[brighidsdaughter]

I want to make this for a light, vegetarian supper Sunday. Has anyone made it yet? Bread, cheese, salad greens, soup & fruit has become boring & predictable. I want to vary our meal with different colors & textures, building on the theme of earthy flavors without getting too labor-intensive. Maybe something with root veggies for salad/starter? But I'm open to any suggestions. Dessert will be blood oranges.

[gingerpale]

I sure love vegetable strudels--use any combination of vegetables (with or without cheese/eggs as part of the seasoned mixture), wrap in phyllo dough and bake 'til golden. Even cabbage this way is great!

Vegetable fritters, like corn fritters or zucchini pancakes.

Savory crepes could be filled with anything (seasoned mashed potatoes!)
Savory oats? Quinoa?

I've never ever tasted a chestnut--Clotilde (in the book) says they are pricey--is that true in Texas in February?

[brighidsdaughter]

Thanks GP! Veggie strudel sounds like a great idea to counteract this boredom & quick too, with filling made the day before. And it would look special.

Chestnuts are more starchy and sweeter than other nuts. A carton of 8 oz fresh, in-shell Italian nuts cost $4.

I'll post a review after next weekend.

[Rachel]

This is one of my absolute favourite recipes in the book... and while both times I've made it, I've gone down the predictable route of green salad/bread/cheese/fruit as accompaniments, I think if I were to vary this combination, I'd do a cool and fresh-tasting root vegetable salad - either celeriac remoulade (definitely Clotilde's version, as I'm not a big mayo fan) or carrot salad (I adore the version in the Rose Bakery cookbook, which has toasted seeds for extra crunch and chives for a sharper flavour).