An oval platter filled with cubed roasted potatoes, garnished with fresh dill.
David Leite
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Roasted Potatoes with Dill

These roasted potatoes with dill and garlic require only a handful of ingredients and a little patience while they roast to crispy-edged, tender-throughout perfection.
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Two whole roasted cauliflower heads on a rimmed baking sheet with a glass jar of dressing and a spoon resting inside it.
David Malosh
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Whole Roasted Cauliflower

This whole roasted cauliflower is an easy and impressive side dish that’s drizzled with a tangy lemon, olive oil, caper, and parsley dressing.
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Sheet pan lined with parchment and sliced maple roasted parsnips.
Imen McDonnell
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Maple Roasted Parsnips

These maple-roasted parsnips are a simple yet unexpectedly delicious side dish. Few ingredients and easy prep make it a winner for both weeknights and special occasions.
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Roasted red cabbage on a cooling rack set in a baking sheet.
Ed Anderson
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Roasted Red Cabbage

Roasted red cabbage (actually, some would argue it looks more like PURPLE cabbage) is so incredibly easy—and surprisingly satisfying—to make in the oven. Simply toss with oil and cook.
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Four halves of butternut brown butter winter squash on a rimmed baking sheet.
Noel Barnhurst
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Brown Butter Winter Squash

Brown butter winter squash is going to banish memories of all other butternut squash recipes—including that boring brown sugar and butter trick your mom used—from your mind. Here’s how to cook it.
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A baking sheet lined with parchment and covered with easy roasted carrots and onions with burnt edges.
Carl Tremblay
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Easy Roasted Carrots

These easy roasted carrots boast four ingredients–carrots, butter, salt, and pepper–and one simple and perfect technique for roasting them to magnificence, bringing out their earthy sweetness.
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A cast-iron skillet with 8 whole roasted onions with papery skins and creamy interiors.
John Kernick
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Whole Roasted Onions

I want my recipes to be accessible, using relatively few ingredients and manageable techniques. Some are so simple that they don’t really qualify as recipes, and that is the point. This whole roasted onion is proof of just that.
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2 roasted red peppers on a cutting board with a large knife, and scraps of charred pepper skin.
Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton
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How to Roast Bell Peppers

Knowing how to roast bell peppers on the grill, in the oven, or on the stovetop is gonna up your everyday cooking game. It’ll also put you in touch with your inner nonna. Here’s how to make yourself some roasted bell peppers.
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About David Leite

I count myself lucky to have received three James Beard Awards for my writing as well as for Leite’s Culinaria. My work has also appeared in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Saveur, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Yankee, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and more.


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