DAY Recipe

“Because I love to cook, I’ll use any excuse to make dinner for my family or friends. Most of the recipes I concoct are partly based on how the ingredients look—presentation is very important to me,” Dave Purdy of Hopewell, New Jersey. “Here, I combined celery root with Swiss chard because the colors and textures [...]

This warming and satisfying winter soup is a delicious starter, and the vegetables add color and sweetness.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1/3cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 ounce)*
3cups hot water2cups vegetable stock or canned vegetable broth
2 1/4cups peeled [...]

Serve atop mashed potatoes or, for a nice twist, on a piece of toasted garlic bread.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1pound sea scallops, patted dry
all purpose flour
1tablespoon olive oil
2tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
2tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2tablespoons water
1teaspoon dijon mustard
DIRECTIONS
Sprinkle scallops with salt and [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 lb fresh green beans , trimmed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves , chopped
1/2 lemon
kosher salt

DIRECTIONS

Boil green beans until they are still a little crunchy but fork tender. Drain.

Heat olive oil in a big skillet then add garlic. Cook about 30 seconds or 1 minute (make sure you do not burn it).

Add green beans to skillet and saute about 7 minutes, [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 large garlic clove
3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (fresh not oil packed)
1 tablespoon oregano leaves (fresh if possible)
2 ounces parmigiano-reggiano cheese
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar
kosher salt , to taste
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup red onions , thinly sliced
3 1/2 cups zucchini (cut into strings)

DIRECTIONS

Puree garlic cloves in the bowl of a food processor. Add sun dried tomatoes and pulse till coarsely crumbled. Add oregano and pulse. Add cheese, 1 tbsp olive oil and [...]