the chipmunks who eat
the fallen-down birdseed have
gone on vacation

source, 6 servings
sauce: 2 peppers, halved; 1 tomato, halved; 1 bulb garlic, top cut off; 1 onion, top cut off; olive oil, kosher salt & pepper, 2 T sherry vinegar, 1 T maple syrup; cake: 2 c israeli couscous, cooked in salted water; kosher salt & pepper, 8 green onions, halved, fried in olive oil until crispy; olive oil, 6 oz spinach, wilted in hot olive oil; 1 c full fat plain yogurt, 1 c shredded mozzarella, 1/2 c grated pecorino, 1/3 c flour, 2 eggs, 2 T minced garlic, 1 T coriander, 1 T basil
sauce: roast veggies with little oil, salt & pepper, on foil, garlic & onion wrapped in foil, 425 F, 40 minutes; blend with rest and more olive oil; cake: combine all but some fried onions, press into hot well-oiled pan, cook 10 minutes, slide onto plate, cook other side 10 minutes, adding oil and shaking pan as needed; top with more pecorino and remaining onions