An easy, healthy rice pilaf recipe that amps up the veggie-to-rice ratio and hits a home run in the flavor competition.

Recipe for a wonderful asparagus treat that can be a starter, a stalwart partner alongside a steak or other big protein, or a centerpiece for a vegetarian meal. This roasted asparagus is simple, savory, al denté and foodie-worthy.

Joy comes from connecting with other people, especially when you get to participate in their special moments, like my recent opportunity to contribute a vegetable grazing board to the menu for a 95th birthday party. Check it out and learn from my experience.

Bright green herbs with lemon juice and zest make this white bean spread a very fresh-tasting condiment that goes perfectly on a vegetable grazing board and can be used in a myriad of other ways.

Pan-searing is a great treatment for baby bok choy, especially when paired with grape tomatoes and topped with parmigiano-reggiano and salsa macha.

Sweet potatoes roasted with a spicy-sweet rub get all dressed up with goat cheese and balsamic vinegar, making this a great dish for the holiday table.

In its raw form, with its clean, crisp flavor and boat-like shape, this little finger-sized leaf is a perfect delivery device for richer foods.

This light and bright side dish is a winner! It has cherry tomatoes for color and pop, garlic for a savory punch, lemon zest for, well, zestiness, and dill to balance everything. Plus a dollop of creme fraiche.

The world already has enough conflict, strife and confusion; we don’t need beets to go around claiming that they can become pizza crust.

The crunch of the broccoli, smooth and earthy taste of the egg, and the tart, silky hollandaise come together beautifully in this salad.

A vignette in the produce section inspired a poem about dads and daughters.

Even a broccoli-hater will eat this salad. Guaranteed. (Hint: it’s the bacon!)

Vegetables posing for pictures in the golden autumn afternoon light.

The sweetness of the golden raisins and the balsamic vinegar are a perfect foil for the earthiness of the grilled vegetables and garlic, and the crunch of the romaine alongside the creamy mozzarella pearls provides a nice textural balance. This dish is a easy stunner.

Haiku and confessions of a beet-hater with friends who keep trying to like them.

Root vegetables are crunchy superstars when paired with the tangy Balsamic Honey Dijon dressing: a healthy, high-fiber salad.

A delicious slaw even the vegetable-hating Glover Gardens Grill-Meister will eat.

Baby carrots are a sham! Read all about it and check out this stunning recipe for undoctored carrots.

Sweet Potato Stacks from Cooking Light are worthy of status as a holiday classic.

Simple, creamy butternut squash soup that even vegetable haters will eat.