ARTICLES For Vegetables

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SPRING VEGETABLES AND BURRATA CROSTINI PLATTER

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This vegetable-dense spring crostini platter does dual duty as an appetizer platter or a complete meal. A luscious ball of burrata & salty prosciutto round it out. Serve with my Spanish-style Aperol Gin and Tonic and you have a perfect warm-weather meal.

OTTOLENGHI’S BRUSSELS SPROUT RISOTTO

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A comforting risotto packed with healthy brussels sprouts and finished with blue cheese. This simplified recipe is based on the recipe published in Ottolenghi's Plenty More cookbook.

MAPLE ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH BURRATA

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Easy, healthy, delicious and gorgeous. This may be your new favorite winter recipe for company or an uncomplicated weeknight meal.

ORANGE AND BITTERS GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

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These delicious sweet potatoes are a mashup based on Ottolenghi and Ruth Reichl's recipes. Roasted in an orange juice, marmalade and angostura bitters glaze, they remind me of an Old Fashioned cocktail without the booze.

SIMPLE SHISHITO PEPPERS

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Pan-fried shishito peppers make a quick, economical and an addictively delicious happy hour snack.

AVOCADO GAZPACHO

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This chilled avocado gazpacho from The Vintage in Ketchum, Idaho has a secret ingredient usually not found in gazpacho that really makes this cold soup cook!

ROASTED KALETTES

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Roasting kalettes is a quick, easy and delicious way to prepare this healthy new hybrid. A perfect dish to boost your vegetable intake for a weeknight meal.

WATERMELON GAZPACHO

WITH 6 COMMENTS

This easy-to-make watermelon and tomato gazpacho is the perfect summer dish to get you through the heat, minimize your cooking efforts and feed you for a week. Watermelon gives this gazpacho an extra flavor burst and a little sweetness.

GINGER CARROT DRESSING

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This delicious, easy and versatile Ginger Carrot dressing is really a "super dressing" packed full of nutritious super foods. Use it to boost flavor and health benefits of your favorite foods.

ASPARAGUS WITH GINGER CARROT SAUCE