"It was good, but not fabulous. I, too, roasted the potatoes and cauliflower instead of frying. Not sure if that makes a difference. Used Olive Oil and Ghee as well. Also added a box of Turtle Island curry tempeh to get a little protein into our veggie diets. Have a feeling that this dish will taste better tomorrow.

"It was good, but not fabulous. I, too, roasted the potatoes and cauliflower instead of frying. Not sure if that makes a difference. Used Olive Oil and Ghee as well. Also added a box of Turtle Island curry tempeh to get a little protein into our veggie diets. Have a feeling that this dish will taste better tomorrow.

"Update on brown rice experiment: used a 2:1 mixture of brown short grain to white short grain rice. They turned out beautifully, but I did need to put in more liquid (to nearly cover them) and cook them for 2 hours instead of 1 hour. Definitely a labor of love and if I make for a party, will stick to white rice.

"This is an amazing recipe. Whole foods has Organic California Grape Leaves which I don't think are any more expensive than grape leaves I found at another market and I think better quality. I am trying this recipe now with short grain brown rice. I added a red pepper, cilantro, parsley and a little extra tomato paste to my stuffing. When you roll the leaves, make sure you start by folding the bottom of the leaf over the stuffing first, then the sides, then roll towards the top. Even broken leaves work because either other parts of the leaf overlap and seal the hole, or there is a small hole and the rice will expand as it cooks and stick it all together.