L||A labe

Dinner Menu: 2014-08-15

First course

wine-steamed mussels in escabeche sauce
pan-seared asparagus in romesco sauce [1]
pimientos de padron [2]
'bacon'-wrapped rosemary-garlic 'cheese'-stuffed figs

Intermezzo

salad of oranges and basil [3]

dairy-free marscapone

Ingredients

1/2 cup cashews
1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp white sugar

Soak cashews overnight; or, if pressed for time, boil cashews on the stovetop or in the microwave until completely soft
Drain cashews

Batatas bravas

Ingredients

sweet potatoes, peeled
parsnips, peeled and chopped
cauliflower, chopped
garlic, diced
vegetable stock
onion, cut into rings 1/4-1/2'' thick

Greens catalana

Ingredients

greens of choice: collard/beet/mustard, swiss chard, spinach
fresh garlic, finely chopped
raisins
pine nuts
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
salt & pepper

Bacon-wrapped cheese-stuffed figs, veganized

Ingredients

1 c. cashews
1 clove garlic, diced
1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary (it absolutely makes a difference to use fresh)
eggplant
2 Tbsp tamari (or regular soy sauce)
1 Tbsp liquid smoke

#Creating unique keys in SQLite3

##Why create a unique key?

Say you want to ensure that certain values are never duplicated across rows in a given table-- e.g., voters can vote in many polls but they can only vote in one poll once. In the votes table, a unique key would be applied to the combination of voter_id and poll_id.

Or, say you have a sections table that represents sections of university courses. A section has a teacher, a teacher can teach many sections, but obviously a teacher cannot teach multiple sections that are held during the same day/time interval. So, you'll need a unique key on teacher_id, days_held and time_block.

##Create your SQL table

	Unsweetened plant-based milk
	Yield: 4 cups

	Equipment:
	* Blender
	* Fine-mesh strainer, e.g.
	- cheesecloth (a t-shirt will also work in a pinch)
	- yogurt strainer
	- tea strainer (if you want to try making a very small batch, or strain over multiple rounds)
	- paint strainer

	strawberry cake

	1 Tbsp oil
	2 Tbsp egg replacement (used banana dregs, see below, flax/chia egg prob would also work)
	1/2 c sugar (90g -> could be less, maybe 80g, if using a berry reduction?)
	1/4 tsp vanilla extract or paste

	1/2 c flour (60 g)
	1/2 tsp cinnamon (-> maybe reduce to 1/4 tsp and/or add cardamom... or replace entirely w/ cardamom?)
	1/8 tsp salt

	based on: https://www.sweetestmenu.com/perfect-cornmeal-cookies/
	makes: 8-9? cookies

	WET:
	55 grams room-temperature coconut oil
	50 grams granulated sugar
	28 grams brown sugar
	1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
	2 Tbsp aquafaba
	1 tsp honey

	Vegan cornbread

	1 cup all-purpose flour
	1 cup yellow cornmeal
	1 tablespoon sugar
	2 teaspoons salt
	2 teaspoons baking powder
	1 cup unsweetened milk
	1 tsp apple cider vinegar
	6 Tbsp oil