Vegetable
The Early-Spring Recipes You Need This Weekend
Put away your soup pots and slow cookers and kick off the new season this weekend.
"Seder Plate" Salad
This fresh salad was inspired by the elements of a Passover Seder plate.
Microwave Egg Sandwich with Cheddar and Avocado
There's no excuse to skip breakfast when you can have this egg sandwich ready in less than 5 minutes.
A Roast Chicken for St. Pat's Day (and Spring!)
What makes this roast chicken a spring chicken? Lemony smothered cabbage, that's what.
Roast Chicken with Cabbage, Bacon, and Potatoes
Tucked under a butter- and herb-rubbed bird, savoy cabbage, thick-cut bacon, and simple potatoes meld into a caramelized, smoky, and irresistibly-tender trifecta.
Not a Radish Fan? This Trick Will Change Your Mind
I don't usually get that excited about radishes. I'll slice them up and throw them on a salad sometimes, and I don't snub them on the crudité platter. But, frankly, radishes have never really been...my thing. That is until a commenter on Epi's Facebook feed suggested a way to prepare the crunchy root vegetables that blew my mind.
The Baby Carrots You Should Be Eating
A few weeks ago, we told you to forget about baby carrots—they don't taste like much, they get slimy, and worst of all, they're wasteful. But if you really can't live without them, don't fret. Meet the Parisian Ball, the (naturally) tiny carrot of your dreams.
Green Pea, Asparagus, and Parsley Soup
Since the weather is still a bit chilly, this recipe for a hearty green soup might just the thing to energize you while keeping you warm!
Angel Hair with Lemon, Kale, and Pecans
When kale started to take over the food world, I noticed it was juiced, made into chips, put into smoothies, and even sneaked into chocolate bars. So why not put it in a pasta dish? The nuts in this recipe give the dish another layer of flavor and a nice crunchy texture. The bitter, citrus, crunch, and chili all combine for a unique pasta.
Irish Lamb Stew with Barley
This riff on Ireland's national dish comes from famed Irish chef and cookbook author Rachel Allen.
Spring Bibimbap
Kimchi can be made and eaten any time of the year, but I really crave it in the spring. In this recipe, the kimchi and assorted quick-pickled vegetables are the dominant flavors, making a bright-tasting, tangy bowl. Pickling chard stems is a great way to use them up—they’ll add bits of celery-like crunch, and using rainbow chard means lots of extra color, too. Furthermore, the pickled components and the sautéed chard both keep well, meaning that they can be made in advance or packed up as good leftovers. Let the toppings come to room temperature before serving, so that they don’t cool down the bowl drastically when you stir all the ingredients together.
Black Sesame Noodle Bowl
For this noodle bowl, I took inspiration from Heidi Swanson’s Black Sesame Otsu in Super Natural Every Day, in which a blanket of black sesame seeds is toasted until it smells heady, then pounded with a mortar and pestle and combined with some Asian pantry staples to make a thick, savory, and tangy dressing, here given a bit more punch with wasabi. Like other cold noodle dishes, this is a good dish for packing up, and in my experience has been wonderful on the beach. The shredded egg and wisps of radish incorporate into the noodles, the shallot brings crunch and zing, and the final drizzle of kecap manis—the Indonesian soy sauce— brings the whole bowl together in the most satisfying way.
How to Cook With Bloody Mary Mix
Somehow I ended up with a large bottle of Bloody Mary mix. I don't drink Bloody Marys. Here's what I did with it.
Basic Tehina Sauce
Use this rich and creamy tehina (also called tahini) sauce to make hummus, or drizzle over meats or vegetables.
Green Bean Niçoise Salad
The best part of this lovely, composed salad just might be the crispy fried capers.
Cucumber and Raisin Relish With Mustard Seeds
Golden raisins add a bright sweetness to this fresh take on sweet-and-sour pickles. Serve it with our Cider-Brined, Maple-Glazed Pork Loin, spread it onto sandwiches, or use it to top hot dogs.
Hummus Tehina
We love chef Michael Solomonov's hummus all by itself, but it's also an incredible foundation for any seasonal toppings, from harissa-spiced shaved carrots to spiced black-eyed peas to fresh spring peas and pickled onions.
Aromatic Wilted Greens With Coconut Milk
Finishing this dish with coconut milk retains its sweet flavor.
Beets With Pecorino, Pecans, and Shishito Peppers
If using different types of beets, separate them when roasting and tossing to keep the colors from bleeding.
Fried Potatoes with Tomato-Chipotle Sauce and Aioli
Four Horsemen’s glorious take on patatas bravas requires cooking the potatoes three times (once blanched, twice fried). We wouldn’t make you go through all that if it wasn’t worth it.