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Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on November 11, 2009
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Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15

What $13.72 buys you. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.

Chef Olivon sautes the apple until soft. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15

He garnishes the chilled apple and cucumber soup with sauteed apple. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15

Chilled cucumber and apple soup with a hint of ginger. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.

Olivon whisks eggs for the chocolate delice. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon

Chef Olivon whisks melted chocolate and vanilla. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15

He whisks the egg yolks, sugar and a little water together, making sure not to cook the eggs. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15

He whisks together until it forms a thick, ribbon like consistency. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15

Olivon grills eggplant on a fajita pan over the stove. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.

He sautes oyster mushrooms and garlic. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.

Chocolate delice. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15

Using ramekins, Chef Olivon builds a vegetable and polenta Napoleon that he carefully turns over. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.
Frugal Foodie: Patrice Olivon Makes a Vegetarian Dinner for Two for Under $15.

Grilled-vegetable-and-polenta Napoleon. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

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