Pressed for time in finding suitable presents for loved ones and friends? Food, especially when it is unique and artisanal, will always evoke happiness in whoever receives it. Here are some more suggestions of Christmas treats to share with the people on your list.

Holiday traditions
The French Baker has started several Christmas traditions that it carries on every year. These include the Gingerbread House (P980), gingerbread cookies (P85), and the loaded 454-gram Classic Fruitcake (P595). There is also the Brioche Bordelaise (P580), which, in its bundt form, looks like a festive Yuletide wreath with its glazed fruits, cherries, raisins, nuts and drip icing. Also on the Christmas "menu" is Pure Danish Butter Cookies (P985) in a glass jar, with one kilogram of piped cookies made with 100 percent pure butter. These are available at all The French Baker branches. Orders for delivery may be made via www.thefrenchbakeronline.com.

Mini roll cakes
Cakes that are easy to transport and are at the same time delicious? Check out Scout's Honor's new mini roll cakes. They come in six flavors — Classic Chocolate Mini Roll (P180), chocolate cake stuffed generously with whipped cream; Dulce de Leche Mini Roll (P215), vanilla chiffon stuffed with rich dulce de leche custard; Café Latte Mini Roll (P230), fluffy mocha chiffon stuffed with coffee custard filling; Ube White Chocolate Mini Roll (P240), soft ube chiffon stuffed with ube halaya white chocolate custard; Pandan Kaya Jam Mini Roll (P285), pandan chiffon with a kaya custard filling; and Matcha Strawberry Mini Roll (P295), matcha chiffon stuffed with strawberry cream custard. They are available in Scout's Honor stores at Ayala Malls Vertis North, Santolan Town Plaza and Workshop-The Grid and for delivery at tasteless.ph, GrabFood, foodpanda, Rider Ko, and Pick-a-Roo.

Assorted flavors
Here's what Midnight Bakers, an online food delivery store, has in store this Christmas: apple pie (P500 for a small three-inch pie and P1,500 for an eight-inch regular pie), mini pecan tarts (P650 per tin can of 10 pieces two-inch tart), Parol Bread (P280 per nine-inch bread) which comes in ube and chocolate flavors, and bibingka (P720 per box of six pieces). To order, call 0917-6267200.