When prepared this way, eggplant takes on an incredible smoky flavor. You can do this in the oven, as described in the recipe, on a grill, or even over the open flame of your stovetop. You just want t

Baba ghanoush is a Levantine eggplant dish that's perfect slathered on a slice of baguette, making it excellent picnic food. It's richly flavored with tahini, lemon, and lots of garlic.

Celebrated BabyCakes NYC  serves up gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, and vegan treats in their bakeries, and this is their chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Sweet caramelized onions, melted blue cheese, and crispy bacon are classic burger toppings for good reason.

Great for a quick lunch.

These indulgent sandwiches make a great weekend lunch. Try tempeh bacon if you want to keep it meat-free.

Sweet and comforting fall food. Perfect for days filled with crisp leaf piles and pumpkin patches, when Wisconsin trees seem to burst into flame in front of our very eyes, rendering us unable to do a

Pineapple adds a sweet, fruity flavor to these very easy baked beans.

This will make a spectacular, but simple, side dish for friends or family!

This is a special, but still simple, alternative to the basic breakfast you might have typical mornings. Tomato, dill and egg complement each other perfectly. Scale up for a group.

Visually, this breakfast takes the (coffee?)cake. Nests of cheesy polenta grits are lined with wilted collards and filled with a bright and cheery egg, then baked in the oven until the egg sets. Hea

Classic appetizer, minus all the oil. These are great to have in the freezer - you can just bake them from frozen for a quick, cheesy treat.

This is the type of deeply comforting breakfast that conjures memories of your childhood-wintry mornings spent in the warm kitchen while windows fogged and the din of dishes clinked gently in the sink

A more sophisticated, but still just as yummy, french fry.

is a satisfying, rich tasting casserole.

A delicious and beautiful dish for the winter holidays, or any day.

An easy Asian-style dish that is almost as fast as take-out!

A surprisingly tasty combination!

This delicious dip, with deeply caramelized onion, tart apple, and fragrant thyme, just happens to be gluten-free and vegan!

An old-fashioned favorite.

This banana bread is more a bread than a cake, and is just barely sweet. You can increase the sugar to 1 cup (or even 1 1/4 cup for a very sweet, dessert banana bread). Use very very ripe bananas.

This muffin is light and moist and is also suitable for those on special diets. It contains no eggs or dairy, and can be made vegan if you substitute agave nectar for the honey.

With its tangy sauce and meaty texture, barbecue jackfruit makes a great taco filling. These tacos are Asian inspired, with a soy and sesame-dressed slaw.

Wholesome and healthy, this dish is a foil to heavy holiday dishes.

Cornbread is even better when it's blue.

Delicious served with chili or soup.

Can it yourself and save! This easy-to-can sauce can be used for pasta, pizza or any time a marinara-style sauce is desired.

A tasty vegetarian burger option.

These savory bundles make a delicious shared appetizer at a casual party. Substitute goat or feta cheese if desired. Add caramelized onions to the rolls for a rich, sweet earthy flavor. 

Be sure to make the buttermilk ranch dressing for these tender, crispy onion rings - they deserve more than just ketchup.

This recipe is meant to be a guide: you can add different liquids, vegetables, and seasonings - it's a very forgiving recipe. If you'd like to use a slow cooker instead of a Dutch oven, be sure to reduc

This comforting meal makes enough to feed a crowd, and its sweet-sour combination of caramelized onion, beer, and vinegar gives it distinctive character. Note that the short ribs will need to sit, sea

This fall soup is great hot or cold. Garnish with the fennel fronds and enjoy!

These rosy-hued muffins flecked with dark poppy seeds are great in the morning on your way out the door. Dairy- and gluten-free, they’ll be a hit with everyone in the house.

This beautiful dish will have everyone asking for seconds.

This hummus is a vibrant bright pink thanks to the addition of steamed beets.

This colorful risotto is deceptively simple to prepare, but be warned that if you go with red beets instead of gold, it is a bit messy.

This soup is nothing short of stunning. Vibrant. Mesmerizing. It is the dinner equivalent to typing in all caps, and begs to be described with exclamation points. Green! Orange! Red! Exciting!

Winter vegetables can often seem heavy, but this root vegetable and apple salad is crisp and refreshing, a great antidote to filling holiday foods.

These sweet and sour beets are delicious hot or cold. Serve them as a side dish or add them to a green salad.

Another wonderful way to enjoy beets! Makes a dish that is pleasing to the eye and the palate.

Definitely dessert, but a healthful choice. Wholesome oatmeal, whole-wheat flour and a medley of dried berries will satisfy your sweet tooth.

