Spring Vegetable Piccata

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Seasons of Greens: A Collection of New Recipes from the Iconic San Francisco Restaurant

By Katie Reicher

Published 2025

  • About

Romanesco, one of the most mathematically pleasing vegetables—the spiral pattern on romanesco broccoli exhibits the golden ratio—is also one of the most delicious. It has a flavor somewhere between a cauliflower and broccoli, meaning that it will pair well with creamy, luscious sauces. In this case, romanesco, along with other fabulous spring vegetables, are steamed and then smothered in piccata sauce—a sauce consisting of white wine, capers, and just the right amount of butter. Serve this