This is a small cone of frites, with rosemary truffle ketchup. The frites are perfect. They actually taste light, not heavy and oily. I could drink a bowl of the ketchup.
Get a little closer. These are crispy, and the sauce is complex and tangy. I highly recommend you pay Potato Champion a visit!
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The Tofu XPress giveaway continues, but today's giveaway is all new, and it's for everybody everywhere. It's my pleasure to offer a giveaway from the kind and generous Vegan Heritage Press for The Blooming Platter!
From the website: Organized by season, these lush, innovative recipes showcase the taste, beauty, and nutrition of what’s fresh all year ‘round: the tender young asparagus of spring; the plump juicy berries of summer; the crisp tart apples of fall; and the comforting root vegetables of winter. Spanning regional American favorites and global cuisines, these tempting recipes feature all the essential goodness that fresh vegetables, fruits,and herbs bring to your table.
From the website: Organized by season, these lush, innovative recipes showcase the taste, beauty, and nutrition of what’s fresh all year ‘round: the tender young asparagus of spring; the plump juicy berries of summer; the crisp tart apples of fall; and the comforting root vegetables of winter. Spanning regional American favorites and global cuisines, these tempting recipes feature all the essential goodness that fresh vegetables, fruits,and herbs bring to your table.To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below. Tell me about something that's blooming in your yard or local park, or tell me about a platter of food you love serving, or anything at all. This giveaway is open to everybody everywhere, whether you are in Seoul, San Diego, or Sydney. The winner will be chosen by a random number generator and posted tomorrow below tomorrow's giveaway. If you win a giveaway on this blog at some point this month, please be kind and don't enter further giveaways--I'd love as many people to win something as possible!
Oooh those fries! I never had the time to try them when I was in Portland. I would like to win the book too!
ReplyDeleteI wish something was blooming here where I am but no such luck, it's getting cold and rainy after a beautiful summer in Ottawa!
ReplyDeleteThanks for an awesome giveaway! :-) We still have sun gold tomatoes blooming in our yard and they make me happy since they are so sweet and delicious! Mmmm!
ReplyDeletei wish i had a yard! but i don't... if i did though, i would grow fresh herbs in it. nothing's more luxurious than pimping your dinners with self-grown herbs. and yes, i would love to win the book. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is apple time down south. In the yard I have some flowers and glodenrod gone wild but with near freezing temps this week, I suspect their time is limited. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteButternut squash are still coming in over at my garden! I'm excited to pick a few more before the season ends.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Awesome giveaway! Can I say that fall is in "bloom?"
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting giveaway! I love serving cupcakes and cookies, as they are my two favorite food groups!
ReplyDeleteoooh, good book to giveaway! There's not much blooming here right now, except maybe puddles.
ReplyDeletei have these adorable tiny daisy-like weeds growing in my yard. they're on a plant that's over 2 feet tall. i don't have the heart to pull them. (that, and i'm lazy)
ReplyDeleteplatter to share..........homemade hummus w/ local veggies/fruits.....splash of olive oil and some paprika. yum
ReplyDeleteI don't have a yard so I don't have anything blooming. But lately I've been wanting to have company over so I can make a "cheese" and cracker platter with the Vegetarian Times cashew cheese!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I never have to worry about buying, even in urban LA is rosemary. I might have a cramped apartment that I can't grow anything in, but I just stroll outside and I know of 3 bushes within a block of me!
ReplyDeleteMy basil is going crazy! I need to harvest it before it freezes/dies, and make a bunch of pesto, and freeze it to use all winter. Mmmmm.... My tomatoes have been disappointing this year. I think I didn't prepare the soil well enough. The plants didn't produce much, and what we did get wasn't even as good as store-bought tomatoes. But the BASIL!
ReplyDeleteI had a lot of cherry tomatoes during the summer, so many I had to give some to our friends because we're only two at home :) Great give away, thanks!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I don't have a garden, but I definitely hope to plant a garden one day and in the mean time I love visiting farmer's markets. Thanks for having such a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI don't have a garden either. We do have sort of a simple thing going in the bed outside the front of our house that my husband maintains but, as much as I love flowers and love to eat veggies and fruits, I am not adept at growing anything. I killed our tomato plant and our sunflowers.
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Just had some fresh figs, the rain caused them to be less great, but any figs are better than none.
ReplyDeleteAt the moment I have lots of things blooming in my garden thanks to spring! I have strawberry flowers, nasturtium & buds on my lemon/lime tree :)
ReplyDeleteI have wanted to go to Portland since I was a teen and I really, really, really hope I can get there one day :)
Oh, those frites are breakin' my heart. Makes me so homesick for Amsterdam and the amazing food that can be found...
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a garden for things to bloom in. As it is, my current favorite thing to serve is the stuffed pablanos from Vegan Brunch. They look so pretty and are oh so tasty!
ReplyDeleteI dont have a yard to fill with blooming goodness but the fall colors are as beautiful as ever here in MI! This looks like a great book!
ReplyDeleteI have to say, awesome blog and giveaways! And french fries, they are my favorite!
ReplyDeleteRight now I am on my sixth month working on a CSA for a share. We have kale, potatoes, okra and basil, with the last of tomatoes.
You are wonderful!! I have two awesome tomato plants in my garden that haven't failed me yet!!
ReplyDeleteI have a few collard and kale plants that are barely hanging on and my herbs are still doing well. For as much as I like greens, it's sad I don't have more of a green thumb! :)
ReplyDeleteI love serving platters of homemade cookies...always smiles all around! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteMy Thai Basil has been blooming away, and looks lovely - the bees are enjoying it too!
ReplyDeleteI've got some little baby snow peas reaching for the sun at the moment :)
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