I’m New Here
Posted by Amanda on 03 Jun 2008 at 06:44 pm | Tagged as: Musings
I just finished off some brown rice and canned food and with a side of cauliflower drowned in a dressing I fondly call crack because I couldn’t think of anything else to do with cauliflower (just eating it, I suppose, was one option.) I’m thinking now that a little garlic and olive oil would have been a nice touch. We’re overrun with mint in the garden, which could have made the nice touch nicer.
There’s more cauliflower, though, and I’m on my own for the rest of the week, so maybe garlic and mint will happen after all. Until then, I’m open to better ideas.
Mostly, though, I wanted to say hello and thanks for having me. I thought I’d get to gloat about how spring comes sooner to NYC but it seems that St Paul CSAs are already underway? I’ve got two weeks yet until my food desert turns oasis.
I think my favorite cauliflower prep is simply roasted with either indian or north african spices — which is how Lizz normally does it. She’s a big cauliflower fan. I’ll join you in goading the Minnesotans though I’m too lazy to join the nearest CSA that would take me (pickup point a few miles away), which would require some sort of cargo-capacity addition to my bicycle… Actually considering joining the food coop. Greenmarket FTW!
hey Amanda, welcome, and thanks for introducing yourself.
I’m with Scott T on indian spices for cauliflower. There’s a wonderfully simple one we do with mustard seeds and asafoetida but I don’t have the recipe memorized or handy. I’ll try to find it and post it here.
For not so simple, while trying to come up with something to do with sardines, avocado and mascarpone (duh, mash it all together, put it on toast and eat it. Clearly.) I found a sort of exciting recipe with anchovies and cauliflower.
For bonus adventure, Brett Emerson looks real familiar.