Every December, families around the world celebrate Christmas by adorning their homes with stockings, wreaths, and evergreen trees. But for the food-loving French, the spirit of a Joyeux Noël (“Merry Christmas”) is expressed not only through festive decorations, but also in gourmet desserts that bring yuletide cheer to every dinner table.
Gourmet desserts provide a sweet finish to Noël meals. For instance “Le Reveillon,” the supper held after midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, is capped off with trays of flavored cookies and fruitcakes. Some regions in France like Provence even observe the custom of “Treize Desserts” or “Thirteen Desserts,” which is a selection of fresh fruits (apples, pears, winter melon), dried fruits (figs and dates), nuts (almonds and walnuts), and regional sweets.
Here in the Philippines, families looking to enjoy these sweet French traditions in their own homes can do so through the Delifrance Christmas Hampers. These baskets of gourmet desserts are inspired by treats served throughout France, bringing new flavors to Filipino banquets.
Warmth of Coffee and Chocolate Cookies
The Delifrance Christmas Warmth Hamper lends homey taste to after-meal conversations. The special coffee gift set will be appreciated by coffee lovers because of its special blend of carefully handpicked Arabica beans, which are sun-dried and slowly roasted to perfection. With an accompanying limited-edition Delifrance coffee cup and a helping of chocolate chip almond biscotti cookies, the Christmas Warmth Hamper kindles those late-night chats around the Christmas tree.
Cheer of Bite-Size Munchies
Meanwhile, larger gatherings requiring bite-sized French treats can indulge in the Delifrance Christmas Cheer Hamper. The basket contains almond star cookies — a delightful cross between a light macaron and a sweet meringue — as well as breadsticks and rich chocolates.
It also comes with a Solo Premium English Fruitcake brimming with walnuts, pecans, prunes, dates, cherries, and glazed fruits soaked and cured for months in a special blend of brandy and fruit juices. A special Delifrance ornament is even thrown in so families designing their trees can remember the sweet joy brought by the Christmas Cheer Hamper.
Banquet of Exquisite Treats
Lastly, a feast of exquisite treats awaits those who partake of the Delifrance Christmas Revelry Hamper. The premium Christmas box is filled with gourmet desserts such as scrumptious breadsticks, an assortment of creamy chocolates, and a Solo Premium English Fruitcake.
To complement these delicacies, Delifrance adds their special coffee blend (with an accompanying coffee cup) as well as a bottle of French wine. This tasteful hamper offers an exquisite selection of authentic red and white Vin de Pays imported from France — a fitting finale for any Christmas celebration.
With their gourmet desserts that thrill with every bite or sip, the Delifrance Christmas Hampers are the sweetest gifts any Filipino gourmand can give or receive in celebrating a truly Joyeux Noël.
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