Christmas is the best part of winter. It’s not just the decorations and the gifts but the food that makes this festival what it is. If you’re looking for a place that is a treat to your eyes and your taste buds look no further. The Imperial, New Delhi is all set to give your Christmas cravings the much-needed love. La baguette, the hotel’s French Patisserie is featuring an exclusive Christmas spread till the end of the month and it is a foodie’s paradise. Here’s everything you need to know about out experience of the Christmas Banter at The Imperial Hotel in New Delhi.
Walk into The Imperial Hotel at Janpath and you’ll be greeted by a beautiful Christmas tree that sets the festivities right in. The indulgent buffet was decked with Christmas decorations complete with gingerbread house, stollen, traditional plum cake, Christmas pudding, macaroons, chicken and leek pies, scones among many other offerings.
Our favourites from the spread were the Christmas pudding with brandy sauce, tuna and olive sandwiches, mini creamy chicken sliders, lamb mince pie, chicken and leek pie and the spinach and ricotta quiche. The spread was prepared with extra ordinary care, mixing respect for tradition with a penchant for excellence and the conviction to try new techniques and ingredients.
Trying out the buffet in itself was an overwhelming experience but Chef Prem Kumar Pogakula’s live cookout took it many notches up. He prepared 2-minutes mug cakes (you’ll find the recipe appended below) in a microwave and offered the easy recipe to everyone for their friends and family. The showstopper of the evening was definitely the ‘Baked Alaska’ dessert, made with baked ice cream, egg white and brandy that was set on fire.
The Christmas spread at The Christmas Banter is available for guests, at ‘La baguette’- The Imperial’s French Patisserie, till end of December 2015. For more information contact La Baguette at 41116630.
