Luxury has a new name - and its your's, with Fabelle

Fabelle, the luxury chocolate brand from ITC Foods continues to generate ripples with their innovative approach of engaging consumers. Along with Rakhi with Fabelle, Fabelle redefines the meaning of customised luxury, creates chocolate history by taking personalization to the next level.

An extension of their premium offering - ‘As You Like It’ personalised chocolate cups, Fabelle's ‘As You Name It’ campaign gives chocolate lovers a chance to create their unique chocolate cup and also name it after themselves as well. Celebrities like Harsha Bhogle, Rajat Kapoor and Dipika Pallikar are part of this campaign.

Fabelle is not only creating chocolate history but also creating lifetime experiences for chocolate lovers by taking personalized chocolate experiences to the next level. There are 140 cups to be named at Fabelle Chocolate Boutique at selected ITC Hotels.

Create your own personalised chocolate and name it after you and be part of chocolate history. It is an experience that is truly one of a kind. You can create your own Fabelle's personalised chocolate cups in three simple steps. This entire activity gets you closer to the brand and chocolate making it participative and highly engaging.

You can enjoy 'As Rumana Likes It' at Fabelle Chocolate Boutique at ITC Windsor, Bangalore.

Time to celebrate individual taste and utmost luxury with Fabelle’s Personalised chocolate cups. Head to nearest Fabelle Chocolate Boutique at - Delhi (ITC Maurya), Bangalore (ITC Gardenia & Windsor), Chennai (ITC Chola), Mumbai (ITC Maratha & Grand Central) & Kolkata (ITC Sonar) to experience luxury first hand and like never before.

Rakhi with Fabelle - Celebrate your unique bond with Fabelle Chocolates

Raksha Bandhan is round the corner and everyone around me is looking for one unique gift to gift their sibling on this beautiful day celebrating their lives together. Siblings have along loved and annoyed each other the most but there is always one unique quality which defines them for you. So how about gifting them something which defines their character?

Thinking about the same, Fabelle Chocolates have come with a personalised gifting range - My Fabelle Box which is conceptualised only for the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. My fabelle Box comes in a box of box 10 or 20 allowing you to make a personalised box of chocolates by choosing a praline from the Fabelle Elements range which is a set of 5 pralines inspired Elements of nature – Earth, Air ,Water, Wood, Fire. So you can choose a praline which best suites the personality of your sibling, like Earth for the dependable one, Water for the cool one, Fire for the feisty one. I have written about my Fabelle Elements before when I visited the chocolate boutique, you can read it here: https://justrumana.blogspot.in/search?q=fabelle

Not just a box of pralines defining their personality, but you can also give a short heartfelt message to your sibling via a dedicated website made for this occasion, the description of the website can be chosen by you so a website customised just for your sibling to make her/him feel special. Fabelle has created a special website www.rakhiwithfabelle.com for placing orders and creating the customised website orders.

Fabelle is taking orders for Raksha Bandhan till 3rd August on the website and the customised "My Fabelle Box" will be delivered at pre-chosen date by you between 4th to 8th August to your sibling who will also receive a message and mail on the day of  Raksha Bandhan, with the customised website message created by you.

Original Fabelle Elements

Step 1: Choose the element

Step 2: Fill in the details

Step 3: Customise the website

Step 4: Add your personalised message & place the order

For those who would want to gift 2 different varieties of pralines to their sibling which defines their persona then such orders are taken at the chocolate boutique but the advantage of personalised video message and website will not be an add on, so for such orders, choose 2 different My Fabelle box with 10 pralines each and surprise the sibling with double love :)

Fabelle is keeping no stones unturned to ensure that this moment is truly memorable and you celebrate the uniqueness of your relationship with Fabelle. You can also head to nearest Chocolate Boutique in select ITC Luxury hotels for a specially curated luxury chocolate experience on the day of Raksha Bandhan. 

So all the brothers and sisters, the festival isn't just for brothers gifting their sisters but also for all brothers who would want to celebrate their unique bond with their brothers and sisters who would want to celebrate their sisterly love, also for older sisters pampering their younger brothers. Place your orders before 3rd August on www.rakhiwithfabelle.com or visit their Facebook page for more details. Happy Raksha Bandhan from Just Rumana :)

A Chocolate affair with Fabelle Chocolates, ITC Hotels

ITC is set to redefine the luxury chocolate space in India with Fabelle. ITC’s Fabelle Chocolates have been in the making for almost a decade, with extensive research and innumerable trials in the company’s pursuit to craft the finest luxury chocolates in India that rival the best in the world. Fabelle was created by a congruence of international chefs together with ITC master chocolatiers to craft the finest quality chocolates, using choicest ingredients from across the world. With the launch of the chocolate boutiques at ITC Maratha & ITC Central in Mumbai, Fabelle will be present nationally across Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai & Kolkata.  

