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Calling All Cauliflower Fanatics

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Crispy, tender, garlicky, cheesy, lemony, and peppery.
Crispy, tender, garlicky, cheesy, lemony, and peppery.

There are few savory things that can’t be improved with the trifecta of garlic, lemon, and Parmesan.

Take cauliflower, for instance.

I’ve roasted the florets many a time with Parmesan and olive oil. But oh, that little dash of garlic powder, sprinkle of lemon zest, and squeeze of lemon juice really makes all the difference.

Try it for yourself with “Spicy Lemon Parm Cauliflower Bites.”

The recipe is from “Dig In!” (Simon Element), of which I received a review copy.

The cookbook is by Erin O’Brien, a popular digital content creator based in Los Angeles, who grew up cooking with her mom and grandmother.

It includes more than 100 recipes that take simple approaches to put food on the table that’s straightforward, comforting, and so delicious that you’ll want to cook them on the repeat.

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“Cooking For Good Times” — Sort Of

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Quinoa with cauliflower, olives, oranges, and herbs -- a dish for good times and more challenging ones.
Quinoa with cauliflower, olives, oranges, and herbs — a dish for good times and more challenging ones.

Ah, yes, it seems like a lifetime ago — though it was merely a few bewilderingly months back — that I was contemplating a trip to Chicago later this year.

How I looked forward to taking one of those architecture-themed boat ride tours on the lake that I’d heard so many good things about. How my husband was salivating at the thought of deep-dish pizza and loaded Chicago-style hot dogs. How I had looked forward to trying one of the restaurants by chefs Stephanie Izard and Paul Kahan. How I had already circled on my calendar the exact week I should start trying to snag a coveted reservation for my bucket-list meal at Alinea.

So much for that.

I have friends who swear they’re curtailing any traveling whatsoever until a vaccine is available to defeat this deadly virus. Me? I can’t say that getting on an airplane holds any appeal for the foreseeable future. If I do venture out of my area when restrictions are finally lifted, I think the car is the way to go, because I wouldn’t want to be too far from home with so many ifs, ands or buts still looming on this precarious horizon.

So for now, I’ll just experience Chicago vicariously, through Kahan’s newest cookbook, “Cooking for Good Times: Super Delicious, Super Simple” (Lorena Jones, 2019) by Kahan.

There’s a sweet irony to the title, isn’t there? Because many would say that we as far from good times as it gets.

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