Cooking Vegetarian: 2,600+ Recipes
Asian-inspired ginger garlic marinated asparagus is the make-ahead side that turns a plain bunch of spears into the thing people fight over — blanched, then bathed in soy, rice vinegar, ginger, and garlic with sesame seeds on top. A few hours in the fridge and zero...
Eggplant Parmesan with creamed spinach layers the classic and its favorite steakhouse side in one baking dish — crispy breaded eggplant over spinach softened with cream cheese, marinara, and bubbling mozzarella. All the comfort, none of the all-day layering. Craving...
A hug in a bowl: the ultimate comfort kitchari is India's original soft food — mung dal and basmati simmered with turmeric and cumin until porridge-soft, with cauliflower and peas folded through. It's what I cook when someone needs taking care of, including...
Silky slow-cooked eggplant and chickpea stew is Lebanese comfort in one pot — Japanese eggplants collapsing into a tomato sauce spiced with allspice and cumin, with chickpeas for staying power. A splash of red wine vinegar and fresh mint at the end make it sing. If...
Simple braised cavolo nero (Tuscan kale) is the side dish that converts kale skeptics — lacinato leaves slowly cooked with onion, carrots, and garlic until they turn silky and sweet. About an hour, mostly unattended, and the greens go from leathery to melting. Ever...
Artichokes stuffed with arugula pesto are dinner-party theater: whole steamed artichokes with peppery pesto tucked deep into the leaves, so every leaf you pull comes away with a swipe of arugula, cashew, and basil. Lemon in the steaming water keeps them green and...
Vibrant potato and artichoke medley is the sunny dish I bring to every potluck — warm quartered red potatoes and artichoke hearts tossed with Kalamata olives, lemon, and paprika. It tastes like a Greek island lunch and takes 30 minutes. Looking for a side dish that’s...
Spiced sweet potato pancake and egg stacks are the brunch that eats like dinner — crisp-edged shredded sweet potato pancakes warmed with coriander and cumin, stacked with eggs and a spiced tomato sauce. Thirty minutes, and every layer pulls its weight. A Brilliant...
Rustic vegetable tartlets with masa harina crust are my late-summer show-off — roasted zucchini, eggplant, peppers, and fennel piled into golden crusts that taste faintly of fresh corn tortillas. Weekend pacing, but every part can be made in stages. Capture the...
When summer produce is at its peak, there's no better way to celebrate than with a dish that lets those fresh flavors shine! These stuffed tomatoes are the perfect embodiment of the season. We're taking ripe, juicy beefsteak tomatoes and hollowing them out to create...
Provençal-inspired tomato and herb fondue is cheese fondue with a southern French summer in the pot — sweet diced tomatoes, garlic, and herbes de Provence melted into Gruyère and Comté. It's the dinner-party dish that buys the cook ten quiet minutes while...
Savory mushroom and spinach strudel is the vegetarian centerpiece I save for holidays and milestone dinners — garlicky white mushrooms, wilted spinach, and a tofu-Neufchâtel-Cheddar filling rolled into crackling pastry and sliced into a showpiece. It feeds a table of...