Some weeks ago, shortly after announcing that she had gone vegan, Yael invited us to dinner. Although I cook my share of creative vegan meals at the restaurant, I don't really get the whole vegan thing. I enjoy hard cheeses and pork way too much for that, though otherwise I could be very comfortably a vegetarian. Still, I have no problem eating vegan especially when the food is made by such a gifted cook as Yael! After you look these pictures, you will see the vast effort that she underwent to put on this dinner (and the resulting food for an army)!
Very soon after we arrived at their place out in the county just northwest of Winchester, we were ushered into the dining room with the table set thus:
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I did have to give Yael a little grief about the beautifully set table. If the meal is vegan, why is the table set with steak knives? ;)
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| Oregano, Zinnias, Thyme, and Sage Decorated the Table |
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| Hummus and Salad with Sesame-Sunflower Seed Pita |
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| Spaghetti with Carrot and Zucchini Ribbons |
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| Asparagus Tips Wrapped in Grated Parsnips Rolled in Beet Slices |
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| Dolmades! |
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| Eggplant |
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| Spinach in Pastry |
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| Mushroom Cigarettes |
I loved everything! My favorite dish of the day would have been the eggplant, though with its filling of ground cashew nuts, it was too rich for me to eat much of it. And the beet dish has my chef brain working overtime.
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