Broccolini looks like baby broccoli, but it's actually a natural hybrid of broccoli and Chinese kale. (If you can't find it, broccoli rabe can be used in its place.) The tender stalks are blanched first...
This salad dressing is a delicious, non-fat alternative to mayonnaise-based dressings. Serve it with vegetable crudites, or with hearty greens like endive and radicchio.
The caramel apple takes a sophisticated turn in this dessert. Baked with butter, sugar, ginger, and cinnamon, the fruit goes soft and spicy before you finish it with a rich caramel sauce that's mostly...
Simmering horseradish in cream tempers its pungency; that's the first step in making this distinctive version of mashed potatoes, which nicely complements a sumptuous main course.
Eggplant can be roasted whole or in slices, like zucchini; toss slices on a baking sheet with olive oil, salt, and pepper before roasting. The flesh can be used in recipes such as baba ghanoush and eggplant...
Tony Esnault uses Holland bell peppers because their thick flesh holds up well when roasting. Use leftover piperade over grilled meat or fish, or as a filling for sandwiches.
Bright-hued sweet vegetable pickles are a welcome change from typical sandwich toppers. Bread-and-butters are tart, sweet, and slightly addictive-making for a great side to any burger or sandwich.
Knockwurst can be boiled or steamed but is at its best when lightly grilled and served with good pretzels, yellow or Dijon mustard, and a pale ale; a "hobo pack" of cremini mushrooms and garlic, also cooked...
Preserve part of the summer season: Gather as many just-picked tomatoes as you can find, cook up a big pot of sauce, and stow containers of it in your freezer. If you like your sauce sweet, or if your...
This recipefor canned tomatoes provides an ideal way to enjoy the taste of peak-of-the-season tomatoes once summer is gone. The tomatoes are peeled, seeded, and fit into jars, which are then processed...
Trying to work meatless meals into your routine? A pot of hearty, healthy beans makes a satisfying dish -- and leftovers for tomorrow. Use them in Black-Bean Burgers with Pickled Onions or Cheesy Tortillas...
A stash of this flavorful Spanish sauce means you're always one step ahead. The only thing easier than making it is finding ways to use it. Try it in Shrimp and Mussels with Sofrito or Chicken with Sofrito....
Confit is a popular French preserving process that involves slow-cooking salt-cured meat in its own fat, then allowing it to sit in the fat for up to a few weeks while the flavor deepens. This recipe is...