We’ve had Nigel Slater’s cookbook, Tender, in our possession for almost a year now. It was intended for a giveaway, but over the course of our “review,” as it sat heavily on our desk, as we flipped through it’s thick pages sitting on the couch, as we read through the prose, tried the recipes, and looked at the simple yet inspiring photos, we grew attached.
But like they say, if you love something, set it free (even if it’s going to cost an arm and a leg and probably the other leg to ship this gorgeously huge-mongous thing)…
If it comes back to you, it was meant to be. And in this case, we know Tender will come back to us in some other delicious form…not the least of which is the inspiration to grow, cook, and eat vegetables with simple love and respect.
To Enter This Giveaway:
- Leave a comment on this post with your favorite vegetable. Don’t worry if you don’t like vegetables (but if you don’t, you will after looking through this cookbook). This is a random drawing so it doesn’t matter what you say. Just make something up. Us? We are in hot hot lust with kale right now. (Can you tell?!)
- Make sure to enter your email address in the box provided so we can contact you
- Share this giveaway post with your friends on facebook and twitter! (not required, but we’d love the help!)
You have until Wednesday January 18, 2011 at 5 PM PST to comment. Everyone is welcome to comment to enter, but we can only ship this stuff in the U.S. (So if you’re outside the US and win, you just need to provide us with a US mailing address to send!)
Good luck!
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Nigel Slater is a favorite of mine, I have all his other books!!
Eggplant. Never liked it but then I fell in love with it.
Sweet potatoes!
I love the meaty umami of portabella mushrooms!
Fiddle head Ferns
I love Lima Beans!! Odd, I know. :)
I didn’t grow up loving eggplant but I’m a fan now. :)
Butternut Squash!!
Chanterelles!
The first vegetable I ever loved was squash. Yellow crookneck squash.
At the moment…my favorite vegetable is kale!
Bok choy! Love it with pumpkin seeds….
I can’t resist the the sharp bite of a radish right now! Also delish when roasted and the flavour mellows out :)
My favorite vegetable is sugar snap peas fresh from my garden!
Favorite vegetable has always been broccoli, but now with my garden, Eggplants have joined the list!
My favorite is arugula. :)
It would have to be peas, fresh from the farm peas :o)
peppers!
Rapini! It is sooo amazing tossed with oil, garlic and peppers (as are most veggies)!
I am still on a cauliflower binge. Always roasted.
Brussel sprouts. Yum!
hmm…I love so many vegetables that it’s hard to pick a favorite but I guess I will go with swiss chard, which I love sauteed with garlic, olive oil , pine nuts and currents.
Mmmmmmm – we’re enjoying our winter farm vegetables right now, so I have to say BEETS!
I’m newly vegan. I’m TOTALLY into vegetables ! I crave a plant-based diet for health AND beauty ! Mmmmmmm, greens with corn and avocadoes ! DELICIOUS !
Fiddlehead ferns, tomatoes, garlic, onions… I love vegetables!
I really enjoy beets, especially golden beets. So versatile and they keep so well!
Eggplant!!
green beans!
Broccoli Rabe !
Carrots
Cucumbers! So juicy and refreshing with my favorite fruit, tomatoes. :)
I would definitely say butternut squash!! Its so naturally sweet and smooth… my mouth is watering just thinking about it!
baby bok choy!
I’d say tomato is my favorite veggie but now that it’s filed under fruit (sad face), I’m going with potato. “You say potato, I say po-tah-to! Potato, potahto! Tomato, tomahto! Let’s call the whole thing off!”
Mushrooms are my favorite!
Have you seen the nutrient content of collard greens? Through the roof!
Onions!!
This caught my eye because I only recently ‘discovered’ Nigel Slater and yes basically fell in love with his cooking/recipes!
Eggplant is really an amazing veggie. Just back from the Philippines where I had tons of vegetables but never realized how truly I craved for fried eggplant a la Filipino style until I had one…then the next day all I could think of was fried eggplant…and the next day. I again had a couple of those the day before I flew back to Denmark, and seriously can’t wait to cook it soon! :)
I’m boiling fresh beets right now to make a bulgar wheat, beet and feta salad for lunch tomorrow. Mmmm…beets :)
Kale chips are my current fav!
Green Beans! I love ol’ Nige! Looks exactly like my brother in-law! HA!
Hooked on kale.
raw cucumbers! yumm :)
Brussel Sprouts
I adore vegetables! I love using fennel, broccoli rabe, and fava beans when they are in season.
Brussle Sprouts (preferably pan seared in a little bit of butter, finished with the lightest drizzle of maple syrup!)
Defonitely a bell pepper kinda gal!
Chard, but kale is pretty close these days too!
Choosing one favorite veggie above all is tough, but for this occasion, I would like to show some love for artichoke. Absolutely delicious! Of course, I think every vegetable deserves attention…
mushrooms…all kinds….enoki, oyster, shitake, bella…..i’ve been making a wonderfully healthy barley “risotto”
Gai Lan! It reminds me of my mom’s cooking.
bell peppers
or cucumbers
Wow, this is such a lovely cookbook. My favorite vegetable is onion. I could put sauteed onion in anything and be happy
I really love kale too, especially juiced. I also love grilled brussels sprouts, grilled portabellas with tahini… the list goes on.
green beans :)
Daikon, for its versatility, delicious eaten cold in a salad or pickled, grated or sliced into soba noodles. Completely transformed when warm in a hot soup or braised with pork or short ribs…yummmm
My favorite vegtable is butternut squash.
