Parsley
Mesclun and Radicchio Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette
The tender greens in this salad are a wonderful foil for blue cheeses.
Spicy Cilantro Sauce
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
This recipe originally accompanied Halibut with Roasted Vegetables and Spicy Cilantro Sauce .
Grilled Tortilla and Onion Cake
When buying flour tortillas, it is important that they be as fresh and soft as possible—neither rigid, dry, nor cracked around the edges. For the recipe below, the tortilla cake slices have a smokier flavor and are crisper when cooked on the grill than when broiled, which leaves them moister.
Fresh Hot-Pepper Paste
This recipe was created to accompany Grilled Ground Lamb Kebabs with Fresh Hot-Pepper Paste
Golden Mashed Potatoes with Parsnips and Parsley
Many heartland cooks claim that parsnips give standard mashed potatoes a hint of sweetness. If you use the parsley root, mince the tops and add them to the dish when the instructions call for minced fresh parsley.
Salade Chaude aux Lentilles Avec Vinaigrette à la Moutarde
Common brown lentils may be substituted for the lentils of Le Puy but they cook much more quickly- in about twelve minutes initially. In this recipe the carrots may be cooked separately in boiling salted water until tender for a brighter color. Lentilles du Puy (French green lentils) are available at specialty foods shops and some natural foods stores.