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Where Cooking Begins
ALLIUMS UNITED
Garlic, Always
Spanish Garlic Toast for Breakfast
Pan con Tomate
Persillade
Gremolata
Roast Chicken with Whole Garlic Heads
Garlic Chips
Skordalia (Greek Garlic Sauce)
Aïoli (French Garlic Sauce)
All-i-oli (Spanish Garlic Sauce)
Oaxaca-Style Garlic Soup
Provençal Garlic Soup
Garlic-Tomato Soup
Mussels with Green Garlic Fregola
Onions
Onion and Bacon Tart
Venetian Onions
Lebanese Kibbeh with Caramelized Onions
Spicy Buttermilk Onion Rings
Red Onion Soup with Cheese Toasts
Leeks
Velvety Green Leek Soup
Leeks Vinaigrette with Chopped Egg
Shallots
Shallot Vinaigrette
Quick Pickled Shallots
Braised Shallots with Pancetta
Crispy Fried Shallots
Butcher Steak with Shallot Pan Sauce
Scallions
Golden Scallion Crepes
Dipping Sauce
Japanese Scallion Custard
Scallion Schmear
Charred Scallions
Mad for Vegetables
Lettuces & Leaves
Tender Lettuce Salad with Crème Fraîche Dressing
Tender Lettuce Salad with Crème Fraîche Dressing
Romaine Leaves with Lemon and Parmesan
Mixed Chicories with Anchovy, Garlic, and Lemon
Dandelion Greens with Mustard Dressing
Belgian Endives with Tangerine
Glorious Herbs
Paris Omelette with Fines Herbes
Lebanese Tabbouleh
Double-Coriander Sea Bass Ceviche
Roasted Red Snapper with Lemon and Fennel
Herb-Roasted Chicken Legs
French Chicken Tarragon
Tuscan Pork Roast
Flank Steak Tagliata with Salsa Verde
Salsa Verde (Green Herb Salsa)
Green Basil Oil
Asparagus
Perfectly Steamed Asparagus
Shaved Asparagus Salad
Spicy Asparagus Stir-Fry
White Asparagus with Savory Whipped Cream
Cucumbers
Japanese Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers in Yogurt
Mexican Cucumber Spears
Zucchini & Summer Squash
Stewed Zucchini Pasta with Ricotta and Basil
Raw Zucchini Salad
Steamed Squash Blossoms with Ricotta and Herbs
Peas
Sugar Snap Peas with Chinese Flavors
Young Peas and Lettuce with Ham
Curried Peas with Potato
Fennel
Fennel al Forno
Fennel, Radish, and Mushroom Salad
Fennel Frond and Spinach Fritters
Corn
Corn on the Cob
Improved Creamed Corn
Corn Soup with Indian Spices
Fresh Corn Griddle Cakes
Polenta
Greens
Chard Frittata
Southern Greens with Ham Hocks
Melted Spinach
Wilted Kale Salad with Pecorino
Broccoli Rabe Lasagna
Artichokes & Cardoons
Baby Artichoke Sauté
Raw Artichoke Salad
Plain Boiled Artichoke
Baked Cardoons
Fresh Beans
Height-of-Summer Bean Salad
Basic Fresh Shell Beans
Wok-Cooked Romano Beans
Butter Bean Gratin
Shell Bean and Albacore Salad
Dried Beans & Legumes
Tiny Lentil Salad
White Bean Crostini with Rosemary
Biblical Brown Lentils
Red Lentil Dal
Pasta e Ceci
Jamaican Split Pea Stew
Cowboy Beans with Bacon
Black Beans with Chorizo and Squid
Tomatoes
Iced Tomato Soup
Just-Picked Tomatoes with Salt
Turkish Spoon Salad
Tomato Chutney
Cherry Tomatoes and Angel Hair Pasta
Tomato Salad Sandwich
Multicolored Heirloom Tomato Tian
Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta
Fast Fresh Tomato Sauce
Sweet Peppers
Fire-Roasted Peppers
Roasted Pepper Salad
Roasted Pepper and Walnut Spread
Pepper Salad with Feta
