What The RV is Reading Right Now

I am in the midst of reading an awesome book that is changing me sentence by sentence.

Chocolate and Promotions

This picture is a photo of my famous Chocolate Bliss Brownies. Yum! I am getting myself all set and ready for The Reluctant Vegetarian Radio Show this morning. The title of this show is The Promo Show. I will be sharing information with you about the tools that I have recently started to utilize as well as some of the ventures, people, spaces and places that inspire the artist in me. I am moving to a new level in all areas of my business and I will be talking about all of the wonderful new developments!

I know you are saying, ok Artist Devi, that is cool, but what about the foooood?! Ok I hear you and that is why I will be taking the time to walk you through the recipe for my Famous Chocolate Bliss Brownies. I sell these brownies for $45 a dozen, but now you can find out how to make them your self! Im so excited for you.




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See you on the show.

Wine for Dinner!

The table is set which wine will you choose?

Good Morning RV Dining Wine Enthusiasts!

I am so happy to report that the staff and I are working diligently to make this the most fabulous UnderGround Dining Event that we have created thus far. As you may know if you have attended one of my RV UG Dining Events before, I create a one of a kind one night only menu. As an artists this creates such a fun challenge for me to venture out into the farmers markets and cheese shops and other fine purveyors and find inspiration that is transformed into a delicious menu. It is also a Chef's Choice and a Surprise! So I bet you are asking, Chef Iccha, If I do not know what we are eating how will I know what wine to bring? I would say to you excellent question. Here is your answer:

If you know the flavor elements that are in each dish, you will be able to pick a delicious match. Wine pairing is a masterful dance of the right combination of taste and texture, aroma and intensity, acidic and fruity notes blending to create a sensation in the mouth that causes the sum of the parts to taste better than they did on their own. This is done by either matching or contrasting the elements of the dish to the wine. Since I know the textures and tastes, I will list the characteristics that will assist you in making a tasty decision. After you have perused the recommendations keep in mind that there are no absolutes pick a wine that you enjoy and you can never go wrong. You are the final authority!

The information that I found most helpful was in a lovely book that I borrowed from my local library:
This Food That Wine:
Food and Wine Pairing Made Easy
Angie McRae, Stacey Metulynsky, Chris Knight
McArthur & Company
978-1-55278-684-0

Print the following page and take with you to your local wine shop!


Amuse
Flavor Profile of the dish
Salty, Creamy, Briney
We will provide the pairing for this course

Soup
Flavor Profile of the dish
Savory, Rich, Earthy, Slightly Spicy
suggested pairing
Viognier
notes to taste for
Juicy ripe fruits apricot, Peach and Mango, Aroma of Honeysuckle and Orange Blossom

Salad
Flavor Profile
Bright, Creamy, Tangy
suggested pairing
Sauvignon Blanc
notes to taste for
Tart Citrusy notes Grapefruit and Ripe Passion Fruit

Entree
Flavor Profile
Creamy, Rich, Bold, Herbaceous
suggested pairing
Malbec
blackberry, plum and cherry
Merlot
Fruity ripe juicy plum and cherry sweet with oaky characters of vanilla and toast

Intermezzo, Cheese and Dessert
My Recommendation is Prosecco
I will be having a lovely Cava!

Spring Forward! ~An Underground Dining Event

It is that time again. Spring is here, I will be celebrating in grand fashion and I will be talking about it on the show today.

As always you can listen on-line or from any phone line! All the information is below.

See you in cyberspace...


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646.727.3990


peace
Iccha Devi Ra
~The RV

Happy Mother's Day

I am grateful for this beauty that I live everyday that I call my life. I am grateful that I get to do what I love most. I am grateful for my Family and Friends. I am grateful for the Gift of this beautiful body and mind to experience this beautiful life.

In that vein I thank God everyday for my Ancestors and my elders. I am grateful that they came before me and did what they did so that I could have this felt resonant experience of their love. I am grateful for the stories that I have been told by them and the gifts that I have received from them.

On my recent trip to San Francisco, for book signing of Bryant Terry's Awesome Book: Vegan Soul Kitchen, I met up with a friend JFK, and she told me that she shared some wisdom with her teen-aged daughter. Jeanette said that she knows that she is here today because her ancestors held the line for her. They held the bloodline, they stood in line, they walked the line, and they crossed the line! I sat quiet for a moment and knew that is true for me. I am grateful for all of my ancestors that did that for me so that I could have the freedom that I love so well.

To my ancestors and my elders I salute you. I appreciate you. I love you. I will never forget you, and I will share you and your rich stories and traditions with my children and my children's children.

Blessed Love Always
Your Daughter
May Roxanne
the RV!