Cooking to Match Your Nail Polish?

I've lost track of how many magazines I subscribe to- mostly food magazines because I like to cook.  In my latest copy of Bon Appetit- I found an advertisement for O P I.- a popular nail polish.  Think about it-  if you were advertising in a food magazine for nail polish- how would you go about the connection between food and fingernails?  Here is what OPI did- They took 2 of their colors from their VENICE collection and published an Italian recipe for each color:  They titled the page Salute! to color and cuisine.  Here are their 2 nail colors/corresponding recipes:  

OPI nail color:  "Be There in a Prosecco".  You men may be puzzled at their choice of  nail color titles but apparently a catchy name for a polish helps sell the product.  "Be there in a Prosecco" is a very pale opaque pink.  This is the recipe to wear when you are making Lemony Prosecco Floats:  (I had a recent manicure before the magazine arrived- so alas I had the wrong color on when I tested the recipe).  

Lemony Prosecco Floats

serves 6

1 pint good quality lemon sorbet

1 bottle Prosecco, chilled.   

1 pint raspberries (optional)

Place 2 small scoops of sorbet into each of six glasses.

Top with Prosecco and raspberries
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OPI nail color: "Worth a Pretty Penne".  This is a coppery color with shine.  The corresponding recipe has an Italian touch and an appropriate color .  According to OPI the recipe is best enjoyed while wearing the suggested color.  

Penne Alla Vodka

serves 6

1 pound penne pasta

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

6 ounces pancetta or bacon, minced

1 small yellow onion, minced

1/4 cup tomato paste

1/4 cup vodka

2/3 cup heavy cream

Salt

Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving

Basil leaves, optional

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook penne according to package instructions.  Reserve one cup of pasta cooking water prior to draining.  

Meanwhile, in a large pot, heat olive oil over medium.  Add pancetta, cook, stirring occasionally, until rendered but not browned.  Add onion, cook until translucent, about 4 minutes.  Add tomato paste, cook, stirring frequently until  fragrant and brick red, about 5 minutes.  Deglaze pot with vodka.  

Stir cream into the tomato mixture until completely incorporated.  Add cooked penne to pot, stir to coat. Adjust sauce consistency with reserved pasta water.  Divide pasta among shallow bowls; top with cheese and basil, if using. 

Penne Alla Vodka

MORE RECIPES BY OPI VENICE COLLECTION AT bonappetit.com/events/promotions/opi-venice-collection.   Cooking can be fun after all.