LLFW 276 - Comfort Foods for Vegetarians

Healthy vegetarian food doesn't have to be all sweetness and light. If you crave some yang with your yin, you'll love this two-session cooking extravaganza. Week one: savory baked brie with herbs and sun-dried tomatoes, insalata tricolore, fettuccine with porcini mushroom and sage cream sauce, ricotta stuffed Portobello mushrooms on creamy polenta, and, for dessert: apple frangipane tart. Week two: pasta con ceci (garbanzo beans); cheese and sautied vegetable calzone; broccoli, cauliflower and potato au gratin; and arugula, fennel and orange salad. Finish with bananas foster.