Chicory

In a traditional Seder meal, bitter herbs — sometimes including parsley — represent the bitter experience of slavery. Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

(Amanida amb Epàrrec i Pernil) A Catalan composed salad, or amanida, may be made of almost anything, though ham, sausage, or anchovies are often included. Traditionally, the ingredients are added to the final presentation individually rather than mixed together. Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

Team this hearty side dish with a pork or chicken entrée, or just add some crusty bread and make a meal out of it.

This recipe is from chef Peter Doyle from Cicada in Sydney. "This dish is a play on Maltaise sauce, but in a lighter, fresher version more conducive to our climate."

This salad yields generous portions. Combined with a loaf of crusty bread, it’s easily a meal in itself.

A lightened version of a first course that traditionally precedes choucroute garnie.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

If desired, grate a little extra Parmesan cheese for passing; a sprinkling over the soup will echo the flavor in the meatballs.

This lovely side dish is delicious with roast pork or chicken, or grilled sausages or fish. Market tip: Escarole has a pleasantly mild bitterness and sturdy leaves that hold up well to cooking. Young escarole (available at farmers' markets) is mellower and makes a wonderful salad green.

The vinaigrette for this salad benefits from standing for 1 hour to let the flavors of the thyme and garlic develop.

Note that part of the honey-mustard sauce is also used as the marinade.

If you've never tried roasted cauliflower before, this dish will be a revelation.

For a prettier salad, we used two varieties of radicchio — the common Verona, with red leaves and white ribs, and Treviso, which can range from pink to red and has narrower, pointed leaves.