Take 9 eggs..ROASTED VEGETABLE QUICHE; BAKED PENNE ALLA NORMA WITH MUSHROOMS AND BUTTERNUT AND CARROT BISQUE..VEGETARIAN DISHES FOR DELIVERY TOMORROW..PLUS PHOTO STEP BY STEP HOW TO MAKE MORE FLAVORFUL VEGETARIAN DISHES

THE BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CARROT SOUP BASE, SAUTEING

PEELED AND SALTED EGGPLANT CHUNKS FOR THE ALLA NORMA SAUCE (TOMATO BASED SAUCE TRADITIONALLY WITH EGGPLANT, MINE ALSO HAS MUSHROOMS FOR MORE TEXTURE)

SAUTEING THE BASE FOR THE ALLA NORMA SAUCE

SAUTEED AND THEN POACHED IN WHITE WINE, EGGPLANT CHUNKS

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ONIONS AND ZUCCHINI ARE NOW SAUTEED IN OIL AND WHITE WINE AND POACHED FOR THE QUICHES

THE ALLA NORMA SAUCE NOW WILL MARINADE OVERNIGHT, TO MATURE THE FLAVORS

BLENDED WITH ALMOND MILK, BUTTERNUT BISQUE

VERY FLAKEY PASTRY, TOPPED WITH CHEESE WILL FORM THE BASE OF THE QUICHES, THE CHEESE LAYER PREVENTS THE BASE FOR GETTING SATURATED WITH THE EGGS AND YOGURT MIX

TOP THE CHEESE BASE WITH THE COOKED AND MARINATED VEGETABLES , THEN POUR OVER A YOGURT, ALMOND MILK AND EGG CUSTARD, FLAVORED WITH GROUND NUTMEG, SALT AND PEPPER THEN TOP WITH MORE GRATED CHEESE BEFORE BAKING.

PENNE WITH ALLA NORMA SAUCE ADDED, WILL BE PUT INTO OILED PANS, AND LAYERED WITH CHEESE, WILL BE BAKED AT CLIENT'S HOME, THESE BASIL LEAVES ARE JUST PICKED FROM MY GARDEN!

THE COMPLETED PENNE ALLA NORMA WITH MUSHROOMS TOPPED WITH GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE READY FOR BAKING BUT WILL MARINADE ANOTHER NIGHT, BEFORE BAKING AT CLIENT'S HOMES

The main difference when cooking vegetarian and especially Vegan dishes, is marinading
Allowing flavors to develop overnight makes all the difference.
Unlike Grilled meat or fish and salads.....the best flavored vegetarian and vegan dishes were prepared at least the day before they are presented/baked/cooked.
Strong sulphur flavors (garlic and onion) give way to sweet, deep flavors.
Bell peppers become more mellow, almost caramelly.
Eggplant dissolves into creamy wonderment
Even unripe tomatoes, mellow out and add depths of subtle sweetness and tang.

Please all Vegetarian-Vegan cooks, take your time preparing and cooking  and PLEASE MARINADE YOUR DISHES  at least overnight in a cold  place/fridge.

I am very tired of having Vegan dishes in restaurants and tasting "a warm salad", instead of a complete full flavored dish, and adding a well cooked sauce over just made vegetables also doesn't cut it for me...MELLOW OUT..that is the key to the best ALL veggie  flavors.

marinade savory dishes

marinate  fruit  dishes