Baked Balsamic Butternut Squash
The tart sweetness of balsamic vinegar enhances the flavor of butternut and other winter squashes. This dish is good served hot with pork chops or sausages or at room temperature as an antipasto. Baked Balsamic Butternut Squash is a delicious and nutritious side dish that showcases the natural sweetness of butternut squash, enhanced by the […]
Baked Brussels Sprouts With Butter and Parmesan
The company recipes I like best are the ones I can prepare ahead of time and finish when the guests arrive. This is one of them. Asparagus, broccoli, fennel, and green beans can also be prepared this way. Baked Brussels Sprouts with Butter and Parmesan is a delightful side dish that transforms humble Brussels sprouts […]
Baked Pasta Fagioli
Vicolo della Neve (“Little Street of the Snow”) is a restaurant and pizzeria in Salerno that is said to be two hundred years old. It got its name from the ice sellers who once populated the neighborhood in the days before refrigeration. My husband and I loved everything we ate there, from the sweet bell […]
Bow Ties Baked with Cauliflower and Cheese
Big baroque-looking heads of cauliflower, some creamy white and others tinged with pink, were piled high in the markets in Sicily one fall, so I wasn’t at all surprised to find them included in our lunch when I visited the home of a family of cheese makers near Ragusa. After touring their immaculate small dairy […]
Baked Spaghetti Frittata with Broccoli Rabe and Smoked Mozzarella
In Naples, spaghetti and beaten eggs are mixed with broccoli rabe and smoked mozzarella, poured into a pan, and baked into a golden pasta frittata. Served hot or at room temperature, this is a great dish for a party or picnic. Smoked scamorza, a cow’s-milk cheese, is similar to mozzarella but firmer and drier. Baked […]
Pecan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies
SOY-FREE OPTION* GLUTEN-FREE OPTION** OIL-FREE OPTION*** I had to try some chickpea cookies with all the Internet buzz about chickpeas and chocolate chips—it seemed that every vegan blog had its own cool version. These cookies are almost cakelike. Monika, one of my gluten-free recipe testers, recommends not using a gluten-free baking mix with chickpea flour […]
Double Chocolate Devil’s Food Cookies
SOY-FREE OPTION* GLUTEN-FREE OPTION** OIL-FREE OPTION*** These cookies remind me of a chocolate-coated cookie that I ate growing up. They’re like little cakes with a surprise burst of chocolate from the chocolate chips throughout. A few testers even snuck some icing between two of them to create whoopie pies! These delicious and fudgy Black Bean […]
Baked Beany Mac and Cheezy
SOY-FREE OPTION* GLUTEN-FREE OPTION** OIL-FREE OPTION*** This is a mac and cheese you can feel good about serving your family. The turnip mimics the sharpness of cheese, puréed white beans create the base of the no-cream sauce, and the carrots color it orange and add a bit of sweetness. YIELD: 4 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: […]
Cheezy Root Vegetable Bean Bake
SOY-FREE OPTION* GLUTEN-FREE OPTION** OIL-FREE OPTION*** There is nothing more comforting than a hearty bowl of potatoes and beans. This recipe adds turnips and rutabagas to the mix to help you use up your winter CSA. Feel free to leave out the ones you don’t have on hand and substitute more potatoes. YIELD: 6 servings […]
Baked Lima Beans in Tomato Sauce
SOY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE OIL-FREE OPTION* These dried lima beans are cooked up in an herbed tomato broth right in your oven. It takes about an hour, but you don’t have to babysit this perfect winter dinner. YIELD: 6 servings TOTAL PREP TIME: 10 minutes TOTAL COOKING TIME: 45 to 60 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 can […]