Today, I do a mother's job and write about how great my daughter is at baking. Yes, my daughter, Nicole, has opened her own line of sweet treats, inspired by the many ladies who have gone the dessert path before her -- Sonja Ocampo and her tribe of noveau pastry chefs and most recently, Anje of Sweet Life (famous for her frozen brazo de mercedes) who turns out to be younger than Nicole by a couple of years!
It has actually been two years since she has been churning out dessert treats for special occasions like Christmas, bridal showers, baby showers, baptisms and every memorable family get-together we have had over the last couple of years.
Last year, my husband and I gave away her Sweet Hibiscus desserts for Christmas instead of buying from the local pastry shops. Nicole has been encouraged by the recipients especially with the rave reviews of last year's Orange Rhum Cake. This year, she came out with her line of Christmas pastries including Revel Bars, Snickerdoodles and her favorite kind of cookie: White Chocolate Chip Cookies.
The tradition of giving a box of cookies or sweets to neighbors and friends is the Filipino way of spreading cheer during the holidays. And Sweet Hibuscus' simple line of treats this year is our family's way of making Christmas joyous and filled with sweet memories for families and friends who have made our year truly wonderful.
Happy Christmas to everyone and may our coming year be full of the sweetest surprises!
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