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Provençal Herb Salt

Provençal Kale with Chorizo, Pimentón, and Honey

Quick-braising.
See
Braising

Quick Collard Greens, Confetti-Style

Quick-Infused Lemon-Pepper Oil

Quick-roasting.
See
Roasting

Roasting (general)

cooking times for

equipment for,
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oven temperature for,
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tips for,
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vegetables for

Roasting (recipes)

Caramelized Plum Tomatoes in an Olive Oil Bath

Eggplant and Basil “Caponata” Salad

Foundation Recipe for Quick-Roasting,
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Quick-Roasted Beet Slices

Quick-Roasted Cauliflower with Zesty Orange-Olive Dressing

Roasted Beet, Orange, and Mâche Salad with Goat Cheese and Toasted Walnuts

Roasted Broccoli Florets with Two Dipping Sauces,
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Orange Butter Sauce

Roasted Green Beans and Cremini Mushrooms with Rosemary-Garlic Oil

Roasted Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella “Sandwiches,”

Roasted Turnips and Pears with Rosemary-Honey Drizzle

Simple Roasted Roots

Sweet Potato “Mini-Fries” with Limey Dipping Sauce and Spiced Salt,
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Tiny Roasted Root Vegetables with Shallots and Fresh Herb Salt,
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Vanilla and Cardamom Glazed Acorn Squash Rings,
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Warm Bistro Salad with Tiny Roasted Root Vegetables and Bacon Dressing,
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Salad dressings

Creamy Lemon Dressing,

Summer Cherry Tomato Dressing

Zesty Orange-Olive Dressing

Salads

Big-Bowl Spinach and Snow Pea Salad with Cashews

Colorful Chinese Kick-Slaw

Cucumber Salad with Greek Yogurt, Lime, and Honey

Double-Lemon Ginger Carrot Salad

Eggplant and Basil “Caponata” Salad

Foundation Recipe for No-Cooking,

“Go Green” Simple, Sassy Slaw

Green Bean, Snap Pea, and Pesto Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella,

Heirloom Tomato, Summer Peach, and Fresh Herb Gazpacho Salad,

New Potato Salad with Fresh Peas, Lime, and Yogurt

Roasted Beet, Orange, and Mâche Salad with Goat Cheese and Toasted Walnuts

Simple Avocado and Herb Salad for One or More,

Warm Bistro Salad with Tiny Roasted Root Vegetables and Bacon Dressing,
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Salami Crisps, Sautéed Sugar Snaps with

Salt

Fresh Herb Salt,
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Provençal Herb Salt

Spiced Salt,
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Sandwiches

Grilled Eggplant “Sandwiches” with Goat Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Fresh Herbs

Roasted Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella “Sandwiches,”

Sauces

Japanese Dipping Sauce

Limey Dipping Sauce,
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Sautéing (general)

cooking times for

equipment for,
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heat for,
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tips for,
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vegetables for

Sautéing (recipes)

Bacon and Rosemary Sautéed Brussels Sprouts and Baby Bellas

Brown Butter Summer Squash “Linguine,”

Caramelized Green Beans and Sweet Onions

Corn Sauté with Chile and Lime

Dark and Crispy Pan-Fried Red Potatoes

Foundation Recipe for Hands-On Sautéing

Foundation Recipe for Walk-Away Sautéing,
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Gingery Sweet Potato and Apple Sauté with Toasted Almonds

Mahogany Mushrooms

Quick Collard Greens, Confetti-Style

Sautéed Asparagus with Pancetta and Parmigiano for Two

Sautéed Broccoli with Mellow Garlic and Thyme

Sautéed Carrots with Warm Olive and Mint Dressing

Sautéed Savoy Cabbage with Apple Cider Butter

Sautéed Shiitakes, Spinach, and Scallions

Sautéed Sugar Snaps with Salami Crisps

Sautéed Turnips with Ham and Molasses

Smoky Spanish Carrots and Fennel with Toasted Hazelnuts

Southwestern Butternut Squash Sauté

Spinach with Shallots and Parmigiano

Savoy cabbage

“Go Green” Simple, Sassy Slaw

Sautéed Savoy Cabbage with Apple Cider Butter

Seeds

Serving sizes

Sesame-Ginger Marinated Grilled Shiitakes

Shallots

Shopping tips,
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Silky Braised Fennel in Pink Sauce,
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Simple Avocado and Herb Salad for One or More,

