Finally, Dinner with Julianne Z.

Julianne Zaleta is one of Cafe Drake's oldest friends and although we don't see each other nearly often enough, a meal spent with JZ is as comfortable and easy as all those summer dinners back in the 80s! 

WAY OVERDUE DINNER WITH J-Z

Julianne's Sprite Cocktail (recipe below)

House-made Yogurt Cheese / Flatbreads

Dill and Coriander Broiled Chicken

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Cooked in Mustard Oil

Spicy Banana and Yogurt Salad

Sambhar (South Indian Mixed Lentil and Vegetable Stew)

String Beans with Coconut

Basmati Rice

Homemade Pickle Plate: Okra, Green Tomatoes and Fiddlehead Ferns

Green Chili Chutney

Cocoa Dusted Roast Almonds

Shiraz Dessert Wine


SPRITE COCKTAIL
(courtesy of Julianne Zaleta and Herbal Alchemy)


1 jigger basil-infused vodka
2 drops yuzu dilution
1 drop black pepper oil
1 jigger tonic water


Shake all ingresients with ice and strain into a short glass.