Around the globe for Christmas

Theres something about the ephemeral nature of anything that is available on limited edition The thrill of getting your hands on a blinkandyoumissedit novelty item is another high altogether More so when it comes to our favourite pastime mdash foodWe recently chanced upon a duo of unique limitededition eggless snow globe desserts by White Light Food whitelightfood on Instagram a Lower Parelbased food delivery service We called for a couple of stunningly crafted festive season goodies to see if they measured up in the taste departmentOur favourite of the two for both visual and taste bud appeal the Reindeer snow globe Rs 1600 for 750 gm is a layered dessert with fudgy dark chocolate brownies as its base atop which is a decadent Belgian chocolate mousse and finally a coating of vegetarian eggnog cheesecake All this sitting pretty in a plastic twosphered globe The smaller sized Enchanted forest snow globe Rs 750 for 350 gm on the other hand looks like a winter wonderland with its fluffy vanilla brownie sponge and the same eggnog cheesecakeAverse to the idea of anything overtly eggy what we loved about both globes was the fact that the eggnog layer though made sans egg tasted just like an authentic wellbalanced nog It was replete with Christmassy flavours of spices such as cinnamon and nutmegHowever we would have appreciated the globes a lot more if the dried flowers and leaves mdash sitting atop the bottom half of the sphere on an acetate sheet mdash would have been crafted from edible sugar paste pastillage or fondant the kind that is usually seen on cakes and other entremetsThey also dish out fusionstyle savoury festive items from Rs 300450 per dish like the punchy Thai green curry guacamole that we teamed with their crispy wonton tostadas We appreciated the novelty of the fish taco tarts that came with a range of fixings like a piquant pico de gallo and a cooling crema to top it all off withTime 10 am to 6 pm Tuesday to SundayCall 9867594241 Log on to whitelightfoodLog OnPutting their spin on a traditional Yule log House of Amel houseofamel on Instagram that operates from their Colaba kitchen has introduced the very novel and boozy French Buche de Noel Rs 1650 whole log Rs 285 individual slices Spiced orange and prune jam bourbon chocolate ganache and speculoos Chantilly cream are all brought together in a classic Swiss roll that is a rich decadent dessert not for the faint of heart Also on offer are their eggless colourful ornamental Xrsquomas cookies Rs 660 12 pieces made from crumbly vanilla shortbread and decorated with fondant icingTime 10 am to 7 pm Tuesday to SundayCall 7506307607Log on to houseofamelOrnamental appealFocusing on festive confections that look like Christmas ornaments this year is the allveg Napean Sea Roadbased Kookie cake crumble kookiecakecrumble on Instagram Available in two sizes Rs 2000 7 inches Rs 3000 12 inches their pretty shortbread wreaths are layered with an unctuous cream cheese frosting and topped with plain and chocolatedipped strawberries chocolate truffles nutties and meringue drops Their edible Christmas tree baubles Rs 1200 500 gm are made from butter cookies halfdipped in chocolate and topped with sprinklesTime 9 am to 10 pm Monday to SundayCall 9819844013 Log on to kookiecakecrumble