Brussels Sprouts And What Goes With Them

Now in season: Brussels sprouts. Or "teeny cabbages," if you must (hey, you gotta get kids to eat vegetables somehow). Some of the best ways to cook them involve nothing more than trimming, slicing in half and sauteeing with some pork product. Roast them on the stalk (branch? tree?) if you can find them for an easy, impressive presentation trick sure to get everyone on your veggie-eating bandwagon.

Let's start here.

For the pork-lover:

• Pancetta Roasted Brussels Sprouts

For the vegetarian/vegan:

• Cleanse Procrastination Brussels Sprouts

Next, pick your protein:

• Roasted Chicken with Lemon Butter
• Cajun Blackened Catfish
• Basic Osso Buco
• Homemade Duck Confit
• Dijon Mustard and White Wine Braised Rabbit
• Crispy Pan-Fried Tofu
• Fig-Stuffed Pork Roast
• Grilled Scallops
• Braised Beef Short Ribs

They go great with eggs, too.

• Red Flannel Hash
• Chorizo, Potato and Green Chile Omelet
• Pancetta and Cilantro Quiche

And now you've got everything you need to throw together a meal around these super-healthy seasonal little gems. Smakelijk eten!