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January 16th, 2011

Roasted Polenta from The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

I agree that the recommended temperature of 275 seems too low for roasting much of anything. I presumed it was a typo and went for a temperature of 375 right off the bat. I poured my polenta (prepared... read more >


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The Bold Vegetarian Chef: Adventures in Flavor with Soy, Beans, Vegetables, and Grains

By Ken Charney
Wiley - 2003

March 31st, 2010

I have enjoyed all the recipes I have made from this book, but have tried only handful despite having owned this book for many years. The relatively long ingredient lists and specialty ingredients (at least relative to what I had access to as a college student) prevented me from giving more recipes a try. Of the recipes I have made, several have become a regular part of my recipe rotation, especially the peanut sauce, black bean tofu tacos, and roasted potatoes, chickpeas and spinach with spicy cashew sauce.