A random selections of favorite 2013 savory posts… Most are plant-based, all were yummy ! Thanks for visiting. I hope to see you again in 2014
Romanesco and cauliflower green quiche
My experiments in plant based milks and yogurts
Simple nori okaki. Make your own Japanese rice crackers.
Avocado edamame breakfast croquettes, my simple recipe
Green gnocchi in yellow curry soup
Simple and delicious grilled veggie meal with a fresh fougasse bread.
Sliced Spring cauliflower and onion, painted with olive oil. Salt, pepper.
Roasted 15 minutes under the grill.
Sprinkle paprika on top. Serve with edamame for more proteins …
…and baby leaf salad.
The dressing is leftover of Korean pancake dipping sauce (soy sauce, black rice vinegar, chili peppers, onion…).
The bread is in another post.
That’s a pretty crunchy lunch. That’s all lightness but that was very filling. I don’t think these pink flowers are edible. They decorate South-Asian dish. Their presence gives a paradise dream touch to any dish. I picked a box on sale, and I’ve build my jungle around them.
Starting with a bunch of fresh basil.
Let’s pound a pesto in the mortar : basil, sesame, garlic, salt. Plus : olive oil, lemon juice.
Rosy spring cauliflower.
Other raw veggies : new onion, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, favas (broad beans).
The raw vegetables marinated one hour in the pesto.
Place the veggies on a bed of baby leaf salad and more basil leaves.
Add freshly roasted pop corn on top. Add flowers to decorate.
Get the green burgeoning quiche out of the oven…
Take a generous wedge ! That’s another fancy plant based meal.
Two cousins : romanesco and classic white cauliflower.
Dough : 1/2 cup flour + 1 ts of matcha green tea + a pinch of salt + 1 ts olive oil + hot water
Batter : 1 cup pasted cauliflower, 1/2 block of tofu, 1tbs potato starch, 1 ts miso, 1 tbs sakekasu (sake lees), marjoram, salt, pepper, nutmeg
Garnishing : young onion, cauliflower, romanesco, fresh marjoram
I pre-baked the crust together with the onion, before garnishing, then drizzle olive oil on top and rebake till the top gets sunburns…
Yum yum…
Cauliflower and sesame.
A delicious purée that changes from the classic potato version. It’s extremely creamy nutty and later, it’s very light in your tummy. Ideal for lunch on day behind your desk.
Cauliflower boiled till it’s half-cooked, plus home-made roast sesame tahini, salt, pepper.
Roasted sesame seeds on top.
Sprouts of water morning glory around.
GOURMANDE in OSAKA 