That's a Lot of Vegetables In One Day

This is a great book for vegetable lovers. The recipes are not straightforward, but definitely interesting and different than other vegetarian cookbooks.

Tonight's production based on this script included Stir-fried Cauliflower with Mediterranean Accents (page 38) and Salad with Candied Walnuts and Papaya Nests (page 50).

The recipes are more complex than one can fit in a blog article, but happy to share with anyone interested - just drop me an email.

The dinner production journey, though, is worth writing about. 

Let's start with the cauliflower dish. Steps and steps of prep.

The walnuts had to be boiled, then roasted. The sun-dried tomatoes had to be covered with boiled water and soaked. The olives had to be chopped.

More bowls started accumulating on the counter. A bowl for the oil, garlic and shallots; another for the basil, vegetable broth, chilli and lemon zest.

Now it was just a matter of stir frying, steaming, tossing.

The final product looked amazing, tasted mediocre and was weak on texture.

If I repeat this, I will deep fry the cauliflower then drizzle with all the yummies. This will deal with texture and taste yet keep the look.

The salad required as much production time and details. But it turned out delicious. 

The walnuts are boiled with chili flakes then roasted. The dressing included 10 different ingredients.

Papaya, fresh lettuce (or endives), goat cheese - all mixed nicely with the dressing of 10 ingredients.

I should remember to try this dressing again - lots of work, but worth the taste.


Let me know if you want the recipes! somervillekitchenwindow@gmail.com