Cooking
brings people together and this is not just a saying. For example we
love open concept spaces, where everyone can be together. I believe,
that this sense of intimacy and belonging is the main reason why we
create wonderful dishes, that taste delightful. And it is true, that
sometimes what we taste and think does not necessarily reflect the
reality but the fact, that it is the result of combined effort makes
all the difference. And today's recipe is just such example. I can
swear, that it tastes amazing but because it is just another
variation of my childhood dish I am not sure, if you also decide that
it is worth trying...
Not
long ago, while visiting my sister-in-law, together we invented this
dish. She was planning on preparing a casserole but that day I felt
like eating something light, so I suggested broccoli and cauliflower
from the pan. In my childhood I used to eat cauliflower with bread
crumbs but that day this type of dish seemed to us too ordinary.
Given recently we tend to use pesto to almost anything, right away in
the blender landed parsley, garlic, olive oil, some lemon juice and
sunflower seeds. Although I tend to use almonds for this pesto we run
out of them but had sunflower seeds. Believe me they also work well.
Of course do not forget about parmesan, but if you happen to not have
it, it is OK too. We had so much to catch up and this particular
dish was cooking on its own...
The
end result is amazing. The freshly prepared pesto adds more depth to
the flavor and something which was so ordinary came out tasting
amazing and different. Sometimes we like certain dishes because they
evoke special memories and this recipe will always be just that for
me. A wonderful time in the kitchen. A time filled with inspiration
and intimacy. I really hope that this recipe is special and not only
my personal recollection of the past, that adding freshly prepared
pesto transforms a simple dish into tasty main dish, if you are a
vegetarian, or a side dish if you are a traditionalist.
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