES (PORTAIT).``````MAKEUP:``````ARA FERNANDO. SHOT ON LOCATION AT PIO’S KITCHEN.``````Chocolateand OrangeBundt Cake(page 75)``````WhiteChocolate,Cranberry,and PistachioCookies(page 48)``````GiftsFrom YourKitchen(page 71)``````Gifts ThatGive Back(page 80)