This is one of my favorite brunch recipes. It is easy to make, and while it bakes you can cut up a nice local fruit salad or get a load of laundry done. This recipe is dear to my heart as my mother-in

A delightful description of this cake from Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman: "A tangy, impossibly moist, vanilla-flavored cake base ceilinged with hefty crumbs that will make all streusels that came befor

This recipe will result in something similar to an English muffin - only dense, and packed with seeds and grains. They must be toasted to be fully enjoyed.

This works well with bison or stew meat.

I like to double this recipe and keep them in the freezer. Just cook them first, and place on a baking sheet before freezing. When completely frozen, transfer to a freezer-safe bag. Voilà - convenie

Southwest Special!

These very tasty veggie burgers will be a hit at the dinner table. 

Melted cheddar cheese and fire roasted tomatoes combine black beans, corn and seasonings into a quick and delicious meal.

Quickly steamed sugar snap peas are tossed in sesame oil and sprinkled with black sesame seeds for a bright and crunchy side dish.

Try this with corn bread and cold melon on a hot day.

For good luck all year long, here’s what to eat on New Year’s Day. With bay leaf and dill, and no ham hock, this vegetarian version is Greek-inspired, not Southern.

Quick-pickled red onions and fragrant basil are unexpected accompaniments to blood oranges in this tasty, easy salad.

Beautiful, rustic, individually-sized desserts.

With a pronounced berry finish balanced by a bitter undercurrent, blood oranges are a wonderful ingredient in baked goods. This easy pound cake is topped with a pink-flecked glaze that helps to keep i

This is a unique take on salsa, incorporating vibrant blood oranges and creamy avocado.

This is a fresh, flavorful salad to brighten up a winter day.

Red cabbage is braised in blood orange juice and aromatics for a very simple, wholesome dinner. Barley is a great winter food: hearty and filling without being heavy, and very high in fiber and seleni

Forget what you know about kale salads! Tossed in creamy dressing with skillet-roasted cherry tomatoes, his may be the most delicious kale salad you've had - it really is like a (veggie!) BLT in s

These are BLTs with a twist: pancetta, mizuna or arugula, and a light and fresh aioli made with green garlic.

Serve this tangy dish as a side or main course.

This easy dip is excellent with chicken wings!

Summer’s tastiest blueberries are elevated with an out-of-the-ordinary whipped cream.

"I keep sliced bananas and a canister of frozen orange juice in my freezer at all times for smoothies. Nothing quite perks up the flavor like a big ol’ scoop of concentrated 100% orange juice... I p

These delicious little blueberry pots topped with a yummy crumble are so easy to make! Serve with creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream.

Lemon and blueberries seem made for each other, and these buttery, flakey scones are a perfect way to enjoy them. And they only take about a half hour start to finish! 

If you haven’t got an ice cream maker, don’t let that stop you from making ice cream! This recipe calls for just three ingredients, and you’ll have delicious, creamy ice cream using only a blend

Quick, delicious, fresh, and actually tastes like take-out (really REALLY good take-out)!

This satisfying stew is really quick to prepare.

Serve these hearty, garlicky beans with some good bread and a simple salad for an easy, people-pleasing, dinner.

So many green vegetables would go well with lemon and ricotta, so mix it up with asparagus pieces, green beans, or baby spinach, adjusting the cooking time as needed.

A deliciously different way to serve chicken.

This North African-inspired chicken dish is simmered in an easy sauce, with bay leaves, kumquats, and green olives lending a rich flavor. Try this served over couscous.

Three forms of apples (apple brandy, apple cider vinegar, and crisp Granny Smith apples) infuse this chicken with intense apple flavor.

Eggplant, tomatoes, and basil are made for each other!

Very tasty in the Mediterranean tradition.

Braised in red wine and broth with aromatics, this lamb dish turns fall-off-the-bone tender. It goes perfectly with the root vegetable purée outlined in this recipe, but would also be nice served alo

This dish is almost like a tagine-style stew, and highlights persimmons wonderfully. Serve with some basmati rice to soak up the sauce.

Eggplant and shiitake mushrooms are cooked in a simple but super flavorful sauce loaded with garlic, ginger, and sesame. 

Slowly braised, zucchini turns rich, silky, and absolutely delicious. Just as nice at room temperature if you want a cool dinner.

Perfect for a cozy autumn dinner with friends, this slow-cooked stew will warm your kitchen and fill it with tantalizing scents.

A banana split for breakfast? This quick, easy, yummy breakfast takes a dessert classic and lightens it up for the morning. This is so easy, it hardly needs a recipe, and you can easily modify this on

Try this easy dish for a special brunch, served with fresh fruit.

Serve something different for Sunday brunch, or a change-of-pace dinner.

