PINK CHIFFON

“Death: "THERE ARE BETTER THINGS IN THE WORLD THAN ALCOHOL, ALBERT."
Albert: "Oh, yes, sir. But alcohol sort of compensates for not getting them.”
― Terry Pratchett

 

 

I am so tired of restaurants and bars serving up offensively syrupy, chemically fuchsia drinks as appropriate for female customers. If one more bartender tries to coax me into ordering some impossibly sweet concoction I will wallop them.

 

I'm tossing the gaudy pink theme bartenders use for "girly" drinks because I hate that color and frankyly, I don't why women got saddled with it. Here's a drink that human beings should be drinking. Lovely peach, iced guava juice with the tang of black salt and some effervescence to lighten the whole thing up with a dash of vodka or white rum.  
 

 

Makes 1 drink

Recipe made out of ingredients found in the fridge

What you'll need:

30 ml vodka/white rum (optional)

3/4 cup guava juice

1/4 cup Sprite

Sprinkle of Black Salt

Ice

How to:

Combine all ingredients and pour into glass. Sprinkle some more black salt on top. Serve chilled.

Note: Alternatively you can rim the glass with Black Salt if you're feeling fancy.

TAKEOUT REVIEW: ROSSA ASAP

Being fundamentally very lazy I'm always on the lookout for new delivery places around my home/ office and was very excited when Rossa ASAP! opened up in GK-2. I'm a fan of the sister restaurant in Hauz Khas Village and placed my order with high expectations.

 

 

The Food

 

The Pepperoni Pizza with Black Olives and Parmesan was a disappointment, the crust and cheese baked till all life and flavor had been dried out, the olives few and far in between. The Barbecue Chicken Sausages were a little better but arrived cold and could have used more barbecue sauce or seasoning. The Garlic Bread with Cheese is good but hardly exceptional.

 

The Pesto Chicken Sandwich is very good, the soft chicken morsels set off with punchy pesto. I personally love the Arrabiatta which comes generously swathed in tomato sauce, bursting with oregano. If you're being indulgent order the incredible Arancini, a dish I hadn't seen before. It's basically creamy risotto and mozzarella rolled up into a bite size ball and crumb fried. Served with a tangy, mayo based dip this is a happy little mouthful of joy, rice and cheese.

 

Packing and Paraphernalia

 

The establishment has their packaging and delivery down pat. All the food is perfectly packed and usually delivered within 40 minutes. If you're looking for a place to order in from then Rossa's Italian offers a little more pizzazz than the usual mass manufacture pizza joints. Sometimes the food slips and it's surprising that for a pizzeria the pizza was the weakest dish on the menu but all in all the food and the prices are worth it for nothing other than the fact that it gives you some options.

TROPICAL FLAIR

"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook - Julia Child" 

 

 

A book I was reading recently recommended making a list of a 100 things you want to do in your life. I started my list with a lot of enthusiasm but froze at number 36. I thought it strange that I couldn't come up with even a 100 things I want to accomplish over the course of my entire life but when I got down to it all my plans, (reasonable) dreams and hopes fit easily within this 100.

I didn't list out every place I want to go to though since that in itself is a list of more than a 100 but I do have some bucket list experiences in there like throwing tomatoes at La Tomatina. No I wasn't inspired by Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

My list ended at number 96 and it is of course a work in progress. Things will be added and subtracted but the exercise seems valuable in throwing up a pattern in what you find important. Like I know better than ever that I need to travel, that travel and discovery is not just important to me but makes me better and I'd hate to look back at lost opportunities to wander. I also realized I was on the right track with this blog because writing projects are also very valuable to me.

Make your own list this week and sieve through the crud to find the things you really want to focus on. To help you with the arduous task you might need to blend yourself this filling, super healthy smoothie - it'll get you through your list.

Makes 2 large glasses

Recipe from some newspaper

What you'll need:

1 cup papaya (peeled and cut into chunks)

1 banana (peeled and chopped)

1/2 cup orange juice

Juice of 1 lemon

Honey to taste

How to:

Puree all the ingredients, pour into glasses and serve with ice.