Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Starters & snacks 1
Fiddle head Fern Fritters with Ad Hoc Green Sauce (gf, v) 3
Silken Tofu Chive Dip (gf, v) 5
Papas con Rajas Quesadillas 6
Rapini Panini 8
Refried Lentil Nachos (gf) 10
Rhubarb Salsa (gf, v) 13
Cornmeal Crackers (v) 14
Roasted Squash Toasts with Spiced Nut Dust (v) 15
Baked White Wheat Focaccia 18
Fried White Wheat Focaccia 22
Soups 25
Velvety Asparagus-Mint Soup with Lavender-Lemon Goat Cheese 27
Puree of Black Beans and Rice (gf, v) 30
Pureed Broccoli-Ginger Soup with Mustard-Cheese Toasts 34
Brothy White Beans with Garlic and Rosemary (gf) 36
Creamy Sunchoke-Potato Soup (gf, v) 39
French Onion Soup with a Miso Twist and Cheese Croûtes 41
Lemony Tomato Broth with Chickpeas, Escarole, and Pastina 44
Smoky Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup (gf) 47
Sweet Corn and Red Lentil Soup (gf, v) 48
Smooth Zucchini-Poblano Soup (gf) 50
Salads 53
Celery Root-Apple Slaw with Tahini Dressing (gf, v) 54
Chicory Caesar with Japanese Turnips (gf) 57
Purslane-Potato Salad (gf, v) 58
Cucumbers, Purslane, and a Trio of Seeds (gf, v) 59
Fennel Chopped Salad (gf) 60
Kale Salad with Savory Granola (v) 62
Kohl(rabi) Slaw (gf) 64
Roasted Nightshade Salad (gf, v) 66
Rubied Cabbage Salad (gf, v) 69
Sea Bean Three-Bean Salad (gf, v) 71
Simply Dressed Beets (a.k.a. Beets for Beginners) (gf, v) 75
Summery Radish Salad (gf, v) 77
Sides 81
Baked Sunchoke-Potato Crisp 82
Ellise's Mushroom, Leek, and Sweet Potato Hash (gf) 84
Fava Succotash (gf) 86
Grace's Mixed Mushroom Stir-Fry (v) 89
Oven-Fried Eggplant in Curried Tomato Sauce (gf) 91
Bitter Greens and Potato Fry (gf, v) 93
Oven-Spiced Carrots and Parsnips with Blue Cheese Yogurt Sauce 95
Planked Artichokes with Lavender-Rosemary Crumbs and Miso Butter 97
Roasted Glazed Turnips with Honey-Thyme Butter (gf) 99
Roasted Cauliflower with Salsa Verde (gf, v) 100
Wilted Greens with Balsamic and Walnuts (gf, v) 102
Wilted Greens with Lemon, Peanuts, and Red Pepper (gf, v) 103
Savory pancakes, patties & tarts 105
Green Cabbage and Scallion Pancakes 106
Cherry Tomato Cobbler with Cheddar Biscuit Topping 109
Kate's Asparagus and Morel Galette 111
Pan-Fried Quinoa Patties with Miso Yogurt Sauce (gf) 117
Spinach Pancakes with Feta "Butter" (gf) 119
Zucchini-Corn Patties 122
Grains & pastas 125
Baked Pasta and Greens Casserole 126
Emmer Farro with Scallion Oil and Leafy Herbs 128
Black Barley Scented with Star Anise and Ginger Oil (v) 130
Fava Brown Rice Pilaf with Mint Gremolata and Pecorino (gf) 132
Egg-Fried Brown Rice with Cabbage and Apples 134
Israeli Couscous, Olives, and Preserved Lemons with Garlicky Romanesco 137
Houdini Zucchini Bulgur (v) 139
Quinoa, Balsamic-Soaked Cherries, and Herby Lentils (gf) 140
Spaghetti with Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Skillet Onions 143
Short Pasta with Sage Pesto and Roasted Winter Squash 147
Stinging Nettle Pesto Pasta 149
Wild Rice with Roasted Cranberries, Chile Oil, and Toasted Sunflower Seeds (gf, v) 153
Olive-Oiled Polenta (gf) 155
Protein 157
Barbecue-Braised Collards and Chickpeas (gf) 158
Black Bean and Beet Burgers (gf) 160
Viet-Style Herb Salad with Crispy Salt-and-Pepper Tofu (gf) 163
Cheesy Beans and Greens (a.k.a. Beanie Mac) 164
Chicken-Fried Tofu (v) 166
Crispy Salt-and-Pepper Tofu Caprese (gf, v) 169
Curried Chickpeas and Brussels Sprouts (gf, v) 171
Potato-Only Frittata with Smoky Sweet Pepper Sauce (gf) 175
Potato, Onion, and Stinging Nettle Frittata (gf) 177
Poached Eggs with Roasted Potatoes and Nettle-Sorrel Chutney (gf) 179
Mayocoba Beans in Tomato Sofrito (gf, v) 182
Orca Bean Chili Verde (gf, v) 184
Rosemary Egg Salad with Seasonal Spears (gf) 186
Too-Hot-to-Cook Lentil Bowl (gf, v) 188
Warm Chickpea Smash with Skitter Greens (gf) 191
Snap Bean and Potato Stew (gf, v) 193
Sweet things 195
Blackberry Tofu Pud (gf, v) 197
Chocolate Hazelnut Butter with Vanilla Roasted Pears (gf, v) 199
Chocolate Beet Bundt 203
Cherry (and Maybe Chocolate) Fro-Yo (gf) 207
Coffee "Cherry" Biscotti 208
Cranberry Caramel-Baked Apples with Honeyed Mascarpone (gf) 211
Huckleberry Polenta Cake (gf) 213
Tequila Northwest Sunset with Lavender Syrup (gf, v) 215
Lulu's Surprise Cookies 217
Parsnip-Apple-Spice Cake 221
Pear-Quince Oat Crumble 223
Pear Sauce Loaf Cake 225
Rhubarb-Apple Crisp with Hazelnut Streusel 228
Fridge & freezer pantry items 231
The Best Cranberry Juice You've Never Had (gf, v) 233
Fennel-Ginger Kraut for Russ (gf, v) 234
Freezer Marinara (gf, v) 236
Caramelized Onions (gf) 237
Preserved Lemons (gf, v) 238
Rhubarb-Vanilla Bean Jam (gf, v) 241
Diane's Mushroom Bolognese (v) 243
Robin's Mushroom Conserva (gf, v) 244
Sourcing Ingredients 247
Giving Thanks 249
Index 251