Its delicious, you can do a multitude of things with it and fit it in to any course of a meal, from appitiser to dessert.
Picking just one vegetables as my favorite is soooo tough – but onions are probably my favorite, because I like them on everything – raw, carmelized, roasted, etc. My hubby and I go through nearly 10 pounds of onions a week between the two of us!
Saute in Olive Oil and sprinkle with a dash of garlic or garlic cloves Kale and Bok Choy.
Brussels sprouts.
My favorite…hmmm. If I have to pick one…. I’ll go with Brussels Sprouts (roasted of course)!
Mmmm…Brussels sprouts!
Onions!! You can do so much with them and they are in so many dishes.
I love cucumbers!!
oh shoot, just ONE favorite vegetable??
I’ve said potatoes before, only to hear that those don’t count? I’m going to say they do, though :)
potatoes are my favorite vegetable.
Carrots!
I love romanesco! They are gorgeous!
I love asparagus!!!
So many vegetables, how to choose only one? My absolute favorite has got to be broccoli followed very closely by edamame. Serve ‘em hot with sea salt and a wedge of lemon. Lip smackin good!
Spinach!
I LOVE Eggplant!
Butternut squash
Everything. But since I have to pick – I’ll go with asparagus :)
My veggie love changes every year, even every season! Jerusalem artichokes is my new love.
I would love to have this book!
my favorite vegetable is onions! so versatile and smell so good when they’re cooking up
I LOVE asparagus! This book sounds wonderful. <3
Brussel sprouts! Love Nigel Slater!!
I love tomato.
I love onions in any way shape or form.
Beets!
Brussel sprouts or beets…. too hard to pick one
Cauliflower
Definitely Brussels Sprouts! But Kale is a close second.
I love dandelion greens!
I really really like green bell peppers and have really started to like brocoli rabe. It’s great in pasta with a little nutmeg to tone down the bitterness!
I can eat broccoli until my stomach is about to burst..
parsnips. mm….
Without a doubt my favorite vegetable has to be collard greens. Sauteed with bacon, onions, balsamic vinegar and chipotle Tabasco, there’s just no beating them.
I love SPINACH!! :)
I recently, and luckily, discovered rutabaga. That book looks absolutely gorgeous!
Favorite vegetable would have t0 be corn. It’s what we are famous for here in Indiana!
So hard to choose! Right now we’re on a brussels sprouts kick, but if it was spring I would say favas and ramps. And mushrooms are always a highlight!
Tie between fennel and okra!
Onions!!
cale. in the portuguese broth “caldo verde”
Do mushrooms count as a vegetable? ‘CAUSE I LOVE ALL KINDS OF MUSHROOMS!
Fava Beans!!
My favorite vegetable is red peppers!!
Greens in general. Specifically, these days at least, rainbow chard. I love the colors and the tender leaves.
beetroot which I didn’t like being a kid
Difficult to choose, but onions would definitely be on the top!
I love asparagus! Yum!
BEETS FTW!
Kale, it is good everyway!!!
I love all my veggies!!!! Most of all zucchini!
I love all veggies too – especially brussel sprouts!
I love avocados and always check to see when they go on sale. =)
I have been wanting this book for so long! I think it’s just what a cookbook should be. And my favorite vegetable is butternut squash. I can’t seem to get sick of it.
my favourite vegetable is snap peas- great for packed lunches and for munching before, during and after dinner.
I absolutely love love love sweet potatoes, and greens (kale of all kinds, collards, mustards, cabbage, etc. etc.). Fast behind these are garlic, onions, and fresh herbs (sage, mint, tarragon, rosemary, thyme, etc.).
You asked for one veggie – but I couldn’t pick just one. I’d love to win the cookbook to add to my collection!
Carrots & Beets, because they’re so versatile. Delicious in both savory & sweet dishes.
And they look great on the plate.
Hmm, definitely brussel sprouts :) Yum Yum :)
I bet there are tons of ways to cook my fav, asparagus, in there!
I’ve always liked brussels sprouts. My wife teases me about not liking most vegetables, but she doesn’t like brussels sprouts, which makes me like them all the more so I can return the teasing.
Artichokes! I love them steamed and then dipping each leaf into butter sauce….yummmmm.
The humble cauliflower. Versatile, adaptable, resilient, crosses cultures… delightful raw, baked, roasted, stewed, mashed, or poached. Okay, I just made that last one up. With a little creativity, it could probably be done!
Kale, any way!!
brussel sprouts & cauliflower!
Parsley root is delectable…
Totally in love with cucumbers right now!
I love love love spinach!
I would have to say edamame ^__^
Carrots!
Hey! It’s so difficult to pick one single vegetable… They are so many amazing ones!
I’d have to say, right now I am very much into eggplant!
It’s meaty, and juicy and so versatile!
Thank you for this giveaway and keep up the good work!
Consider the parsnip. Humbly sweet and rooty. Roasting chicken on a bed of parsnips, carrots and onions makes a wonderful pan gravy. Also love them mashed with potatoes.
Oh my! So very hard to choose I adore so many. First one to pop in my head was brussel sprouts
Love brussel sprouts–so underrated!
