Grilled Carrot Paella with Grilled Vegetables and Yellow Tomato Saffron Broth

The gorgeous saffron and gold colors in this celebration of carrots—one of the symbolic vegetables on the Rosh Hashanah table—are reminiscent of sunshine and coins, and therefore of good fortune.

FoodGuest UserSeptember 19, 2016Amanda Cohen, vegetable paella, Rosh Hashanah recipe, Rosh Hashanah, Dirt Candy, Where the Vegetables are the Stars

Nothing Wasted, Not Even the Peels

Americans throw away as much as 40 percent of the food we purchase. But some chefs practice “root-to-stem” cooking, meaning they use the entire vegetable: seeds, stalks, and all.

FoodGuest UserSeptember 19, 2016root-to-stem cooking, vegetable cooking, Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, Zahav, Michael Solomonov, Alon Shaya, Jessica Koslow, Amelia Saltsman

Where the Vegetables are the Stars

In the hands of inventive chefs, homely vegetables go from simple sides to sophisticated centers of the plate.

FoodDanielle CantorSeptember 6, 2016Jayne Cohen, Alon Shaya, Amelia Saltsman, Jessica Koslow, Michael Solomonov, Amanda Cohen, veg-centric cooking, vegetable main dishes

Carrot Risotto with Carrot Ribbons

The gorgeous gold and orange colors in this celebration of carrots—oneof the symbolic vegetables on the Rosh Hashanah table—are reminiscent of sunshine and coins, and therefore of good fortune.

FoodDanielle CantorSeptember 6, 2016recipe, vegetarian, Where the Vegetables are the Stars, Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, risotto, carrot, rice