Young Root Vegetable Braise
Jay came for dinner tonight. I decided to do something vegetarian since I had a lot on hand, especially a new stock of fava beans from Planet Organics.
- I added Herb Dumplings (tarragon) as suggested. The dish was okay. Larry thought it was "missing something". I liked the dumplings. I think the dish would make a better side dish than main dish, although I thought it was a lot of work.
- Tonight's crisp was blueberry, blackberry and cherry. I used a lot more blueberries than last time, since it seems as though that's what really makes it good. I'd like to do a peach-blueberry crisp while peaches are in season. I did the standard topping tonight instead of adding oatmeal like last time. I think this is one of the best desserts I make, and it's easy and fast to boot.
- Young Root Vegetable Braise (Local Flavors, Deborah Madison, p. 203)
- Herb Dumplings (Local Flavors, Deborah Madison, p. 66)
- Baby Arugula and Baby Spinach Salad with Grape Tomatoes, Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
- Cherry-Blackberry-Blueberry Fruit Crisp with Crunch Crisp Topping (Fine Cooking #51, July 2002, p, 52)
Jay came for dinner tonight? I want to come for dinner!
page 205? Or are there different editions of the book? The photo is GORGEOUS! I would eat that as a main dish...
ok, I am being ridiculously inefficient with comments tonight.
WOW, I would eat ALL "thirty to thirty-six" of those dumplings! (I can't help it, I am a dumpling addict, it's outside of my control)
I like dumplings too! They dried out fine from cooking them in the water after I added them to the braise.
Maybe page 205, I'll need to check. 3 looks like 5. I'm getting old.