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For the season of feast and festivities, nothing beats the classic and decadent Filipino desserts. Find joy and comfort from these incredibly affordable recipes that’s made creamier and perfectly sweeter with Jolly Cow Condensada, the all-time favorite dessert ingredient to round out your holiday meal.

Fiesta Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

1 can                     Jolly Cow Condensada

1 can (850g)         Jolly Tropical Fruit Cocktail, drained well

1 cup                    Shredded fresh buco (young coconut)

1 cup                     Nata de coco, drained well

1 cup                     Jolly Peach halves, drained well

1 cup                     Pineapple tidbits, drained well

1 cup                     Slices of fresh fruits like apple and ...

Happy New Year! I’m sure your tummy had its fill of yummy feasts during the past holiday season. Honestly, I and the boys gained pounds when my sister-in-law and her family came from the province and stayed with us for a week. Ate Cel is a certified cook and she has a catering business in Naga City. That’s why, when she’s with us, it’s almost always fiesta food at home!

Our Noche Buena feast all cooked by Ate Cel.

Now, you can make your own version of the Goldilocks baked treats and desserts right at home with the Goldilocks Bakebook! In commemoration of its 45 years in the business, Goldilocks willingly shares 211 pages of 108 Goldilocks recipes plus the story behind the country’s well-loved bakeshop.

As one of the winners of Goldilocks’ blog writing contest in 2009, I was blessed to have been invited to its intimate launch last week at Glorietta 5. I was also given my own copy of the bakebook, signed by no other than the founders themselves, sisters, Clarita Leelin-Go and Milagros Leelin-Sy.