Pure as the driven coconut?

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Originally uploaded by Isotope of me.

Raw. When I hear the word I typically think of being thirteen years old and listening to a copy of a copy of someone's Eddie Murphy tape well before he got boring mellowed out. It did not conjure images of an expansive grotto with the sounds of The Sea and Cake gently wooing patrons into ording "live" food. Until last night that is.
Pure Food & Wine changed that for me. After a course of their Biryani Coconut Curried Vegetables on a bed of Cardamom & Coriander Couscous (they were awarded bonus points for alliteration) I decided that my habit of never cooking may be able to go on indefinitely, and that raw food does not always equal that boring old salad that makes you feel guilty for ordering the ultra-burrito instead.

The addition of a great glass of wine and lovely company rounded out a perfectly pleasant dining experience.

Bon appetit!