Tomato!
I love asparagus! Fresh from the garden, lightly seasoned and sautéed is the best in my opinion, but steamed with a bit of cheese isn’t bad either. =)
Lately I’ve been really loving broccoli!
Any vegetable that you can “slaw”. Chopped salads rock too.
I love broccoli and carrots!
artichokes!
Loving some LEEKS right now! it’s the perfect winter soup/risotto veg and the ones at the local co-op are to die for right now.
Broccolis are epic win: they are green, full of vitamins and taste fresh!
I love asparagus.
Kale!
My favorite vegetable is broccoli. It’s so versatile!
My favourite vegetable is… onions! I know, kind of odd, but they are so good! My favourite preparation method? Grilled. Mmm!
Beets… mmmmmmm
I gotta say, spinach and beats are high on my list at the moment…mmm…time for dinner!
tomatoes!!
Spinach! I’ve always loved spinach and could eat it every day and it’s so good for you and a versatile veggie.
spinach!
My grandma’s Swiss chard FTG! (From The Garden)
MUSHROOMS!!!!
Picking a favorite is hard! I guess I’ll go with brussel sprouts, since I have a gorgeous stalk in the fridge waiting to be roasted…yum!
Onions and Leeks.
Onions. I put them in everything! Green chile, too. It’s a staple in my diet.
Broccoli!
Green Beans!
Green beans!
Artichokes!
zucchini!
I wish I could say mushrooms… but they’re fungi. Avocados! Shoot. Fruit. Ummm… kale’s great.
spinach!
Radishes -yummmm
eggplant
I am a huge fan of spaghetti squash! I use it to replace pasta, and also make desserts, side dishes, etc.
jerusalem artichokes! (sunchokes) :) can’t be beat.
Too many to pick! I love sweet potatoes, parsnips, roasted carrots, cauliflower. Yum!
My favorite veg is rainbow swiss chard!
Spinach & Brussels sprouts !
Artichokes!!
anything orange! sweet potatoes, carrots, butternut squash
My favorite vegetable are brussel sprouts!
Such a hard question… there are so many vegetables to love! Right now, anything dark green with mushrooms will do :)
My favorite vegetables is artichokes.
potatoes – yummm
Broccoli!
Leafy greens specifically kale this week
Kale too!
kale!
Zucchini!
Spinach! :)
Brussels sprouts!
asparagus!
Broccoli
Lima peas or hearts of palm.
Well this is new, but apparently PIZZA! Haha! Ok, sorry, couldn’t resist. But really, how is anyone not lusty over kale!? But to choose one, that’s tough. I’d say garlic, but it’s a flavor, not something you eat by itself, so that doesn’t seem right. Brussels sprouts or broccoli? Onions are good in everything! Ah, I can’t choose. I just can’t. Ok, butternut squash. There!
eggplant :D
spinach, it’s good with almost everything!
Potatoes!! Oh wait- are they even vegetables?! ;)
Shiitake mushrooms and little Seminole pumpkins are tied for my favorites right now. I can’t choose only one!
I *adore* broccoli!
Brussels Sprouts! …and broccoli…and Swiss chard, And zucchini with mint. And roasted asparagus, and golden beets…aw, all of them!
Love ALL kinds of vegetables, but I would have to say that asparagus, beets and squashes are my favorite right now.
I don’t have one favorite, I have LOTS of favorites! For purposes of this entry I will choose red bell peppers…you can roast them, stuff them, eat them raw…so versatile and good for you!
Butternut Squash…really any of the winter squashes…is absolutely my favorite. Roasted with caramel goodness, thrown into a winter salad for an extra meatiness, and warming up stews – they have no downside!
Spinach! because you can do pretty much ANYTHING with it :)
peas fresh from the garden in the summer!
How can I choose? I suppose beets and mushrooms are my favorites.
It’s hard to choose a favorite, but I love asparagus.
artichoke right now…
and spinach.
oh and rucola
right now sweet potatoes are the veggie I crave, but that can change as the seasons.
I love them all. Except beets.
Loving my a’s and b’s. (artichoke, asparagus, broccoli, brussels, butternut squash) :)
Eggplant and zucchini are two of my favorites during these cold winter months in Northrn Minnesota .
We love veggies so it is hard to choose. Swiss chard is high on the list of favorites right now.
Asparagus!
Daikon, Jicama & Carrot Vinegar Salad-Asian Inspired. Yum ;)
Vegetables… they are all good, except maybe okra. We have at least three for dinner and then eat the leftovers for lunch with other things. Can’t ever have enough.
I love leeks. Sometimes they are annoying to clean but they are soooo delicious. Especially in potato leek soup…
butternut squash baby!
Definitely broccoli!
Okra!
I am in love with roasted broccoli right now…delicious!
Eggplant.
Sweet Potatoes!! And……broccoli…
kabocha squash. I am obsessed with roasting it, steaming it, making muffins and dessert out of it.
I really love bok choy…with a little olive oil and salt…it is divine!
Oh, and my email is charissa@colourfulpalate.com
Sorry I forgot to add it!
I love broccoli! And it’s so good for you……
I enjoy fried turnips. Julienne with onions.
To hard. I love so many veggies, it seems unfair to just choose one.
