Killer Three Course Vegetarian Menu Required.
Discussion
This is one of the best vegetarian restaurants in the country and probably my favourite place to eat even though I love my meat 
http://www.cafemaitreya.co.uk/recipes/index.htm
If you're a decent cook can pull off any of those recipes I think you'll be on to a winner.
http://www.cafemaitreya.co.uk/recipes/index.htm
If you're a decent cook can pull off any of those recipes I think you'll be on to a winner.
How about spinach and ricotta or squash ravioli as a starter? Or a larger single raviolo looks a bit smarter served with a sage butter sauce. Tomato and parmesan tarts are also good.
I can't think of any mains off the top of my head, but a passion fruit tart makes a good pud, made as per a normal lemon tart but with loads of passion fruit in place of the lemon.
I can't think of any mains off the top of my head, but a passion fruit tart makes a good pud, made as per a normal lemon tart but with loads of passion fruit in place of the lemon.
Is for for Christmas Day or just a normal dinner..?
I am a veggie and always now get given risotto when out, its become like the veg lasagne of the late 80's early 90's. Cant eat it any more as its just so boring.
Normal meal for me would be something like:
Starter: Mushroom pate on toast or a small cheese and onion tart or a decent soup
Main: Goats cheese and red onion tart with salad or pasta
Desert: anything bar cocnout and pineapple
Christmas day:
Same sort of starters
Main: giant yorkshire pud filled with veg and potatos with a onion gravy
Dessert: as before.
Delia is the best I reckon if you need some ideas.
Claire
I am a veggie and always now get given risotto when out, its become like the veg lasagne of the late 80's early 90's. Cant eat it any more as its just so boring.
Normal meal for me would be something like:
Starter: Mushroom pate on toast or a small cheese and onion tart or a decent soup
Main: Goats cheese and red onion tart with salad or pasta
Desert: anything bar cocnout and pineapple
Christmas day:
Same sort of starters
Main: giant yorkshire pud filled with veg and potatos with a onion gravy
Dessert: as before.
Delia is the best I reckon if you need some ideas.
Claire
Went food shopping last night in the hope of inspiration for the 1 veggie (out of 5) I am catering for Christmas Day.
I came out with a small green and yellow squash.
Thought I would cut the top off, scoop out inside and make a risotto to refill it with. Tasty and visually interesting. That and the daft bint at the checkout didn't know what a squash was, couldn't find the PLU and her manager told her to 'let it go.' Result. Suitable and free!
Christmas Eve is all round veggie with Spinach and Ricotta cannelloni as everyone likes it
I came out with a small green and yellow squash.
Thought I would cut the top off, scoop out inside and make a risotto to refill it with. Tasty and visually interesting. That and the daft bint at the checkout didn't know what a squash was, couldn't find the PLU and her manager told her to 'let it go.' Result. Suitable and free!
Christmas Eve is all round veggie with Spinach and Ricotta cannelloni as everyone likes it
Edited by bint on Wednesday 23 December 19:12
wmg100 said:
How about spinach and ricotta or squash ravioli as a starter? Or a larger single raviolo looks a bit smarter served with a sage butter sauce. Tomato and parmesan tarts are also good.
I can't think of any mains off the top of my head, but a passion fruit tart makes a good pud, made as per a normal lemon tart but with loads of passion fruit in place of the lemon.
I'm sorry, but anything containing 'spinach and ricotta' is the vegetarian equivilant of serving prawn cocktail as a starter!I can't think of any mains off the top of my head, but a passion fruit tart makes a good pud, made as per a normal lemon tart but with loads of passion fruit in place of the lemon.
Goats cheese, rolled in crushed nuts and mixed herbs and baked in the oven until the nuts brown, served with salad leaves and red onion marmalade gets my vote. One of my fave starters to make!
shakotan said:
wmg100 said:
How about spinach and ricotta or squash ravioli as a starter? Or a larger single raviolo looks a bit smarter served with a sage butter sauce. Tomato and parmesan tarts are also good.
I can't think of any mains off the top of my head, but a passion fruit tart makes a good pud, made as per a normal lemon tart but with loads of passion fruit in place of the lemon.
I'm sorry, but anything containing 'spinach and ricotta' is the vegetarian equivilant of serving prawn cocktail as a starter!I can't think of any mains off the top of my head, but a passion fruit tart makes a good pud, made as per a normal lemon tart but with loads of passion fruit in place of the lemon.
Goats cheese, rolled in crushed nuts and mixed herbs and baked in the oven until the nuts brown, served with salad leaves and red onion marmalade gets my vote. One of my fave starters to make!
It's not like I suggested a f
king nut cutlet. RizzoTheRat said:
Shove some garlic and rosemary in a camenbert, bake it, slice the top open, and everyone dives in with bits of bread. One of my favorite starters and I'm not a vegetarian.
Had that today minus the garlic- was lovely. Serve with crusty sour dough bread.Another starter I really like is breaded goats cheese, served with a nice dipping sauce. The gc can handle quite a strong condiment, though some people do hate the taste of goats cheese.
For mains, I had some really nice large raviolis recently. The filling was asparagus and ricotta. It was topped with parmasan, rocket and drizzled with lemon and tarragon butter. Absolutely delicious.
Alternately fondue could be a nice novel alternative.
Finally, below is an indian dish I really like. Basically spiced potato patties with a spicy pea gravy on top. Really nice and hearty in winter.
http://www.indianfoodforever.com/snacks/ragada-pat...
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