Cooking Method: Roasting
Parmesan & Gruyère Roasted Cauliflower
This Parmesan & Gruyère Roasted Cauliflower recipe is a great snack or side dish. Cauliflower is low in fat, low in carbohydrates but high in dietary fiber, folate, water, and vitamin C, possessing a high nutritional density. A high intake of cauliflower has been associated with reduced risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
Roasted Purple Cauliflower with Garlic & Onions
This is such a beautiful vegetable. Roasted Purple Cauliflower with Garlic & Onions is is very low in fat, cholesterol, & a good source of protein, fiber, and a slew of vitamins & minerals. Purple cauliflower contains more anthocyanin, the same antioxidant found in red wine.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Roasted Broccoli Rabe
Try this Roasted Broccoli Rabe. You usually blanche and then sauté it, but here I have roasted it with olive oil, garlic, and pepper flakes. Broccoli rabe or rapini has been described as nutty, bitter, and pungent.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Salmon with Roasted Grape Tomatoes & Shallots
Salmon with Roasted Grape Tomatoes & Shallots is a super easy salmon recipe. This is actually from the Diabetic Living website.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Lemony Salt Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Fingerling potatoes are small, finger-shaped, which are a type of heritage potatoes, naturally grow small and narrow. They are great because it you cut them in half they don't take long to roast.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Roasted Cauliflower, Tomatoes, and Pepperoni Pasta
Cauliflower seems to have made a come back. Try this Roasted Cauliflower, Tomatoes, and Pepperoni Pasta. I love roasted cauliflower. I have many cauliflower recipes on this blog. You can use short pasta, such as penne or fusilli for this recipe, though I was told by my Italian opera singer friend that short pasta is for peasants!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Delicata Squash Stuffed with Sausage, Sage, Shallots, White Beans & Parmesan
Delicata Squash Stuffed with Sausage, Sage, Shallots & White Beans is a great dinner. Having grown up in all four seasons, I always feel cheated living in Southern California. Over the long weekend, on our way back from the beach we stopped at a wonderful pumpkin patch. I usually buy acorn squash and make Acorn Squash with Sausage, Peas & Onions, but I decided to branch out and try the Delicata squash.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
Pass the gravy, please! Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy is rich, smooth and will make your dinner a breeze!
There is nothing worse than dealing with making gravy right before a meal – ditto mashed potatoes. Here is a gravy recipe that you can make way before.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 3 hrs
Roasted Broccoli Florets with Toasted Breadcrumb Gremolata
Roasted Broccoli Florets with Toasted Breadcrumb Gremolata is a traditional accompaniment to the Milanese braised veal shank dish osso buco alla. Broccoli seems to be the only vegetable that everyone in the family will eat. Because of this, I tend to make it a lot. I found this recipe in an old Bon Appetit. Of course, the use of lemon piqued my interest! Gremolata or gremolada is a chopped herb condiment typically made of lemon zest, garlic, and parsley.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese
Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese is a wonderful appetizer or side dish! I have been known to wake up in the morning and eat pickled beets. Yes, I know I'm weird! My favorite being Pickled Beets and Eggs. Beets are high in many vitamins and minerals, and the juice from red beets has been actually shown to reduce high blood pressure. Beets help cleanse your liver, boost your sex drive (nature's Viagra), combat depression, relaxes the mind, contributes to a sense of well being and the list goes on.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings











