An Italian Affair Truffle fest at the Oberoi Ciao bella!
Say what? Rotund. Dark. Odorous. That’s me.
That’s an awful line you’ve got going. I’m SO not interested. Are you sure? I’m Italian. My friend, Master Chef Emanuele Latanzzi at The Oberoi’s Vetro, invited me down for a month so you could get to know me better.
And why would I want to do that? Baby, baby, once you’ve had a taste of me, nothing else will compare.
Bragging’s such a turn off, don’t you think? No false modesty, cara mia. It’s always first class for the Black Truffle — from being sniffed out by specially trained hounds in Northern Italy to being mollycoddled all the way to India. Come on — give me a chance to overwhelm your senses.
Just how are you gonna do that? Picture a divine Basil & Potato Gnocchi, light on the tongue. Now drizzle the accompanying delicate truffle sauce on your plate and set my arousing scent free. Or let your mind be blown as you wrap your tongue around the butter-soft Black Truffle Red Snapper, with Bell Pepper Sauce and Squid Ink Tagliolini.
Mmmmm. Sounds heavenly. Our story’s sweet ending: Coffee-Soaked Sponge with Mascarpone Cheese and delish me. To go with some heady Limoncello and a zingy espresso shot. What say?
Yes, yes, YES! It’s a date. The Truffle Festival at Vetro, the Oberoi, Mumbai, on till December 16; Tel: 66325757/4343, 66326215 (dir); Prices: Meal for two without drinks approximately Rs 3,000 (inclusive of all taxes). | 
