Broccoli is another vegetable I love to roast.
ROASTED VEGETABLES
Roasted Cauliflower
Roasted cauliflower has become one of the most popular side dishes that I serve. It was the first vegetable I tried using the roasting method of cooking and it remains to this day my favorite. Cauliflower, when boiled or steamed, has a pretty bland taste, but when roasted it takes on a somewhat nutty flavor…
Roasted Asparagus
Asparagus is just one more vegetable I love to cook by roasting. Most people serve asparagus either boiled or steamed, but I think it takes on a whole new fresh flavor when roasted or grilled. When you’re buying asparagus in a store or farmers market, make sure it is firm and the tops are tight….
Roasted Carrots
One of my favorite foods as a kid was the sweet carrots both my Grandma and my Mom used to make for us. They would boil sliced carrots until tender and then toss them with butter, sugar, salt and pepper. I remember them being so good I ate them like candy. It was kind of…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts: most people either love them or hate them. I can remember as a kid just hearing those words “brussels sprouts” that would send me running away from the dinner table. But this formerly ordinary vegetable side dish has certainly come a long way. I read an article in the January 2014 issue of Food…
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Roasted fingerling potatoes are crazy good. They are salty with a sweet creamy center. Fingerling potatoes were never something I thought I’d have as a “go to” side dish, but after making them with several different meals they have become one of my preferred sides. I saw them for the first time not long ago…