For about 40 calories and three grams of fat, a tablespoon of ground flaxseed will add essential vitamins and minerals as well as omega-3 fatty acids to your favorite smoothie, and will add a mild nut

Slightly sweet with citrus notes.

This hearty salad is loaded with crunchy, lightly cooked broccoli and dressed in creamy almond vinaigrette.

This bright green sauce is creamy and tangy, and stirred into pasta is a delicious alternative to tomato sauce or pesto.

Topped with decadent dairy-free mayonnaise, these hearty broccoli burgers make a delicious meatless meal.

A new twist on grapefruit for breakfast.

A delicious vegetarian entree or side dish.

This is a fairly easy meal for two to whip up, but browning the pork chops in butter is a small extra step that makes this meal gourmet. Use a mandoline to make quick work of shredding the Brussels sp

Walnuts replace pecans in this variation on the classic pecan pie. The earthy flavor of the walnuts is highlighted with brown butter, and the pie is topped with dollops of tangy sour cream topping. Th

Congee, or Asian-style rice porridge, has many variations. This version uses brown rice instead of the typical white, and contains lots of fresh shiitake mushrooms, warm garlic and ginger, and greens.

Stone fruits are transformed when cooked. The fruit sugars are intensified, and they hardly need any sugar to make an indulgent, but still fairly healthful dessert. They're delicious on their own, but

Great in the morning for a special and substantial breakfast (but good for dinner, too) this meal will convert event the most serious Brussels sprout hater. This hash is perfect to make during the hol

When you come across perfectly fresh, bright green Brussels sprouts, shredding them paper thin for a salad is a wonderful treatment. Use a mandoline for very fine, feathery slices. Omit the cheese for

This is vegetarian comfort food. The days may be shortening and the temperature dropping, but this hearty soup will get you into the warm light of the kitchen, where you will fill your home with the a

Getting quality cheese is essential to this recipe. This dish is quick and delicious! Serve with a spinach salad and some wine and you will have quite the wonderful feast.

This hearty side is a great dish for potlucks and entertaining. The addition of Brussels sprouts transforms potato salad, a summer favorite, into something definitively autumnal.

I’m such a sucker for Brussels sprouts- they are exciting to carry home on the stalk from market, fun to cook, and look like adorable mini cabbages. Here’s another fabulous Brussels sprouts recip

Brussels sprouts fare well in this hearty side, tossed in a creamy, pesto-like sauce of blended pecans, basil, and lemon.

This recipe for Brussels sprouts in cream sauce really shines. Cooking the Brussels sprouts in broth gives them a particularly nice flavor, while the addition of shallots, fresh herbs, cream, and pin

Shallots and mustard seeds lend an elegance to a traditional fall favorite.

Utilizing Eden Food's rich, nourishing soba noodles made from 100 percent buckwheat flour, an ancient health food. Earthy, deep brown color, delicious flavor combines with shiitake, wakame and delicate

A delicious recipe from Eden Organics!

Wondering what to do with bison? Try this!

These wings are based on the original recipe from Anchor Bar in Bufflao, New York, and are great with blue cheese dip.

This is certainly an unexpected treatment for turnips, but you won’t be disappointed! Crisp and tender bunched turnips are coated in spicy sauce and mellowed with tangy blue cheese. This is a great

Bunched turnips, or Harukei turnips, are small, snowy-white turnips with a very mild flavor. They cut the fattiness of the pork in this Louisiana-style dish. Try serving over steamed white rice.

Japanese cuisine often features young bunched turnips. This recipe is a nice way to highlight their mild flavor.

Parsnips + butter + pan + delicious!

Happy spring.

Use your favorite stone fruit or a combination for this delicious dish. It's yummy on it's own, but would also be nice paired with ice cream or yogurt, or stirred into oatmeal.

This flavorful and hearty side dish is a perennial favorite at the Willy Street Co-op, and is perfect for the Thanksgiving table!

This hearty, healthy salad could be made with quinoa as a base if you’d prefer something gluten-free. A vinaigrette made with lemon juice and parsley is faintly Middle Eastern in flavor and goes won

Tomato adds depth and unexpected favor to this creamy squash soup. Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches for a filling meal.

This simple to prepare dish will warm you up with its heady, aromatic spices. If you have a different variety of squash in the kitchen, feel free to substitute it for the butternut.

The pearling process removes the inedible hull that surrounds the wheat, and farro is generally sold either pearled, semi-pearled or regular. The pearled will take the shortest time to cook. If you’

Creamy winter squash, sweet potatoes and red lentils are cooked in a creamy coconut-tomato broth, and enlivened by spicy turmeric, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, garlic and a touch of apple cider vineg

Delight your friends, or indulge yourself with these delicious caramels.

A vegetarian alternative to buffalo wings that's perfect for game day. A staff favorite!