Vegetables

My favorite food group.

Peppered Squash Gratin

The crushed garlic and salty parmesan really curb the sweetness of the squash while the cream, absorbing into it to completely tenderize while also caramelizing around the edges for texture, brings it back ever-so-slightly.

Green Bean Casserole

Green bean casserole is inherently good, and it can be whatever you want it to be. This is what I want it to be: a skillet of sauteed green beans, caramelized onions and beautifully browned mushrooms barely coated in a creamy gravy topped with French’s Onions from the container.

Tomato Tart with Garlic and Capers

I knew I wanted this to be a quick, throw-together affair. That meant no “salt the tomatoes to draw out the moisture,” no crust that needed to be chilled or rolled out, nothing to delay me from having crisp, cheesy crust with a simple layer of softened, jammy, garlicky tomatoes as soon as possible.

Citrus Salad with Bitter Greens

The perfect way to use winter citrus. Arrange bitter leaves on a plate, layer with sliced citrus and onion and season casually with flaky salt, vinegar and oil.

Blanched Broccoli

Treated well, broccoli can be spectacular. Cut into elegant little spears, tender, perfect for dousing in lemon juice, adding some raw grated garlic and sprinkling with flaky salt and it's just...a wonderful experience.

Creamy Cauliflower Galette

This is the galette you make when you need something substantial and comforting, don’t feel like eating meat, and have had too much pasta or are—god forbid—sick of beans.

Squash Soup with Lentils and Herbs

More squash than lentil, this soup has a lovely little sweetness and just enough cumin to remind me of eating soup from a co-op– a very specific, niche yet evocative reference.

Smooth, Creamy, Mashed Potatoes Because I Guess We Must

Ask me for “the best mashed potato recipe,” and well, it might be this one. “To me, you are perfect.” There is a tight, concise ingredient list, all of which pull their weight.

Crushed Potato Gratin with Scallion and Herbs

Inspired by a gratin but with no motivation to use a mandolin. These potatoes have TEXTURE. They have a shower of herbs. These are MY potatoes, and soon, they might be yours.

Forever Roasted Squash with Crispy Sage

Squash is my orange vegetable of choice, and this particular one is magic—it roasts until it’s impossibly tender, the sage crisps, the butter browns, and everything tastes better than you ever thought possible.

Spicy Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic

If you’re going to skip a salad, at least you have these green beans. They’re long-ish cooked till tender, but never lose their vibrant punchiness thanks to a not-insignificant amount of lemon* and garlic (sliced and cooked with the beans then finely chopped added raw at the end).

Grilled Zucchini with Garlic and Dill

If you’re grilling this weekend, throw some zucchini on too—they’ll get charred and snappy, then covered in a zippy, dilly dressing, and will have everyone at the barbecue rethinking their stance on zucchini.