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Vegetables – always the bridesmaid and never the bride… until now. These recipes put veggies front and center, and level-up your meals (and your health) in the process.

A green and white speckled bowl filled with braised cabbage on a marble tabletop.

Fall and Winter | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Balsamic Braised Red Cabbage

An antique white rimmed bowl filled with carrot salad and a silver spoon on a marble tabletop.

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Carrot Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Golden Raisins

A splattered blue and white enamel plate with cucumber salad on a marble tabletop.

30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Gluten-Free | Healthy Recipes | Salads | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Chili Crisp Cucumber Salad

Creamy, smashed potatoes with sour cream and whole garlic cloves in a pot.

Sides | Thanksgiving Recipes | Vegetables

Smashed Red Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Rosemary

A white oval bowl filled with multi-colored roasted red peppers, oregano and garlic.

Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Recipes | Sauces and Condiments | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Marinated Roasted Peppers

Roasted squash on a platter with sage and butter.

Fall and Winter | Sides | Thanksgiving Recipes | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Caramelized Honey Nut Squash with Sage Brown Butter

A bowl of potato purée on a white tablecloth.

Sides | Thanksgiving Recipes | Vegetables

Pommes Purée–Iconic French Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of sweet potatoes with am antique cast iron serving spoon.

Fall and Winter | Sides | Thanksgiving Recipes | Vegetables

Maple-Mascarpone Whipped Sweet Potatoes

A blue and white platter filled with chopped, sautéed cabbage, bits of ginger and sesame seeds as well as two large silver serving utensils.

30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Healthy Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Sautéed Cabbage with Garlic, Ginger and Chili Oil

A blue and white antique platter filled with glossy roasted carrots with maple glaze.

Fall and Winter | Sides | Thanksgiving Recipes | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Maple-Ginger Glazed Carrots

A white oval platter with white asparagus spears covered in hollandaise sauce with two glasses of white wine on the side.

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White Asparagus with Hollandaise

Seven pieces of zucchini on a platter, topped with grated cheese, lemon zest and chili flakes.

Healthy Recipes | Sides | Summer | Vegetables

Cacio e Pepe Zucchini

a close up of a white pan filled with green bean casserole with a silver spoon

Sides | Thanksgiving Recipes | Vegetables

Creamy Green Bean Casserole

an oval tray filled with corn and zucchini fritters with basil

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Corn and Zucchini Fritters with Green Goddess Dip

a white bowl filled with grilled vegetable salad with white beans, get feta cheese, asparagus, red onion and silver spoon on the side

Grilling Recipes | Salads | Sides | Summer | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Warm Grilled Vegetable Salad with White Beans and Feta

a bowl of rigatoni with sautéed zucchini, corn, fresh basil, cream and parmesan cheese with a pink tea towel and a glass of wine

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Creamy Summer Squash Pasta with Fresh Corn, Basil and Parmesan Cheese

How to Build a Crudités Platter

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How to Build a Crudités Platter

Creamed Onion Gratin

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Creamed Onion Gratin

A bowl of cooked, halved brussels sprouts.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Vinaigrette

Root Vegetable Mash with Caramelized Leeks

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Root Vegetable Mash with Caramelized Leeks

a white ceramic serving bowl filled with edamame salad.

30 Minutes or Less | Asian | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Easy Edamame Salad

French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots

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French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots

A white ceramic bowl filled with white sweet potatoes and a silver spoon.

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Whipped Japanese Sweet Potatoes

a plate of roasted squash on a cloth lined table with two glasses of white wine, pink linen napkins and flowers

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Honey Roasted Squash with Burrata and Pumpkin Seed Dukkah

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