When I was growing up, there was no such thing as a meat-free special occasion. Basically, for us, special occasions were an excuse to break out the grill and make some steak and potatoes. The veggies, in general, were of secondary, tertiary or quadrutiary (not a word) importance. One of the great things about being less-meatatarian is that it gives you the opportunity to branch out and find some really delicious and amazing special occasion food (that isn't just steak). This tart is delightfully rich. Even though it is decidedly meat-free, it's hearty and filling. With a side of some nice greens, or some asparagus, it can serve as a really excellent celebration meal.
This tart is full of wine-soaked mushrooms, two kinds of cheese and some lovely scallions, garlic and spices. It is dense and flavorful. It just so happened that this is what a certain Bengali gentleman requested as part of our celebration of our 3rd anniversary. In fact, the whole meal was tart-based because we had a nut tart (
the recipe was posted a while back on here) to cap off the meal.
