In “The Outdoor Kitchen,” Eric Werner says it’s one of the best vegetables to grill because it holds up well to high heat and tastes even better when deeply browned or charred.
Recipes
(2021) Salt-and-Squeeze Slaw
That bok choy may be stumping you. For some of us, it’s a challenge to come up ideas several weeks in a row. I dug out this old recipe from Bon Appetit – a salt-and-squeeze slaw. You could use almost anything in today’s box. The recipe is down below.
(2021) Grilled Whole Cauliflower with Miso Mayo
Last week I wrote about grilled cauliflower with a beer-raisin sauce. This week I’m back with another grilled cauliflower idea – but this one has a miso-mayo sauce – down at the bottom of this message. It’s from Epicurious and I’m looking forward to it for Memorial Day weekend. Or you could just roast your cauliflower. These heads have been so sweet they would be delicious prepared as simply as possible.
(2021) Strawberry Basil Pop
The strawberry-basil pop recipe came from a story on King of Pops: https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/food–cooking/making-frozen-pops-atlanta/EEbzUR1eBsM3q3q93J6ulO/
King of Pops uses organic evaporated cane juice to sweeten its pops. They prefer this non-refined, unbleached sweetener since they find it has a richer flavor than plain granulated sugar. Either can be used in this recipe.
(2020) Tin Drum Asian Kitchen’s Spring Roll Lettuce Wrap with Chili Lime Vinaigrette
Except for the lettuce leaves and spring rolls, all the other quantities are suggested and can be modified to your household’s taste. Want to try these with basil leaves? Add some slivered mango or apple? All delicious. Crispy fried shallots are available at Asian markets, or you may want to try your hand at making your own. They’re just very thinly fried shallots, deep fried in canola oil until crisp.
(2020) Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash with Cranberry Agrodolce
You’ve probably got your Thanksgiving menu planned, but if not, here’s a recipe I saw in Epicurious today. I have two delicata still sitting, so I’m making this for Thanksgiving here (definitely cutting this recipe way, way down for our downsized dinner). The tart of the cranberries with the bite of red wine vinegar and the sweetness of sugar – this sounds like a dish that’s right up my alley. If there’s no delicata squash left at your house, butternut would work great.
(2020) Apple Cinnamon Dutch Baby
And for something sweet, we’ll have this apple Dutch Baby for a late Sunday lunch. The original recipe came from Southern Living.
(2020) Baby Bok Choy With Oyster Sauce
Sam Sifton’s note: This is among the easiest, most flavorful preparations of greens imaginable, and it pairs beautifully with almost any vaguely Asian roasted meat or fish. It is also exceptional on its own, with rice. You could swap out the bok choy for broccoli, if that’s all you have, or chard, or beet greens.
Conne’s note: Or Napa cabbage!
(2020) Raw Collard Green Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash, Almonds and Parmesan
I was also excited to see the delicata squash because I had this recipe from Alexandra Cooks and wanted to try it. It calls for collards but I think that large head of lettuce will do just fine. I could have done it with butternut, but delicata is so easy. No peeling! (I am such a lazy cook.)
(2020) Butternut Squash Steaks with Brown Butter-Sage Sauce
I can’t resist sharing this recipe from Epicurious, easiest way ever to deal with a butternut squash. Chop up that rounded base and other trimmings and turn it into soup but use the big beefy neck to an easy dinner. I love that this is skillet cooked, not roasted. Easier for someone like me, who likes to multi-task in the kitchen, to keep an eye on its progress.