Turnip

Roasted Root Vegetables

Sweet Potato and Turnip Gratin

This gratin is particularly welcomed on the holiday table by those who love sweet potatoes and hate marshmallows. The cream and butter make this so delicious your guests will lie in bed and remember it happily all year long. You only serve this kind of dish once in a very long while, so the caloric intake is moderated. If your meal has too many sweet potatoes, see the variation for turnip gratin.

Vegetable Salad with Curry-Soy Vinaigrette

Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 50 min

Cawl

(Bacon and Root Vegetable Stew)

Herbed Roasted Winter Vegetables

Wild Mushroom Soup with Vegetable Confetti

The stock recipe yields 8 cups; there will be about 1 1/2 cups left over after you make the mushroom soup. To prepare the mushrooms for this soup, wipe them clean with a damp paper towel. Be sure to cut off the stems from fresh shiitakes. If using morels, rinse quickly to dislodge any dirt from crevices.

Steamed Root Vegetables and Cabbage with Dill

Collard Greens and Turnips with Ham Hock and Pepper Vinegar

As all southerners know, eating Hoppin' John—black-eyed peas and rice—on New Year's Day ensures good luck. But it is the collards, traditionally eaten alongside, that bring good fortune! An added bonus to cooking up a mess o' greens is the resultant pot liquor—the delicious, nutritious broth left in the bottom of the cooking pot or serving dish. It is usually served as an accompaniment to that last piece of corn bread.

Pot au Feu

This is the pot-au-feu from my neighbor the florist. You will find yourself making this a permanent part of your repertoire.

Roasted Root Vegetables with Apple Juice

This mixture of vegetables is subtly flavored with apple juice and wine.

White Bean and Vegetable Soup

Shiitake Beef Stroganov

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Chicken and Fall Vegetable Pot Pie

Prepare this in a big, colorful casserole that can go straight from the oven to the table. Sautéed or boiled green beans would be nice alongside; uncork a bottle of Chardonnay to pour with dinner.

Spring Vegetable Paella

This vegetarian version of the Spanish classic is perfect for spring. You will need a 12-inch-diameter skillet with 3-inch-high sides.

Slow-Braised Short Ribs, Lardons, and Baby Vegetables

Though Lynch uses flanken for this dish, we prefer the look of regular short ribs.You can often find flanken as well as short ribs at your local supermarket. Both are from the flavorful chuck, or shoulder, portion of a steer; the former are a three-rib portion of short ribs cut through the bone and the latter are ribs cut between the bones.