Simple Roasted Roots

Slaws

Colorful Chinese Kick-Slaw

“Go Green” Simple, Sassy Slaw

Slow-Roasted Heirloom Tomato Gratin,

Smoky Spanish Carrots and Fennel with Toasted Hazelnuts

Southwestern Butternut Squash Sauté

Speedy Stir-Fried Asparagus with Toasted Garlic

Spiced Salt,
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Spices

Spicy Mustard Greens with Ginger-Garlic Cream

Spinach

Big-Bowl Spinach and Snow Pea Salad with Cashews

Sautéed Shiitakes, Spinach, and Scallions

sautéing

Spinach with Shallots and Parmigiano

Squash, summer.
See also
Zucchini

Brown Butter Summer Squash “Linguine,”

grilling

sautéing

Squash, winter

Harvest Gratin of Butternut Squash, Corn, and Leeks,

roasting

Southwestern Butternut Squash Sauté

Vanilla and Cardamom Glazed Acorn Squash Rings,
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Stir-frying (general)

equipment for,
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heat for,
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tips for,

vegetables for

Stir-frying (recipes)

Foundation Recipe for Stir-Frying,

Happy Stir-Fry of Zucchini, Corn, and Peanuts,

Speedy Stir-Fried Asparagus with Toasted Garlic

Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy with Golden Garlic and Silky Sauce

Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Napa Cabbage with Black Bean Sauce,

Stir-Fried Broccoli, Mushrooms, and Onions with Tasty Sauce

Stir-Fried Carrots with Ginger, Lime, and Cilantro

Stir-Fried Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Butter,

Storage tips,

Sugar

Summer Cherry Tomato Dressing

Summer Vegetable and Tomato Tian with Parmesan Bread Crumbs,

Summer Vegetable Ragout with Zucchini, Green Beans, and Corn,
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Sweet potatoes

Gingery Sweet Potato and Apple Sauté with Toasted Almonds

roasting

Simple Roasted Roots

Sweet Potato “Mini-Fries” with Limey Dipping Sauce and Spiced Salt,
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Tiny Roasted Root Vegetables with Shallots and Fresh Herb Salt,
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Swiss chard

sautéing

Stir-Fried Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Butter,

Thyme-Dijon Butter

Tian, Summer Vegetable and Tomato, with Parmesan Bread Crumbs,

Tiny Roasted Root Vegetables with Shallots and Fresh Herb Salt,
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Toasted Parmigiano Bread Crumbs,
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Tomatoes

Caramelized Plum Tomatoes in an Olive Oil Bath

Creole Vegetable Ragout with Corn, Okra, and Cherry Tomatoes

Eggplant Parmigiano, Tomato, and Basil Gratin,

Green Bean, Snap Pea, and Pesto Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella,

grilling

Heirloom Tomato, Summer Peach, and Fresh Herb Gazpacho Salad,

Roasted Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella “Sandwiches,”

Slow-Roasted Heirloom Tomato Gratin,

storing

Summer Cherry Tomato Dressing

Summer Vegetable and Tomato Tian with Parmesan Bread Crumbs,

Turnips

Roasted Turnips and Pears with Rosemary-Honey Drizzle

roasting

Sautéed Turnips with Ham and Molasses

Simple Roasted Roots

Tiny Roasted Root Vegetables with Shallots and Fresh Herb Salt,
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Warm Bistro Salad with Tiny Roasted Root Vegetables and Bacon Dressing,
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Tuscan kale

Tuscan Kale with Maple, Ginger, and Pancetta

two-stepping

Two-stepping (general)

boiling times for

equipment for,
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heat for

tips for,

vegetables for

Two-stepping (recipes)

Brown-Butter Asparagus with Pine Nuts

Crushed Potato Patties

Crushed Red Potatoes with Scallions, Pancetta, and Sour Cream,

Foundation Recipe for Two-Stepping,

Fresh Peas with Lime and Coconut Milk

Green Bean, Snap Pea, and Pesto Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella,

New Potato Salad with Fresh Peas, Lime, and Yogurt

Peas with Lemon, Mint, and Scallions,

Provençal Green Beans with Lemon-Pepper Oil and Herbed Sea Salt,

Provençal Kale with Chorizo, Pimentón, and Honey

Spicy Mustard Greens with Ginger-Garlic Cream

Tuscan Kale with Maple, Ginger, and Pancetta

Warm Parmesan Fava Beans with Shallots and Mint,

Vanilla and Cardamom Glazed Acorn Squash Rings,
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Vinegar

Walnuts

Roasted Beet, Orange, and Mâche Salad with Goat Cheese and Toasted Walnuts

toasting

Warm Bistro Salad with Tiny Roasted Root Vegetables and Bacon Dressing,
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Warm Parmesan Fava Beans with Shallots and Mint,

Wine

Yogurt

Cucumber Salad with Greek Yogurt, Lime, and Honey

New Potato Salad with Fresh Peas, Lime, and Yogurt

Zesty Orange-Olive Dressing

Zucchini

grilling

Happy Stir-Fry of Zucchini, Corn, and Peanuts,

roasting

sautéing

Summer Vegetable and Tomato Tian with Parmesan Bread Crumbs,

Summer Vegetable Ragout with Zucchini, Green Beans, and Corn,
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Text copyright © 2010 by Susie Middleton.
Photographs copyright © 2010 by Ben Fink.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

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eISBN: 978-1-4521-0015-9

Prop styling by Susie Middleton
Food styling by Michelli Knauer

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