And, sommeliers do tend to dismiss the notion of vegetarian cuisine with wine, red especially. In fact, many so-called celebrity chefs seem to delight in trashing veggie cuisine, when, if they were real cooks, like Haalo, they would feel as passionate about it as other cuisines.

I seem to recall that traditional curries and paella did not carry meat… this was later added to suit carnivores and passers-by…

I’m not knocking meat eaters, I count myself among them… but a diverse diet is the hallmark to longer life.

So, in that respect, Eggplant Involtini is now on my menu…