I guess the evidence is stacking up that I’m looking forward to being surrounded by post-holiday health vibes at least as much as I enjoy fattening myself in the final weeks of the year. Here’s another case in point: Oso Market‘s Post-Holiday Winter Cleansing Dinner.
Ordinarily a prix fixe dinner at a wine-centric joint like Oso involves a lot of charcuterie, cheese, and obviously, lots of really nice booze. And that’s more appealing than the depressing reality of how little juice all the fancy organic vegetables your paycheck can buy actually produces, at least on most days. But their chef, Jason Buss, has concocted a version for the cleansing days to come that’s all vegan and raw, and would be excruciatingly time consuming to make yourself:
1st
Raw charcuterie board:
cashew “chevre”, almond ricotta, chickpea miso and mushroom pate, eggplant “sausage” w/fennel seed, sage cranberries & walnuts. Served w/dulse chips and chia-fennel chips2nd
“Soup”: curried carrot, ginger, chicoryMain
raw lasagna:
beets, herb pesto, cashew ricotta, eggplant “bacon”, tomatoSalad
zucchini, daikon, carrot, cilantro salad w/ turmeric, chili, ginger dressingDessert
Chocolate, Banana, Avocado mousse w/ a maple date pecan “crust”add on “Shots”
Detox: Apple, kale, dandelion, spinach, parsley
Immunity: Blood orange, fresh turmeric, ginger, and lemon
If you’ve ever tried this kind of food you know that with a little (or a lot) of manipulation, raw vegetables can be surprisingly versatile, and able to mimic other, naughtier foods. It’s $50 per person to try it out, and if nothing else putting the date (January 11) on your calendar will help you feel better about all the nasty, fun things you’re going to do to yourself over the next few weeks…
- Oso Market