Contrary to what my name may suggest….artichokes!! Steamed whole, with melted butter. Oh! And that heart. Wow.
sweet potatoes. yummy & simple, yet oh so versatile
Fresh green beans – sweet as can be, better than sugar. Eat them raw or cooked.
Broccoli. There are so many things to do with broccoli. Steamed, broccoli pasta, broccoli salad (I absolutely love warm broccoli salad), broccoli pesto, I could go on. I also like brussels sprouts. Why yes, I am crazy. :)
eggplant! delicious in so many different ethnic cuisines…
Brussel Sprouts……. never had them as a child, but then about 2 months ago I found an AMAZING recipe with prosciutto and I haven’t stopped making/eating them since! :D
I love love carrots. I put them in EVERYTHING.
Since I’m a vegetarian, it’s harder to find veggies that I don’t like. But my current favorite is kale. :-) Plan on making a Kale pesto later this week. Yummy!
Without a doubt eggplant is my favorite vegetable. I love eggplant parmesan.
Definitely depends on the day…but today, brussel sprouts.
*brussels (what an awkward word combo…)
brussel sprouts right now and radish in the spring!
Parsnip! I can still remember the first time I ever made roasted parsnips. So absolutely delicious.
Rocket!!!!!!
I used to HATE brussel sprouts, until Alton Brown came along. :) Now with a little bacon they are the hit of a meal.
Broccoli will always be number one in my heart.
I can eat heads of cauliflower!
I love mushrooms….is it consider a vegetable.
Great with almost everything…
Tomatoes….warm from the sun!
I think my favorite vegetable is broccoli rabe.
Kolrabi!
Very lightly cooked green beans! And you can’t go wrong with roasted brussel sprouts.
Winter squash!
Lettuce!
I love celery root … And Nigel Slater. I just got his book, “Toast”, and can’t wait to read it!
Broccoli!
Steamed Bok Choy !!
Right now my favorite is broccolini, but I’ve never met a vegetable I didn’t like!
Spinach- so versatile!
I have two favorites at the moment – Swiss Chard and Brussel Sprouts. Both are so versatile! Another that I love (and it gets so little press) is cabbage, YUM!
I love most vegetables and will be using many in my veggie/ fruit juice fast for 30 days. At this moment m favorite is sweet potato. Love your blog and Nigel Slater’s writings.
Asparagus is my new obsession! preferably roasted in a hurry at a high temperature.
Onions! They have such a distinct flavor. I love it!
cavolo nero
carrots! some might cringe might prepared the right way they are sweet jewels that may become the star of the dish
Arugula :)
Cauliflower! I loved it as a kid but kind of forgot about it during my college years. A few months ago, I discovered gobi manchurian in _How to Cook Everything Vegetarian_, and since then I’ve been a cauliflower fiend!
Brussels sprouts. They’re just so cute.
Romanesco broccoli (or “fractal broccoli” as it’s referred to in our house.)
carrots! we should eat carrots everyday because of all their great health benefits!
lacinato kale, especially turned into chips!
I love broccoli. I’ll eat it anytime!
kale!
probably spinach. I eat SO much of it. But I also adore beets.
Sugar snap peas!
Bok Choy, for its versatility and peppery flavour!
I love spinach..
Brussels sprouts!
Been loving squash, sliced thick, olive oil, seasoning then roasted in the oven.
Brussels sprouts and jicama
Spinach!
Brussel Sprouts!
Favorite vegetable is eggplant
Bell peppers!
onions and lots of them
I L-O-V-E corn. Just about everything I love about my country’s cooking is made with (if not out of) corn.
Broccoli. Always & forever!
I love vegetables, especially butternut squash and asparagus!!
My husband and I have an anniversary vegetable. Some people have a favorite song we have a favorite vegetable . . . Asparagus.
Chard! Swiss, rainbow…I love all forms of it.
Artichokes!
sweet potato. Mmmm…
Radicchio!
I am LOVING yams right now! Baked and lightly mashed with a bit of good quality butter and a sprinkle of course sea salt.
Currently loving brussel sprouts the more simply prepared the better.
I’d love to add this book to my collection!
Right now, I’m kind of obsessed with kale as well! Last night I had it with sautéed chickpeas, shallots and lemon juice and today I made vegan breakfast burritos and added it to the tofu scramble! Good stuff.
~ape (the vegan crush)
So hard to choose. Probably sweet potatoes though! So nourishing and so tasty.
arugula in a salad!
Broccoli
Good old everyday carrots
I love so many it’s hard to pick: eggplant, mushrooms, cabbage, zucchini, etc Give me a vegetable over any meat any day!!!!
Kabocha Squash. It’s delicious roasted, tempura-ed, or in soups or salads. And as a bonus the roasted seeds are so yummy too.
Today my favorite is eEamame beans. I had them for the first time yesterday; they are the new lima beans!
Kale. In soups. In salads. In my morning smoothie with banana, frozen blueberries, protein powder and water.
Broccoli!
Right now, it’s carrots. & broccoli. I add them to almost everything. I love to make a simple dish of brown rice boiled with a little olive oil and chopped broccoli stems. And I like the way carrots are so versatile. I haven’t made them in soufflée yet, but soon! Also potatoes with lots and lots of garlic, olive oil & rosemary. And one of the best smells in the world is onions & peppers softly browning in olive oil… Ohhh and when I was little, my mom used to give me raw carrot sticks and red pepper strips for snacking! And water chestnuts! Ok, I have to stop now. :p
Eggplants or Okinawan Sweet Potatoes!
