Meatless recipes built around vegetables, beans, grains and tofu. Every recipe notes whether it is fully plant-based or uses eggs or dairy, and most can be adapted either way.
Tostadas are flat, crisp tortillas piled with toppings, and they make a fast, flexible vegetarian dinner. Here corn tortillas are baked until crunchy, spread with seasoned mashed black beans and melted cheese,…
When tomatoes are piled high at the market in late summer, roasting them is the easiest way to turn a big batch into sauce. The oven concentrates the flavor, and there's no…
Starting from dried chickpeas takes planning, but the result is noticeably lighter and smoother than most tubs. The secrets are cooking the chickpeas until very soft and whipping the tahini with lemon…
Washed and cut vegetables get eaten; a crisper drawer full of whole ones often doesn't. Spending 30–45 minutes after shopping makes weeknight cooking and snacking much easier.
Acorn squash halves baked until tender and caramelized at the edges make natural little bowls. Here they are filled with mushrooms cooked with garlic, thyme and a splash of cream, then returned…
A frittata is an Italian-style open omelet that starts on the stove and finishes in the oven. This version is filled with tender slices of potato, sautéed onion and a generous amount…
This vegetarian shepherd’s pie has all the comfort of the original: a rich, savory filling under a thick layer of mashed potatoes that browns in the oven. The filling is made with…
This chilled noodle salad combines nutty buckwheat soba with juicy grapefruit segments, crunchy vegetables and a creamy peanut-lime dressing that has just a little heat. It is fresh and bright enough for…
A good mushroom risotto is creamy and loose, with each grain of rice still a little firm in the center and the whole dish flowing slowly across the plate. It does not…
Great guacamole needs only a handful of ingredients: ripe avocados, lime juice, onion, tomato, cilantro, a little chili and salt. The trick is balance and texture. Mash some of the avocado until…