This vegan loves cream sauce.
Up until yesterday, I don’t think I’d ever tried cashew Alfredo sauce. So when I saw it on the menu at Cafe Blossom, a vegan restaurant in New York City, I instantly wanted to order Spaghetti Squash Alfredo: maitaki mushrooms, sautéed garlic, leeks, and slow roasted cherry tomatoes, mixed with tender spaghetti squash in a rich cashew cream sauce. I also ordered a side of grilled asparagus.
While devouring every last drop of sauce, I drafted the following letter in my head:
Dear Cafe Blossom peeps,
Your cashew Alfredo is the best thing since sliced bread chocolate-chip cookies. Please, can you send me the recipe so I can eat it, drink it, and bathe in it daily? I would be forever grateful.
Sincerely,
Chocolate Cashew-Covered Katie
What do you think? Do you think they’ll go for it?
Or be seriously creeped out? 😕
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pb&j fudge for sure. But I know both recipes will be bomb so I am excited for both! cashew covered pasta….!? sounds heavenly 🙂
Imma have to go with PB & J blondies!
Oh man, that spaghetti squash alfredo looks decadent. I dunno if you have any tips, but how does one make a decent vegan alfredo sauce without cream or cheese? I’ve got the tofu base-part down, and I have brewer’s yeast. But I don’t find the flavor of nutritional yeast to be REALLY on par with parmesan cheese. Hmm… a conundrum.
Damn, I wish I could buy spaghetti squash in Japan.
((PS, it’s spelled “maitake.” The -take part means mushroom in Japanese, hence shiitake, maitake, etc. Just FYI ^_^))
Hmm… I copied that from their website!
My favorite alfredo is my linked version in this post 🙂
I just went to Blossom the other night, but it was a 2 hour wait 🙁 Bailed and went to the thai place next door. Can’t wait to try it though!
Wha???? Two hours?! Definitely try Cafe Blossom instead of actual Blossom. They didn’t have a wait at all!
Oh my goodness..whatever you post will be WONNNNNDERFUL ;)! BUT.. PB&J blondies would be incredible. Actually, PB&J anything would be welcomed: muffins…cookies…oatmeal…bread…dessert dip^^
That cashew Alfredo dish sounds amazing, probably because of the mushrooms. Can you believe I’ve never had spaghetti squash before though? I know, crazy!
LOL that IS crazy! But then again, I only first had it a few years ago. I thought I’d bought a winter squash (like a butternut) and was so surprised to cut it open and see strands like spaghetti!
Hmmm, now I’m hungry!! 🙂
Both! 😀
Hmm. Let’s say… PB&J Blondies! (Yes yes, capital letters, certainly!)
FUDGE! Woot!
Oooh, that looks so good! I am going to New York in September, so I will HAVE to check out Cafe Blossom now…thank you for the stellar recommendation! 🙂 xyx
I’m so sorry I missed you here in NYC, but I see you had no trouble finding all the best spots for quality eats. 🙂 My own trip was great as well! I think my favorite food in Russia was the mushroom pelmeni (dumplings). You have my permission to create a healthy version. 😉
Oh and I was at Cafe Blossom recently too! I had the raw sweet potato rolls and an eggplant entree. Heaven! Oh and the chocolate cake. Their simple layer cakes are amazing!
I’m just going to have to come back! Or, any chance you’d like to take a trip to Texas? 😉