Vegetable

We call this a hand salad because lettuce and dip just doesn’t sound like nearly as much fun.

If you don’t want or didn’t have time to soak the black-eyed peas overnight, just power-soak them.

Is it necessary to blanch, then shock, the ramp greens? If you want a super-green (not khaki) pesto, it is.

Despite being pickled, these chiles have a fresh crunch and bright, garlicky flavor. If you cook them, they lose that; add them to finished pizzas.

You don’t have to peel asparagus (unless you really want to!); just leave any thicker spears in the pan for an extra minute.

The noodles and chard are silky, which begs for the salty crunch of the breadcrumbs.

Nduja is a spreadable, spicy pork salami that grounds all of the other ingredients, but you’ll get heat from the mustard greens, as well.

Once you get the hang of it, forming these dumplings is easy, but it may take a little practice at first.

Three ingredients but infinite possibilities.

Pickling the eggs in their cracked but intact shells creates a unique tie-dye effect on each one.

Sauté hot Italian sausage meat with ginger and garlic, mix with veg, and dinner’s a wrap!

You will have more than enough of the cauliflower purée and the salsa. Use the leftovers as a dip or swirl into vegetable soups.

When you have some herbs threatening to go past their prime in the crisper drawer, preserve them by making herb butter, which just happens to be an excellent landing pad for a perfectly fried egg.

If you can’t find new potatoes at the farmers’ market, look for Peewee potatoes or very small Yukon Golds at the grocery store.

Any cooked rice or grain will work in this stir-fry, but for best results make sure they are completely cooled—overnight is ideal.

Ramps, a wild leek, are one of those fleeting vegetables that whip chefs and cooks into a springtime fever.

If you see great-looking snow peas, use them in combination with or in place of the sugar snaps.

Squeezing the excess liquid from the potato will ensure it gets extra crunchy when cooked.

A fragrant and bright spring cocktail that's just as delicious without the alcohol.

This is a great roast to knock out in the morning.

For the best springy texture that won’t fall apart when tossed, look for soba noodles that contain a blend of wheat and buckwheat.

Radishes and butter, ham and mustard. Two classic combos in one delicious appetizer.

File under: Breakfast for Dinner.

Crisp-skinned fish isn’t about high heat.