April is Earth Month—the ideal time to serve up sustainable, low-waste menu items. These five eco-friendly recipes pay tribute to this annual event, including Friday's celebration of Earth Day, without putting a strain on the kitchen.
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Whole Roasted Barramundi with Crispy Garlic Potatoes
Barramundi is a sustainably farmed sea bass that offers chefs a more economical and widely available alternative to the wild species. The flavor is mild and offers a great canvas for grilling, frying, roasting or pan-searing.
Chef Chris Crary at 1 Kitchen roasts smaller baby beets, then tosses them, along with their green tops, with cooked farro, toasted walnuts, olives and raisins.
Go Buddha started as a plant-based meal delivery company and has since expanded into a brick-and-mortar eatery. Chef-owner Joshua Ingraham created these cauliflower wings as a vegan alternative.
From day-to-day dining to Diwali, Chef Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC, HGT, has forged a culinary path that’s allowed a generation at Michigan State University to experience the truly fascinating flavors of Indian cuisine and given Indian students and faculty at taste of home.