This week it’s beets. Sliced thin, baked on a sheet….makes the BEST chips!
I was in a CSA for the first time last summer. We tried a few new things, but the snow peas that we picked ourselves were the best. We mostly just ate them raw.
leeks, bok choy everything!
I ♥ broccoli.
Lately I’m on a zucchini kick. I love it however I can get it!
Asparagas
You mentioned my favorite vegetable – kale! Hehe :)
Bittermelon
Brussel Sprouts! I love love love them but unfortunately, I’m the only one in my family that does, despite my best efforts. Favorite way to eat them? Roasted, topped with pomegranate syrup.
Broccoli, always and forever. It’s like the little black dress of veggies.
This question is too hard! I guess I’d have to say green beans (for now anyway)!
Spaghetti squash!
I’m in love with spinach and aragula… And celeriac also. And probably green onions and chives. Well, you see…
Carrots :)
Beetroot!
Broccoli! And parsnips! And bell peppers! And, and, and…
I spent my whole life “pooh-poohing” Kale until the day I was coerced into sampling a raw massaged kale salad that my friend had made for a potluck. Dripping with coconut oil, fresh ginger, fresh turmeric and herbs from her garden (among some other secret ingredients)….I finished the entire bowl of salad she brought to the party.
Brussels sprouts – steamed, roasted, anything…
I love corn. I eat corn kernels frozen even by the handful…yeah…a little weird.
Jicama
I love shaved brussel sprouts and minced kale salad. Toss with evoo, balsamic vinegar, pinch of sugar, dab of dijon, sea salt, pepper, squirt of fresh lemon and freshley grated asiago – yummmmmmm
I love the sharp taste of garland chrysanthemum. Too bad it’s not that common to see served in a restaurant.
Peppers! We love growing all different kinds in the garden and then finding different recipes to use them in.
I’m a Nebraska girl, so I will have to vote for corn – grilled, boiled, baked, creamed, corn bread, corn dogs…any way you can make it I like it. :)
I LOVE broccoli, any way it you can eat it!!!!
Eggplant is my favorite. When I was younger, I was turned off by the name. But once I tasted it, I had a change of heart!
Brussel Sprouts
Eggplant, especially when it’s roasted whole.
It depends on the season and my cravings.
Broccoli
Courgette
The only vegetable I don’t like are lima beans, and even they are okay when mixed in with other veggies. My favorite veggie is the artichoke. It takes a little extra work than most, but it is so worth it. A little butter and salt, Heaven!
Zucchini!
Romanesco. Or Savoy Cabbage. The best of the cruciferous crowd!
carrots!
Onions! All the time.
I love hard winter squashes. Made into rissoto, bisque, stews, and just roasted.
ARTICHOKES, all the way, potatoes, tomatoes (yes I know it is a fruit), but artichokes are my favorite of all.
Leeks, shallots, scallions, any onion… And shaggy mane mushrooms or maitake mushrooms.
Mushrooms!!!
Sweet potatoes!
Brussels Sprouts sauteed with onions and garlic. Awesome in my tummy!
Sweet potatoes, baby! Only veg that tastes like it could be dessert.
Spinach.
Brussel sprouts. oh how i crave them.
Right now I am in love with brussel sprouts! I haven’t found a way I don’t like them yet!
Spinach (with cream!)
ah. That’s a tough one. Broccoli, green beans, zucchini, and asparagus…
and carrots…
vegetables are just an incredible thing.
Spinach!
rutabagas
red onions
Broccoli!!
current favorite is green beans, but it changes daily.
Chinese broccoli!
Leeks! I looooove ‘em.
I love spinach and kale.
Sunchokes are my favorite! But I am a kale monster.
Brussel Sprouts!!!!
Broccoli!
Ooh, braised fennel (just one?0
Brussel Sprouts! Delicious and nutritious.
pattypan squash (pâtisson) — delicious!!
Carrots, actually any vegetable, parsnips, beets, kale, broccoli, corn, the list just keeps going on.
kumato tomatoes. this tastes like real summer tomatoes even during winter.
i absolutely adore cucumbers, always have.
Kale, and not the prickly kind my mom grew that summer when I was in junior high… But the yummy killer lactino kind. Mmmmmmmmm
I’m loving kale right now.
Brussel Sprouts!!!
Tomatoes!
Cauliflower, but it must be roasted!
Oh my favorite vegetable — that’s tought for me. Asparagus, kale, corn, carrots, tomatoes are probably my top favorites :) veggies yum! Love them, love their color, I really don’t need much else lol
I need some inspiration to love vegetables….
There are few vegetables I don’t like! The fresh, lightly steamed broccoli I had with dinner tonight is on my mind though. Eggplant is always a favorite, but I hardly get to eat it anymore with such a staunchly opposed boyfriend D:<
beets!
same answer same time! strange!
Beets. They’re deliciously beautiful :)
I adore carmalized and/or roasted brussels sprouts! Bring ‘em on!
Carrots are my favorite. I love them in everything!
LOVE Spinach in any form !!
