Making veggies taste good.....

.....isn't hard.  Especially if you buy what's fresh and in season.  Veggies don't need much to bring out the flavor, usually just salt, pepper and olive oil.

Buy an eggplant and cut it thin. Salt, Pepper and drizzle of olive oil.  Grill it until it crisps up. Don't be afraid of a little char. It tastes amazing. You can do the same thing with zucchini. Slice it thin, season and olive oil & roast in the oven for 20 minutes.....

Greens! Greens! Greens!  (fist pump while you yell it)
So good for you and taste damn good too.  I bought some beautiful flowering kale and put it in a hot cast iron skillet for literally 3 minutes to wilt it. Salt, pepper, olive oil. Yum.

Cauliflower is easy and delicious.  Cut into florets and put in a cast iron skillet with a drizzle of olive oil.  Let it sit. Don't mess with it. You want it to brown a bit.  After it has browned, add stock to almost cover the florets and finish the cooking process.  Add chopped garlic and chili flakes to the stock.  You can keep it on the stove top or put in the oven and roast.  After about 20 minutes ( don't overcook, you still want a bit of snap)  they should be done.  Season with salt, pepper, red wine vinegar and another drizzle of olive oil.

Summer squash can basically be cut, drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper and put under the broiler.  Done in 20 minutes.

Tomatoes are coming into season!  Get the juiciest ones you can find, heirlooms are beautiful and have the most amazing flavor.  Slice, drizzle with olive oil, salt pepper and top with fresh basil.  OR make a pesto with fresh basil, olive oil, salt, pepper, pine nuts and garlic. Spoon over the top.  Take your grilled eggplant and top with tomatoes and pesto for something even better!

Green onions or scallions taste amazing grilled.


Saute asparagus in oilve oil. Salt and pepper. In a separate pan on med heat, cook down balsamic vinegar.  be careful to not let it burn and smoke.  Add a pinch of sugar.  After it has reduced by half the amount and become concentrated, ( it will have s syrup-y consistency) drizzle over asparagus.  yum.


Mushrooms come in all sizes and the meatier oyster mushrooms are my favorite.  You can buy several different kinds for different flavor and textures. Shitakes, brown button,  crimini, trumpet.....Grilled or in a saute pan, all they need is garlic, olive oil and salt, (a tiny bit of butter at the end never hurts either.)  You can also add a chopped shallot. Let them cook until they brown a bit.  Chop up whatever herb you have on hand. Rosemary or tarragon is especially good.  Sprinkle on top and of course, drizzle with a good olive oil or whatever is left over in the pan.


Go to the grocery store or farmer's market and get excited about all of the beautiful veggies! There are so many options right now!