Roast Broccoli with Carrot Persillade
Here, the nutty earthy flavor of roasted broccoli is countered with a slightly sweet carrot inflected persillade-the classic parsley garlic mixture used to top many a bistro dish. The persillade has...
View ArticleCarrot Persillade
Persillade is a condiment or topping, the most basic version of which is a mixture of chopped flat leaf parsley (persil in French) and garlic. Here is a riff on my variation that includes toasted bread...
View ArticleRoast Cabbage Wedges with Carrot Sauce
Another dish with vegetable as sauce. The kids are not too fond of cabbage (except in egg rolls) usually, but seem to eat anything roasted. So this was a logical next step. And they really like carrot...
View ArticleSimple Carrot Sauce
This is another “vegetable as sauce” recipe, and is simpler than the others, both in method and ingredients. This was first made to go on roasted cabbage but is really nice on other things. See notes....
View ArticleCarrots with Pomegranate Glaze
A variation on a theme, where carrots get cooked in some water and then a glaze is made of the cooking liquid. Pomegranates are in season right now, and if you see a white pomegranate, the seeds would...
View ArticleCrunchy Autumnal Salad
This salad takes a little planning and has a few steps to it, but with a little bit of strategics it is easy enough. And the work that goes into this is rewarded with lots of clean flavor and crunch....
View ArticleSweet and Sour Caper Carrots
A dish that uses some of the sweet flavors of the holiday season, but comes off as light and sort of refreshing. INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch carrots, such as Chantenay, scrubbed and cut into ¾ inch oblique...
View ArticleBraised Carrots with Garlic Chives
This recipe makes a simple dish with that has plenty of flavor. If you wish to, adding some chopped lacinato kale adds color to the dish and contrast to the flavors, all of which meet under the...
View ArticleCarrot and Spinach Saute with Green Garlic and Roasted Almonds
Carrot and Spinach Saute with Green Garlic and Roasted Almonds INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch spinach, thick stems removed, washed thoroughly and drained 6 medium carrots, trimmed, cleaned, and sliced diagonally...
View ArticleSalad of Grilled Romaine, Shaved Beets, Carrots, and Radishes with Creamy...
Grilled Romaine tastes great and the textures add a lot to the dish. The shaved roots each bring a different texture, color, and flavor to the salad that play well off each other to please the palate...
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