Surprisingly, I’ve always had a love for the sweet crunch of celery hearts. Just can’t get enough of it. Zucchini and beets rank high on the list too. :)
I am also in love with kale! I steam it lightly, then add it to sauteed garlic with sesame oil, olive oil, braggs amino acids and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. mmmm…mmm!
Cauliflower. Vegetables are a girl’s best friend!
My favorite is burdock root!
Recently discovered roasted cauliflower with anchovies! :)
But favorite would probably be onions of all forms.
Avocado!
Kale is my favorite vegetable right now!
RAPINI! wait, EGGPLANT! hm-m-m, BROCCOLI! oh, RAINBOW CHARD! and then there’s BEETS! and … Oh, I just love them all!!
Eggplant and broccoli all the way!!!
potatoes – but since they don’t really have any nutritional value…i’ll say broccolini.
Broccoli!
I adore fresh corn.
I love ramps… and broccoli.
I never, ever get tired of cucumbers. Other vegetables have special places in my heart, especially artichokes, green beans, onions, leeks, asparagus, etc etc etc. But cucumbers will always be my go-to snack food and my favorite addition to salads. Also, pickles are wonderful.
Onions. There is never a wrong time to use onions…almost never.
I like SO many vegetables! Kale and arugula are probably my favorite “greens”, and I just adore cauliflower (cooked very soft, with some curry powder mm mm mm), I rarely eat asparagus but it’s wonderful, and fennel is great.
Broccoli and mushrooms.
I’m learning to love brussel sprouts………little butter, little bacon, little shallots and some sherry vinegar…..yum!
Too many to name one, but I’d never get tired eating Mizuna!
Tomatoes! Or if you want to be technical about it being a fruit: green beans.
I love sweet potatoes, especially baked up as oven fries!
Kale!
Watercress & Leeks!! Deeeelish!!
I have a crush on parsnips.
I love ‘em all, but my favorite is the sublime (fresh only) artichoke.
Favorite vegetable?! How do I choose?? I’ll say spinach since it’s so versatile and can be cooked into pretty much anything.
Green Bean’s
Green onions. It brightens everything it touches. And so yummy.
Eggplant, especially in curry!
I absolutely love cabbage! Whether it’s rolled or fermented, I love all of it!!
Spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, and green beans I would have to make the favorites, but I love them all really. I even like onions now and my parents NEVER thought that would happen!
I love spinach.
My favourite vegetable is jerusalem artichoke
Butternut squash is my love currently! Oh, and sweet potatoes, of course.
Fennel!
My favorite veggie is green beans! Yummy and tender.
Would love to win this book!
My most favourite veggie of all time is a root vegetable. It is the lotus root. You can fry it as a tempura, steam it, or grind it up into a paste but it is deliciously crunchy.
If I have to choose a favorite today, I would say rainbow chard!
I’ve had Nigel Slaters Tender on my wishlist for a bit. Read great reviews about it. My favourite vegetable these days is the eggplant, a very recent love story!!
My favorite veggies are mushrooms, green bean, butternut squash… it is too hard to pick just one.
Love Nigel Slater too~~~~
I love cauliflower, possibly more than it is right to love a vegetable.
ASPARAGUS!!!
I absolutely love love LOVE Kabocha squash.
Brussels sprouts. Who would have thought!
spinach…
Lima beans. Seriously.
But hubs hates them. :(
A lovely yellow flesh potato in its jacket;or riced with garlic;or scalloped ;or wedges home baked; or roasted ;or cold potato salad with celery;etc,etc.
My favorite veg – that is a toughie. Brussel sprouts if they are roasted or maybe the unloved lima bean, or eggplant, don’t make me decide!
love almost everything just need some new ideas
I think my favorite vegetable is sweet potato. That counts, right?
This is tough. I love squash…tomatoes I guess are a “fruit.” I love corn too. And peas. Though those might be beans now. Haha.
Asparagus – just simply roasted with salt, pepper and olive oil. So simple and so delicious!
These days I’m grooving on brussels sprouts. Maple glazed, preferably. With a little char on them to really bring out the complexity.
Do I have to pick just one? Soooo tough, I love all veggies! I think though, if I “was on a desert island”…it would have to be broccoli, soooo tasty!!
Beetrot..because they’re healthy, they can colour your world (at least your food) in pretty pink and you can enjoy them at lunch and for dessert!!
A magic vegetable that even produce sugar and is locally produced.
Great Beetrot
Beets!
Oh there’s so many wonderful things to do with POTATOES!!!!
I am in love with winter squash at the moment, especially acorn & spaghetti squash…but butternut squash soup is a favorite too!
aspargus
Carrots, hands down.
The only vegetables I can say I don’t LOVE are the ones I haven’t tried yet—and that list gets shorter every day! Today, I plan to love some butternut squash and green beans.
I love arugula -and- roasted cauliflower.
Any kind of mushroom!
My favorite is roasted asparagus! :)
Me…Raw cauliflower… My daughter… ketchup.
Kale – never tried it till a friend sent me a kale and quinoa salad recipe now I add it to almost everything.
Broccoli since childhood.
Love vegetables. Crave them.
I can actually count on one hand the vegetables that I don’t like.
Bell peppers, LOVE them!
Squash
Spinach
Cauliflower!
