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A Diamond Christmas

DIAMOND Hotel Philippines is granting culinary Yuletide wish lists with a savory and sweet lineup of treats. Available for orders and delivery (minimum purchase required) are a number of holiday dinner savories and sides: US Angus beef rib eye, Christmas turkey, porchetta with truffle rice, baked Mediterranean crusted Norwegian salmon, and salmon gravlax. To satisfy a sweet tooth there are cakes and pastries: Supermoist chocolate cake, baked cheesecake, mango hazelnut, and Le Royale. Add traditional holiday breads like Christmas fruit cake, lemon calamansi loaf cake, and marble cake; Christmas show-stoppers like The Tree, chocolate bark, and salted chocolate truffles; and crowd favorites like Christmas macarons and

There are also Christmas hampers or a treasure chest of luxuries specially curated for the holidays. To place an order for Christmas Goodies, Hampers, Party Platters or Gift Certificates, call Diamond Hotel at 528-3000 ext. 1121 or 1118 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mondays to Fridays; or e-mail restaurant_rsvn@ diamondhotel.com. Orders must be placed at least three days before day of pick-up or delivery.

Romulo Café Christmas

IN THE memoirs of the late General Carlos P. Romulo, he recalled the joy of childhood Christmases, “the feasting and parties... midnight mass on Christmas Eve... and the sense of being safe with all one’s family in the presence of God.” Once home after the late-night mass, a rich feast greeted them and always included and The Romulo Café replicates this family Christmas spread in all their branches, serving Lola Virginia’s chicken and roll (allow two days’ notice) this Christmas season. For orders and reservations, call: Romulo Café, Jupiter St., Makati City at 478-6406 (Amy); Romulo Café, Quezon City at 332-7275 (Gilbert); and Romulo Café, Alabang at 556-1443 (Edith).