Ground Beef and Veggies
The recipe serves 4 and can be accompanied with a simple rice or couscous. (more…)
Author: Danielle Levitt
Zuccanoes (aka Stuffed Zucchini)
Zuccanoes (stuffed zucchini) are an ultra filling vegetarian dinner with almonds, rice, savory veggies, and fresh herbs. This recipe is from the original Moosewood Cookbook and can also be found on the Kitschen Cat food blog. Serves 4-6. (more…)
Grandma Rifiei’s Zucchini Soup
A delicious and simple start to a down-home Italian meal. This recipe yields 4 servings. (more…)
White Root Bisque
This is a delicious seasonal soup, served at Michael’s on the Hill restaurant in Waterbury, Vermont, close to Stowe. The recipe serves 6 but can easily be doubled and it freezes well. (more…)
Fennel
Fennel, also known as sweet fennel or finocchio, originated in the Mediterranean and is popular in Italian and Scandinavian cooking. Closely related to parsley, carrots, dill and coriander, this aromatic vegetable is the swollen, immature stem of a large, feathery bush. The young stems of the plant overlap at the base to form a bulb with white-to-pale-green ribbed layers. Although the stalks are similar to celery both in their appearance and in their crunchy texture, all parts of the plant (bulb, stalks, and fronds) have a pleasantly sweet anise, or licorice-like flavor, and are edible. (more…)
Autumn Vegetable Gratin
From the cookbook “Simply Organic”. If you have a mandoline to slice the vegetables thinly, all the better. You can also substitute broth instead of milk. It tastes better if made one day ahead. (more…)
Bok Choy with Shiitakes and Oyster Sauce
This recipe is from Mark Bittman who writes “The Minimalist” column in the New York Times. If you do not have any dried shiitake mushrooms, so you can use fresh shiitake mushrooms. Where the recipe calls for reserved mushroom water from the dried mushrooms, you can substitute chicken broth. Yields 4 servings. (more…)
Red Lentil, Sweet Potato, Carrot, and Apple Soup
This recipe from allrecipes.com is a great Autumn soup, and can easily be doubled so that you can freeze some for a cold wintery day. This soup is also great served with crumbled feta cheese instead of yogurt as garnish. As is, it serves 6. (more…)
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
While this recipe calls for roasting them in the oven, they are pretty darn good cooked on the grill. Toss with oil, and place right on the grill. If the sprouts are on the small side, you might want to use a mesh plate (available as a grill accessory) to keep them from falling into the fire. (more…)