Probably mushrooms.
watercress
Kale! It’s not only one of the most nutritious vegetables out there, but it’s also delicious. Saute it in garlic, chile flakes, and soy sauce, and you have an impeccable side.
I’m in love with trying new recipes, new vegetables, new tastes. I’m really enjoying Kale right now!
Peas are my favorite. Nothing compares to fresh peas just off the vine!
I love green beans!
Brussel sprouts!
For the moment I’d have to say Mushrooms. :)
beetroot or brussels sprouts
Mushrooms…
Asparagus! Roasted can not wait til it is spring!
Definitely aubergine!
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(UK based but will provide US address if win, as will send as surprise gift to my American cousin)
Brussels sprouts. My current obsession! Little cruciferous creatures!
Nigel Slater’s books always provide plenty of useful information. No vegetable is more useful to me in cooking than the versatile onion, used with other things or on its own.
Beets! And brussels sprouts…. and winter squash, yum!
at the moment it’s a tie between sweet potatoes and cauliflower. sweet potatoes will win.
Kale!
I am also in hot lust with kale at the moment :)
Sweet peppers….roasted, stuffed, raw….they are great no matter how you make them!
Can’t get enough of most any vegetable! My dad raised us up on vegetables from his garden because a family of 9 was a lot to feed! Now I am especially craving a hot pot of stew root veg .. parsnips, turnip, sweet potato, yellow and orange carrot, onion, some baby bella mushroom, a small can of drained diced tomatoes, can of crushed tomatoes, a can of drained chick peas, kidney beans, navy beans, whatever other canned beans I might have. And tons of hot smoked Hungarian paprika and a pinch of cumin. SO GOOD and so hearty!
Along comes summer and I just want some thick slices of onion, egg plant, bell peppers and zucchini on the grill.
Mushrooms – love them all!
I love artichokes. Love them! But then I love almost all other veggies too. This is a great cookbook; I borrowed it from the library and would love to have my own copy.
Oh man, that’s a tough one. Right now, I’d have to say Brussels sprouts!
Broccoli’s always a winner! Also in love with zucchini and yellow squash.
Baby kale–like the one I just enjoyed at Frances the other night. Sigh.
Onions are my favorite! A perfect compliment to so many dishes.
It is SO difficult to choose!
but, parsnips broiled with balsamic~~mmmmm, my mouth waters just thinking about it!’
the book looks gorgeous~ maybe seeing the pictures will make my son eat more veggies ? :)
Asparagus!
Broccoli, kale, beets, carrots, potatoes, to name a few…
I really like morning glory!
I LOVE beets.
Steam them, then steam the beet greens. Put the greens on the plate, put the beets sliced up fat on the greens. A bit of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Yum, share it with your friends.
Leftover beets add buttermilk, cucumbers, water and there is some cold soup to get you through a hungry moment.
I hope I win “Tender”-Thanks Nigel Slater!
My favorite vegetable is broccoli!
Bell peppers… love them!
ONIONS! I put them in every single dish.
cucumber….they’re great for sandwiches!
for today, beets.
It would be a toss up between broccoli and cabbage i think. The versatility between the two are amazing be it soup, stew, tempura, salads, purees (broccoli anyway) and so on. I think i have these two things constantly in my fridge.
I absolutely love rutabagas, they are so amazing. I have used them in baked goods, stir fries, soups, purees, and slaw.
I can’t get enough of kale and leeks (though not usually together)
Cucumbers are awesome, especially stir-fried.
Carrots and potatoes!
I love sugar snap peas and red bell peppers!
Never met a veggie I didn’t love – except for the canned ones!
Brussels sprouts…
green beans
Leafy greens…I even like collards.
BROCCOLI!!!!!! :)
asparagus. it may make some things smelly but when grilled to perfection who cares.
Butternut squash, roasted!
golden beets
Arugula!!!!!!!!
I’m a big fan of fennel. A very underrated vegetable. Also parsnips and turnips don’t get a fair shake either. Braising is the way to go with these veggies.
I tend to read cookbooks like most people read novels. This one is beautiful. If I could find even one more way to cook and serve asparagus or Brussels sprouts, my family would smile.
brussel sprouts!
Broccoli!
Butternut squash is my current favorite vegetable…seems that no matter how prepared its always delish! Had deep fried (whats the point of eating veggies if they are deep fried? Oh well!) butternut squash at a trendy restaurant the other day–to die for!
Kumara (New Zealand) sweet potato. Simply the best!!
Garlic
Asparagus! Or Kale/Cashew pesto!
I have had mad love for asparagus my whole life. Yum!
Brussels Sprouts
I truly love all veggies bu my favorites are roasted acorn squash, zucchini and Brussels sprouts. So simple drizzled in olive oil and salt roasted in the oven. Yum!!!
Green beans! With garlic, lemon and sesame oil;)
You might think I am crazy, but I just discovered or REdiscovered after childhood trauma – asparagus and brussel sprouts and I am IN LOVE with them. I want to eat them once a week AT LEAST!!!
Hot peppers. I mean HOT-HOT-HOT peppers!! Ghost peppers, Trinidad scorpions, 7-pot, SUPERHOT!
Although, I suppose technically peppers are a fruit… ;)
Hard to pick, but cucumbers are definitely a fave.
Fresh spinach (not baby) – completely in awe of how much flavor and texture it has and how versatile it is. Sauteed, chopped and put into calzones or pasta – delish!
