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Friday, November 5, 1999

The essential express

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE  
Bored of the usual mithai routine? This Diwali take a break from the traditional sweet options and indulge the gourmet in you. By trying something different. With a range of home-made sweet options available in town, mouth-watering cakes, gateaux and brownies are just a phone call away. Here are our favourite five:

BROWNIE POINTS
As the name suggests, Aadore Sayani excels in chocolate brownies. Her special Diwali offer, is a free box of brownies with every 10 boxes of the product. Available in two delicious flavours Just Chocolate and Walnut Bite Sayani's brownies come in attractive boxes of various sizes, ranging from 1/2 kg to 2 kg. The prices start at Rs 175 for a half kilo box. Place your orders at least a day in advance to avoid disappointment. Diwali offer valid from Nov 6 to Jan 1.
Available on order from 5, Palm Court, Maharishi Karve Marg, Opp the Oval Maidan. Ph no: 287 6591.

ROSHNI THAKKAR
This enterprising lady makes the most irresistible chocolates in a variety offlavours including plain, almond rock, butterscotch, cashewnut and rum raisin. Prices vary according to the size of the box and start at Rs 350 per kilo. Bulk orders for the goodies to be placed at least a couple of days in advance. Thakkar also specialises in decorative festival items, including diyas and candles.
At 12 Jenkins House, Henry Road, Opposite Scholar High School, Colaba. Ph no: 284 0461. NIMA PARIKH
Another brownie expert. Priced at Rs 250 per box, Nima's chocolate walnut brownies are among the best in town. The sweets come attractively wrapped in transparent boxes. Special gold wrapping is also available on request. Nima also does the most amazing desserts and cakes including peach, strawberry and pineapple gateaux, apple pie, chocolate hazelnut cake, lemon cake, marble cake and even good old sponge cake. A home delivery service makes Nima's products even more attractive. The orders for the sweets, though, must be placed at least two days prior to the delivery date.
At 37-B, AnitaBuilding, 3rd Floor, Mount Pleasant Road. Ph no: 369 5187.

GREEN FRESH:
This one's a new outlet at King's Circle, specialising in everything home-made. Even chocolates and sweets. Though the range for sweets is not limited with rasgollas available in 10 different varieties chocolates take the pride of place in this semi-circular corner mart. Chocolate boxes, wrapped in gold and silver foil, have in store tongue-teasers laced with raisins, nuts and bread crumbs. Available for Rs 120 to Rs 500, you can order your choice two days in advance.
At King's Circle, next to Archie's. Ph no: 402 2948.

R J SWEET TOOTH:
The brainchild of Rashida Jabalpuria, R J Sweet Tooth specialises in a huge array of chocolate types including hazelnut, caramel, coffee and strawberry. Her piece de resistance, though, is her soft centre liquor chocolates. Priced between Rs 400 and Rs 600 per kg, Jabalpuria's chocolates come in a variety of box sizes. A two-day notice must precede your order. 112/A, MagnumHouse, 5th Floor, Ist Road, Bandra(W). Ph no: 645 7464.

Copyright © 1999 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.


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