On garbanzo and harissa stew....

   Here's the special I made the last two nights. It was pan-seared octopus with roasted maitake mushrooms, garbanzo and charred tomato stew with harissa, cipollini onions, and arugula. For the stew, I browned  garlic along side basil in a hot sauté pan. I threw in cherry tomatoes, cipollini onions, and garbanzo beans. Once the tomatoes started releasing their juices I added pepperoncini brining liquid, chicken stock, harissa, pepper flakes, and pomodoro. I finished the stew with scallions and butter. On plate up, I put the stew down first around the plate, placed my seared octopus on top, garnished with micro arugula, and drizzled some white balsamic vinaigrette over the dish. Here are some pictures of the finished product.