Eating out

I am currently a domestic goddess without a kitchen: at home the very capable Anjali has command of the galley and of late, I am with Robin in Bombay so much that I hardly ever get to cook.

Lots of eating out, though!

We started by a trip to Mondys, which looks unchanged (except for the prices and the missing fresh fruit at the juice bar).  A tepid Carlsberg later, we headed to Moshe s for dessert. And Moshe s disappointed. One very overly microwaved, sugary sweet brownie and an indifferent banoffee pie and we were glum as glum can be!

The next day, the Deli sandwiches saved us. The philly cheese steak and the classic BLT?As did brunch at the Deli with Aneesha. Some divine eggs with potatoes and spinach andgood strong coffee. 

We also tried The Table for their famous roast chicken that has been soaked in brine overnight. I didn't get around to their famous salted caramel and popcorn icecream yet!

Starbucks has arrived, and how. Much friendlier and prettier than those I have visited abroad.
Free wifi another coffee  aromas..... Ummmm!! The food is good ( cherry Danish, scrumptious but not cloyingly sweet) and the place is open till 130am. Their vanilla latte is heavenly. 

We shared one fun meal at the Inox food court. Styled like the ones in Singapore, this food court has some interesting food. I loved the jelly - bubble drinks! We shared some excellent Kababs  and paneer before the Iron Man 3 show.

Inside the cinema, it was fast food heaven: baked potatoes, London Dairy and more food. 

Also managd one delicious dhanshak meal at Rustoms home. With all the add-ons, that was a good Parsi dinner!

Dinner at Royal China never disappoints! The pork charseu rolls are always divine and meltingly so.  The dimsum platter was fragrant and delicious. We followed thatwith a tenderloin pan fried noodles. And we were replete.

As you can tell, my inner Domestic Goddess is hiding behind the menu!
Time to get back to my beloved Bikram  yoga and melt away all these meals!!!

Gourmet in Goa

After several years, Robin and I had the opportunity to spend several weeks in Goa on work. We re super lucky that our job allows us to travel and explore so much en route! The ad fraternity has always been shamelessly gourmandise!

Going down memory lane, I first met up with the best pork man in town, the legendary Brendan Barr,famous for his british bangers (sausage) in Goa. He has also been featured in various lifestyle and food magazines but remains an old dear friend who occasionally acts for me in tv commercials. Brendan s ham and chicken liver pâté are worth dying for. His sausages you can eat at the English breakfasts available at cafe Nicks in Arpora and the Skylark shack in Baga. He lamented the lack of good stock and how after decades in Goa, he still has visa headaches. His sons are also in Goa , one a DJ and the other in the family meat business. He promised to find me sausages to carry home.yummy!

We made one trip to Panjims famous Cafe Ritz. Mile- long queues, waiting like in a crowded local (which is exactly what it was), and we finally managed a table. Masala fried mussels, slices of surmai, the fish thali and their velvety caramel custard. But I wouldn't go back there unless I had too. It was a stressful, harried lunch with people standing at your table to grab your seat.


One disastrous lunch and Brittos has bitten the dust. Apparently with very good reason,as the old codger Cajetan Britto is no longer running the place. It now caters to Indian tourists with more and more tables,hindi music and terrible food that is neither fresh nor reasonably priced. I spent Rs 600/- on a prawn curry and rice only! Ad the prawns were rock hard and old. I d rather spend my money in Thalassa or Sublime!!

Lila cafe at the Baga Riverside is still great for coffee and breakfast. And their knackerbrot is always good to carry home!

More on Goa soon!