Fabelle offers a range of exquisite chocolate creations such as Fabelle Elements - intricately crafted pralines inspired by the elements of nature. Fabelle Elements have been created with 26 different unique ingredients sourced across from 7 different countries to delight the Indian chocolate connoisseur who seeks evolved chocolate experiences. Fabelle Ganache - velvety soft cubes of exotic cocoas delicately churned with butter & fresh cream, A Fabelle Ganache is a sheer masterpiece crafted with meticulous conching that brings out the most sensational flavors and aroma along with the melt-in-mouth experience. Fabelle As You Like It – personalized chocolate cup creations offering myriad possibilities of fillings and toppings, Fabelle Single Origin Cacoas – single origin bars, crafted using cocoa from 6 different countries (Madagascar, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Ecuador, Sao Tome and Ghana), each asserting its own distinct flavour and Fabelle Gianduja - recreation of an Italian delicacy from the Napoleon era fashioned with infusion of hazelnuts into rich, creamy milk chocolate.

The chocolate boutiques will provide a range of exquisitely crafted desserts and cocoa beverages, created live by Fabelle Master Chocolatiers. Additionally, they will also have opulent gifting options which can be customised as per requirements for diverse occasions.

ITC has set up a state of the art facility with best in class technology to manufacture Fabelle chocolates in India. ITC is sourcing impeccable single origin cocoas from the best cocoa growing regions in Africa and South America such as Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Venezuela, Saint Domingue and Sao Tome. The diversity of each country lends a unique magical taste and feel to the chocolates.

A Vanilla Cremeux bar with Saint-Domingue chocolate mousse has been crafted with a 70% single origin Saint-Domingue chocolate which has strong cocoa notes. Similarly, chocolates from Sao Tome have fruity and spicy under notes which have been used to craft the classic warm cocoa. It has been paired with Lankan cinnamon, black pepper, frosted with whipped cream and cocoa nibs.

I am not a fan of dark chocolates but The Fabelle Single Origin Cacaos made me fall in love with it, I surely can enjoy a bar with my coffee or with the prescribed drink mentioned in the box. Fabelle Ganache will always be my favorite and for a fun time, Fabelle As you like it can be enjoyed where you can create your own creations. Hazelnut lovers like me should not miss Fabelle Gianduja. I enjoyed n amazing creation by Fabelle Master Chocolateier Rashmi at ITC Windsor which had Madagascar chocolate and it was heavenly. So drop by at the nearest Fabelle outlet and enjoy these luxury chocolates, well you can gift some to me too ;)

Below are the prices:

·         Single Origin Cacao Bars (box of 6) - Rs. 875

·         Single Origin Cacao Bars (box of 12) - Rs. 1700

·         Gianjuda (box of 12) - Rs. 825

·         Creamy Milk Ganache (sharing box of 20) - Rs. 745

·         Rich Dark Ganache (sharing box of 20) - Rs. 745

·         Rich Dark with Apple & Cinnamon Ganache (sharing box of 20) - Rs. 745

·         As You Like It (single chocolate cup creation) - Rs. 100

·         As You Like It (assortment of 6 chocolate cup creations) - Rs. 500

·         As You Like It (assortment of 12 chocolate cup creations) - Rs. 1000

·         Fabelle elements (assortment of 5 pralines) - Rs. 450

·         Fabelle elements (assortment of 10 pralines) - Rs. 850

·         Fabelle elements (assortment of 20 pralines) - Rs. 1595

An evening at Fabelle for two - Rs. 1250 approx.

Have a chocolaty day :)

Dinner buffet at Sanctum Club

I have been to Sanctum many times and reviewed it once during their Special anniversary menu  under Chef Joaquin Albarreal Arjona. a lot has changed over the time. I was very impressed with the menu and the taste then so lets see what was in store for me this time. Owner, Baba Chandk was open to suggestions for the review.

This was a dinner buffet clubbed with ladies night. The buffet is priced at Rs.800 with a drink. I enjoyed a watermelon mocktail and also tasted virgin pina colada, both needed improvement. 

I had sweet corn soup, and then the starters came in. Veg pizza, Diced chicken in lemon grass, Paneer tikka lababdar, Schezwan chicken, Murgh malai tikka, Green peas tikki & Baby corn Manchurian. The starters was good and it tasted well, my favorites were Green peas tikki and Veg pizza. Chicken was a little cold else I would liked it too.

Then came the main course, Chicken biryani which was very tasty. Mutton masala where the meat was tender and it had extra tomatoes in it. Kadhai chicken gravy was tasty and it was enjoyed with roti and naan. Apart from these three, Mixed vegetables in hot garlic sauce, Subz Miloni, Paneer Subzi, Veg Pulao and Daal. These were enjoyed with roti/naan and rice.

They also had a live counter for Pasta.

For desserts, Malpua, Fruit cake with sauce and Chocolate mousse which had a combo of dark and white chocolate. I was surprised that ice-cream wasn't on the menu. The desserts can be changed as this was disappointing. 

Overall, the crowd was less for ladies night, but one can enjoy the music with drink and food at Sanctum which has been nominated for the Times Food Awards 2017.