Food
April 7, 2021
3 Versatile Vegetarian Dishes From Chef Eric Ripert’s Debut Cookbook
Chef and co-owner of Le Bernardin in New York — one of the world’s finest Michelin-starred restaurants — Eric Ripert has now added author to his list of achievements. Inspired by the idea that less is more, Vegetable Simple offers 110 plant-based recipes that are easy for any home cook to make, and the chef also shares a wealth of knowledge for each delicious dish. Don’t miss his Romaine Caesar Gratin, Vegetable Pistou or Zucchini Pancakes (lucky for you, we managed to get the recipes). Scroll down!
Romaine Caesar Gratin
“Inspired by my dear friend Laurent Manrique, this is a clever play on a Caesar salad,” says Eric. “The obvious difference is that the romaine is served quartered and broiled for the gratin effect, but it keeps its crunchiness and freshness. Enjoy straightaway before the romaine wilts or gets soggy.”
Get the recipe for Romaine Caesar Gratin.
Vegetable Pistou
“My aunt Monique would make this every year in the middle of August,” says Eric. “While it’s a simple dish, it’s a true homage to vegetables and became such an occasion in my family that my cousins and I would get excited when my aunt would start making it. Our whole family would gather at long tables in the garden on those warm August evenings in Provence to eat this pistou together. Don’t be intimated by the number of ingredients. The recipe is lengthy, but the bulk of the work is prepping and cutting the vegetables, which you can start a day in advance.”
Get the recipe for Vegetable Pistou.
Zucchini Pancakes
“These savory pancakes are fun to make,” says Eric. “They are light in texture but strong on zucchini flavor. I like them best when they are moist and fluffy. Serve immediately.”
Get the recipe for Zucchini Pancakes.
Nigel Parry
Excerpted from Vegetable Simple by Eric Ripert. Copyright © 2021 Eric Ripert. Photography by Nigel Parry. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.