Peperonata
Baked Peppers with Feta and Bread Crumbs
Eggplants
Japanese Eggplant with Miso
Italian Grilled Eggplant
Fried Eggplant “Sandwich”
Smoky Turkish Eggplant
Potatoes
The Glorious Spanish Tortilla
French Potato Salad
Classic Potato Gratin
Salt-Boiled New Potatoes
Garlicky Pork and Potatoes
Basic Mashed Potatoes
Golden Panfried Potatoes
Beets
Spicy Beet Gazpacho
Beets Roasted in Their Skin
Yellow Beet Salad with Mustard Seeds
Parsnips
Pan-Roasted Parsnips with Coriander
Parsnips with Turmeric and Feta
Parsnip Mash with Sesame Oil
Carrots
North African Carrot Salad with Preserved Lemon
Yellow Carrots à la Crème (Creamy Buttered Carrots)
Roasted Coconut Carrots
Turnips
Young Turnips with Greens
Pan-Roasted Purple-Top Turnip
Radishes
Shaved Radish Salad
Butter-Stewed Radishes with Dill
Daikon Radish in Dashi Broth
Celery & Celeriac
Celery Salad with Pistachios
Celery Root My Way
Cauliflower
Seared Cauliflower with Anchovy, Lemon, and Capers
Cauliflower “Couscous” with Spiced Butter
Indian Panfried Cauliflower
Cabbage & Co.
Green Cabbage with Caraway
Lime and Chile Slaw
Napa Cabbage Kimchi
Kimchi Soup with Pork Belly
Stir-Fried Brussels Sprout Petals
Winter Squash
Hubbard Squash with Parmesan and Brown Butter
Sake-Steamed Kabocha with Miso
Mushrooms
Raw Porcini Mushroom Salad
Tagliatelle with Wild Mushrooms
Grilled Royal Trumpets with Garlic, Parsley, and Rosemary
Glazed Shiitake Mushrooms with Bok Choy and Sesame
Mushroom Ragout
The Art of Seasoning
Salt to Taste
A Sampling of Fragrant Spices
Moroccan Lamb Tagine
Chicken Breasts au Poivre
Soft-Shell Crabs with Curry Butter
Curry Butter
Eggplant and Potato Pakora
Green Yogurt Chutney
Spicy Yogurt Raita
Five-Spice Duck Breast
Bucatini with Homemade Fennel Sausage
Cumin Lamb Pitas
Jeweled Rice
Hot Chiles
Jalapeño Butter
Taqueria Pickles
Green Salsa with Tomatillos and Serranos
Salsa Mexicana
Poblano Chile Rajas in Crema
Poblano Chile torta
Classic New Mexican Green Chile Sauce
Green Chile Breakfast Quesadillas
New Mexican Red Chile Sauce
Red Chile Burritos
Quick Harissa
Quick Harissa
Incendiary Chinese Chicken
Chinese Hot Pepper Oil
Italian Hot Pepper Oil
Flat-Roasted Chicken with Pimentón
Spanish Octopus and Potatoes with Pimentón
How to Cook an Octopus
Kitchen Essentials
Oh, for a Good Egg
Making Mayonnaise
Olive Oil–Fried Eggs with Sizzled Garlic
Home-Cultured Dairy
Homemade Crème Fraîche
Homemade Fromage Blanc
To Make Clarified Butter
To Make Ghee
A Pot of Rice
Basic Steamed White Rice
Baked Saffron Rice
Two Super-Simple Italian Pastas
Pasta Aglio-Olio-Peperoncino
Pasta Cacio e Pepe
Easy Asian Noodle Dishes
Spicy Peanut Noodles
Pork and Shrimp Wontons
A Few Baked Goods
Basic Pizza Dough
Pizza Bianca
Moroccan Whole Wheat Flatbread
Buttermilk Biscuits
Cardamom Cream Scones
Basic Broths
All-Purpose Vegetable Broth
Porcini Mushroom Broth
Blond Chicken Broth
Dark Chicken Broth
Fish (or Shrimp) Broth
Dashi
Lingering at the Table
Rustic Apple Tart
Acknowledgments
Index
Conversion Charts
About the Author
Copyright
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