Fried Rice with Parsnips and Brussels Sprouts

This fried rice and vegetable recipe features sliced Brussels sprouts and parsnips, but feel free to use whatever is fresh and in season. This recipe works best in a wok

Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Lasagna

Sure, the slow cooker's great for stews and soups, but it also happens to make a mean lasagna! In this ingenious slow-cooker recipe, all you have to do is chop your veggies, then layer the ingredients (raw) into the crockpot

Potato, Squash and Goat Cheese Gratin

This delicious rustic recipe makes a great vegetarian dinner or a pretty side dish. It also happens to be simple to put together: Yellow squash is layered in a jumble with sliced red potato and goat cheese. No cream is needed at all

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

These mini vegetarian shepherd's pies recipe feature lentils, carrots and corn, crowned with a velvety mashed potato topping. The recipe can also be made in a broiler-safe casserole dish

Oven Baked Ratatouille with Mixed Herb Pesto

Ratatouille, that Mediterranean melange of sweet peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant, is a perfect goodbye to summer dish. Here's my recipe for this colorful Provencal vegetable casserole

Spaghetti Squash Salad with Dried Cranberries and Hazelnuts

Now is the season for spaghetti squash. Pick one up and make this super simple Spaghetti Squash Salad with Dried Cranberries and Hazelnuts recipe. It's easy enough to make even on a busy weeknight

Romanesco alla Diavola

Romanesco can be served raw, lightly cooked, or cooked through. I usually saute it slowly with garlic and lemon zest, and punctuate with red pepper flakes for zing as in this Romanesco alla Diavola recipe

Banh Mi Sandwich with Lemongrass Tofu

If you have ever visited Viet Nam, or happen to live by a large Vietnamese population, you may have experienced the wonders of banh mi -- baguettes filled with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cilantro, and tofu

How to Make a Classic Pesto

Spread it on sandwiches, toss it with pasta, or, yes, treat yourself a single happy spoonful, but definitely absolutely positively make pesto any chance you get

Exotic Bamboo Shoots Offer Flavor and Health Rewards

A staple in Asian cuisine, bamboo has been eaten by the Chinese for more than 2,500 years. Yet, in this country, bamboo is most recognized for its non-culinary roles in construction, furniture and textiles

Vietnamese Vegetable Summer Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce

This Vietnamese roll recipe uses a mixture of red pepper, radishes, cucumbe, and carrot, rolled up with cellophane noodles

Three-Colored Vegetable Loaf

Whatever the combination, I encourage you to give this Three-Colored Vegetable Loaf recipe a try for your next dinner party, or just for a family meal when you have a little extra prep time. Make it a classic in your own kitchen repertoire

Feta and Spinach Couscous Patties

Feta, spinach and dill flavor these tofu patties. Slice some lemon wedges and pick up some whole-wheat pita bread to serve with this Greek-inspired meal

Eat Your Vegetables and Enjoy Them with a Green Smoothie

If you have resolved to eat more dark leafy greens this year, you should know that you can get your daily dose any time of day with this delicious green smoothie

Roasted Sweet Potato Wraps with Caramelized Onions and Pesto

Bust out of the boring wrap rut with this sweet and savory combination: sweet potatoes coated with pesto, rounded off with caramelized onions, roasted cherry tomatoes and parmesan

Delicata Squash Stuffed with Mushrooms, Farro, Pecans and Dried Cranberries

Here's a vegan entree that's perfect for Thanksgiving. Stuffed Delicata squash is a rich, flavorful, elegant dish that goes beautifully with many of the usual Thanksgiving sides

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Carrots, Parsnips and Chickpeas

What makes this recipe really come alive are the Mediterranean touches like a sprinkle of urfa biber, a drizzle of gorgeous pomegranate molasses, and a bit of good feta. Elegant but not complicated, this dish is just the thing

Greek-Style Braised Green Beans

This recipe is inspired by the Greek-style beans I used to eat at my favorite Greek restaurant. The wine brings out summery flavors in this warm dish, and they turn out soft but not mushy, firm but not crunchy

Summer Cantaloupe Boats

I love cantaloupe boats because they're healthy and refreshing on a hot summer day. And who wouldn't love that? Feel free to play around with ingredients you like until you find your favorite combo

Grilled Guacamole

Holy moley, grilled guacamole? Well, yes! Have you tried it? If not, you should. It's easy, smoky and so, so good. Here's how to make it

Gnocchi with Farmers Market Fresh Vegetables

Sauteing farmers' market vegetables creates the sauce. Toss in the cooked gnocchi and you're ready for a great meal. Perfect for a summertime lunch or dinner

Charred Green Beans with Almond Marjoram Pesto

In this recipe I use almonds rather than pine nuts and add fresh marjoram, one of my favorite summer herbs. Fresh green beans are delicious on their own, but this takes them to the next level

Kale Pesto

Adapt the kale pesto recipe in spring with spinach, a mix of greens in summer and once fall and winter come around again try all those hearty greens like kale, chard, collards and rapin

Roasted Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash

By all means, play with the recipe. Butternut squash also loves sage. Just season squash with salt and pepper and add a handful of fresh chopped sage in the last few minutes of the cooking time. Or try fresh chopped rosemary or thyme

Broccoflower, Carrot and Leek Ragout with Thyme, Orange and Tapenade

If it's winter, I must be cooking broccoflower. I've sauteed, roasted, stir-fried and quick-braised broccoflower, but it's very cold here today and I thought the following Broccoflower, Carrot and Leek Ragout recipe would be satisfying

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

Typical green bean casseroles bathe ingredients in a heavy cream sauce and top them with buttered breadcrumbs or cheese. Our healthier version saves about 160 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat compared to a traditional recipe

Very Green Lentil Soup

Lentils seem to go with just about anything, and here they play well with a collection of greens and some cumin and coriander to add a gentle spicy note to this soup recipe. The result is a hearty winter soup with layers of flavor

Mushrooms on Toast: A Light, Surprisingly Satisfying Supper

Mushrooms on toast is a classic British dish, usually served with tea after work or as a light supper. I did play with it a little in this version, which gussies things up with a splash of wine, some creme fraiche and fresh thyme

Butternut Squash, Sage and Parmesan Pasties

After visiting Cornwall earlier this year, I was determined to bake up my own version of the iconic pasty. When winter squash hit my farmers market, I knew what was going to fill that buttery shortcrust

Nonna's Baked Tomatoes

I like this recipe from author Giuliano Hazan's latest book on family favorites. His grandmother used to make this farm-to-table dish and serve it with grilled meats

Meat Alternatives Worth Eating

There are plenty of other alternatives to meat. They're called vegetables (and even fruit). Here are four of my favorites

Brown Rice Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Cherries

Need a gluten-free, vegetarian recipe to bring to a picnic or barbecue? This brown rice salad is full of tasty bits of treasure

Eat The Whole Plant, From Stem to Root

Chefs are finding newfound inspiration to cook with the entire plant, 'root to stem,' using culinary ingenuity