Braised Artichoke Hearts MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 45 minutes This dish is just as good at room temperature as it is hot, and you'll probably want to double it to be sure you have leftovers for tossing with pasta or rice, topping pizzas, or mixing into frittatas. You...

Braised and Glazed Brussels Sprouts MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Sometimes I like to brown Brussels sprouts a bit, which is why this braise-and-glaze technique is a little different from the general description and deserves a special recipe. I also like to leave...

Boiled or Steamed Greens MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 10 to 30 minutes This is the basic method for cooking any greens (or, as you'll see from the variation, just about any vegetable at all). Boiling gives you a little more control, but steaming is faster; both work just...

Beets with Pistachio Butter MAKES: 4 servings TIME: about 1 hour The color combination is striking here and the flavors fantastic. The beets are sweet and earthy, and the pistachio butter adds a rich, nutty roasted flavor. Both components can be made ahead (up to 4...

Beets Done Simply MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 45 minutes Faster than Beets Baked in Foil and almost as convenient, but a little messier or at least potentially so. Other vegetables you can use: turnips, rutabagas, daikon, or parsnips. Salt 4 large or 8 medium beets,...

Beets Baked in Foil MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 1 hour This is the single best method for cooking beets. It produces beets that are firm and not at all waterlogged. Better, perhaps, is that it's easy, neat, and convenient: once cooked, you can eat them or store them...

Beet Crisps MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes You can deep-fry virtually any ultra-thinly-sliced root vegetable and get homemade chips (see Other Vegetable Fries), but you can also crisp slightly thicker pieces in the oven, with a lot less oil and a lot less mess....