Christmas with the CDO family

CDO, one of the country’s biggest processed food companies, celebrated its 50% anniversary at Bonifacio Global City’s Manila House, with the second and third generations of the founding Ong family.

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The spread, of course, included CDO’s Holiday Ham, consistently ranked among the best supermarket hams in the country, and their Danes Queso de Bola. Manila House’s menu included Holiday Ham and Pineapple Skewers with Honey Mustard Glaze, Danes Queso de Bola Truffle Croquettes, and Holiday Ham and Queso de Bola Breakfast pan de sal for the Nov. 27 lunch.

Tapping into tradition with the familiar centerpieces of ham and cheese on the Christmas Eve table, they also sought the help of fashion blogger Lauren Uy to discuss tips on table settings, with Ms. Uy using layered textures and linens to add depth, mixing warm neutrals with metallic accents for a festive palette, and adding touches like handwritten place cards and fresh herbs.

Actor and chef Marvin Agustin, meanwhile, said that CDO hams shaped his childhood, because his mother used to sell CDO products — he even served as his mom’s delivery boy. For the lunch, he used the Holiday Ham and the Danes Queso de Bola to make a charcuterie board, placing them at the center. “The rest would be to accessorize,