Chef Monsta: I cook, therefore I blog

Wednesday night I went to dinner with three vegetarian friends. We tried out Counter in the East Village. Counter is an organic vegetarian spot that also boasts an impressive array of organic wines and local beers. It was a great meal, where we shared about 10 creative tapas plates between the four of us. Here are the yummy and colorful pictures below.

Hmm, what to order?

To start, a seasonal cheese plate (gorgonzola, sheep, and goat)

Baby Spinach Salad with Pumpkin Seeds & Red Wine Vinaigrette

Heirloom Tomato & Watermelon with Basil & Aged Balsamic Vinegar

Farmers Cheese Chopped Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette

Fried Green Tomatoes

Wild Mushroom, Pleasant Ridge Reserve Cheese & Black Truffle Oil Pizza

Roasted Tomato and Grilled Leek Pizza

Spaghetti Squash Spaghettini with Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce

Cauliflower Risotto with Shallots & Herb Butter

Roasted Beet & Endive Salad with Toasted Pistachio, Balsamic & NY Chevre