A drizzle of cheese over tender-crisp vegetables tucked into a pepper is a supper worthy of anticipation. Choose a long pepper rather than a fat one for a better cavity.
The easiest way to cook vegetables on the grill is in a foil packet because you don't have to worry about anything burning or falling through the grill. As well, you can flavour your favourites as desired. Get started with any of our combinations.
Creamy and rich with colourful vegetables, this pasta is terrific. You can assemble the dish ahead of time to pop in the oven when the group gets together. Use a thick, good-quality pasta sauce.
Vegetables that are grilled have a satisfyingly smoky flavour and tender texture. You can also add green beans that you've grilled in a basket for 10 minutes.
Whether you're invited away for the weekend or just for one day, these maple-glazed vegetables are easy to prepare in advance, then pack and take along. They are delicious hot or at room temperature.
A smoked turkey leg or drumstick adds richness to the simple broth that forms the base of this hearty root vegetable soup. Leftovers make a great lunch the following day or can be frozen for later.
Vegetable Terrine (Gwenda Kelso, Manudrah, New Years Eve 2007
This rustic dish is perfect for entertaining because you can serve it at room temperature or straight from the grill. It also makes a great filling for a vegetarian sandwich. Just spread 1 oz (30 g) chèvre or herbed cream cheese over a crusty roll or piece of baguette and sandwich the grilled vegetables.
Edamame is the Japanese word for green soybeans, which are also known as sweet beans, vegetable soybeans and beer beans. They are sold frozen both in the pod and shelled, but the shelled version is the most convenient.
Diningding (pronounced with short "i"s as in "thing") is an Ilocano specialty from northern Philippines, where vegetables and fish play the largest role in cuisine. Use this recipe as a guideline and vary the vegetables according to availability and freshness. In Canada, black cod (sablefish), salmon or halibut are especially good for diningding, but freshwater fish, such as pickerel or whitefish, also makes a tasty dish.