Celery. Forever.
I am also obsessed with kale, especially massaged kale with lemon juice, olive oil, toasted nuts and dried fruit.
But my favorite vegetable during the icy season is winter squash. I could eat roasted butternut/kabocha/acorn squashes every day — on salad with goat cheese and lentils, in soup with curry, just sliced in half and baked with brown sugar and butter.
I just made a squash/kale minestra from Food & Wine January 2012. Perfect!
Fava beans. Or ramps.
My favorite is asparagus :)
I love all vegetables! Pretty much… brussel sprouts, potatoes, bok choy, just to name a few…
I have and will always love carrots.
Lettuce — love the crunch and refreshing feel
Green peas! I would eat them in every dish if I could… :)
I will never, ever be able to get enough of kale!! Currently obsessed with raw kale salads.
Brussels sprouts! MMMMMMMM!
Watermelon Radish!!!
My fav right now is the basic potato. So many options with the basic veg!
Butternut Squash- ate it first a year back; still in love with it and will be so for a long long time!
How can I possibly choose?!? Well, if I had to pick ONE, it would be sweet potatoes.
It seems to change every year, but this winter I’ve been making an obscene number of meals with beets–sometimes, just meals OF beets alone! Love me some beets right now.
Always spinach since I was a little girl. Sauteed steamed or creamed that’s my go to.
I like a lot of veggies…broccoli, brussel sprouts, mushrooms…mmm
Sweet potatoes!
My favorite vegetable has to be the the diverse, sweet, spicy, sticky, slippery, red, yellow, purple, green, brown, and caramelized onion.
Sweet potatoes!
corn
Roasted Beets! Especially with goat cheese…swoon.
My favorite will always be broccoli!
I love broccoli. You can eat it raw, roast it until it’s nice and crispy, or even make great soup!
Brussel Sprouts! Roasted, topped with brown butter. Mmmm….
mushrooms-all kinds.
Winter Squash…there are so many varieties to choose from.
Asparagus, hands down!
baby bok choy baby!
Spinach – in a salad or wilted with garlic
roasted cauliflower is my favorite! it tastes like my kind of candy, salty, roasted, delicious candy.
Celery root!
In the summer, a romano type bean I grow called Spanish Musica. In the fall and winter, escarole.
Arugula. My husband grows it in his garden and we use it alone in a salad (with halved cherry tomatoes) and a yummy parmesan vinaigrette dressing.
Butternut squash and Squash Blossoms! Yum!
lima beans. i luv them!
I am having a love affair with mustard greens right now. Sauteed with some dark turkey meat and olive oil…mmmm :)
Rainbow chard! Yum!
Beets, and beet greens!
There really isn’t a vegetable I dislike (unless it comes in a can…blech), but I’d have to name kale as my absolute favourite!
Gotta love a green bean!
Oh, gosh, too hard just to pick one! Artichokes, asparagus, beets, celery just to name a few…the list goes on and on!
I love them all but if I had to pick just one it would be asparagus or maybe eggplant, or how about butternut squash or spinach or peppers or….oh well, like I said, LOVE them all!
The cover alone makes me want this book! At the moment my favorite vegetable is a home grown heirloom tomato. Yum!
eggplant and zucchini
So many favorites but since it’s also my kids’ favorite, I’ll say broccoli.
Good fresh green beans. Thanks! Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)
Currently, turnip greens. & Nigel Slater is a personal hero.
Favorite vegetable? Probably broccoli rabe. Then again, I love the versatility of the humble russet potato….
Just one?? Kale! No… Wild arugula! No.. Dry farmed tomatoes! Uh… Butternut s quash!
cauliflower.
spinach! also, chives! fragrant and wonderful addition to everything!
Snow pea leaves!
I love Brussels sprouts!
Asparagus!
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I’ve been on a roasted broccoli kick for over a year now. I make it once a week, usually to compliment some type of fish, and usually make a lemon cream sauce to serve with it. I’m totally addicted, and actually get intense cravings for it if I go too long without having it.
I’ve tried roasting other veggies, but for whatever reason broccoli is the only constant, with lots of yummy carmelized onions, of course!
I live in Brazil and I won’t get the book, that is fine; but I just had to say that I intend to buy it soon – I’ve purchased Tender II and have been in love with the book forever now. It’s so beautiful! The recipes I’ve tried so far were amazing. And Nigel is an amazing writer, too.
Oh, my favorite veggie would be carrots.
Lotus root
odd as it may seem, anything from the allium family is my favorite. red and yellow onions, scallions, leeks, shallots …
Butternut squash! So versatile, great savory or sweet!
Pumpkin!
eggplant
I’ve had a mad crush on brussel sprouts from a very young age on. My mom tossed blanched fresh ones in Good Season’s dressing with little cherry tomatoes that she knew I liked, and that was it! Bam!
I adore Nigel and can’t wait to see what he does to my fave foods! *crosses fingers*
kale
kabocha squash, steamed 8)
Potatoes…potatoes…and some other veggies…you are indeed such a genius…:D How about simple recipe for winter that made of potatoes?Or even easy prepared beverages?
All time favorite is Ong Choy with garlic. Oh, did that just count as 2 veggies?
love. love. love. watercress. did i mention love?
Broccoli grilled with some balsamic glaze :)