VEGETARIAN

Cook up a stew on a lazy Sunday

With its abundance of seasonal vegetables, ratatouille is ideal for relaxing weekend cooking in the early fall. Don't hesitate to make a big batch; it only improves with age and tastes as good cold as warm.

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Vegetarian Recipe: Orzo With Chickpeas and Cheese

MAIN DISH ORZO WITH CHICKPEAS AND CHEESE (pictured below) This simple dish is a Mediterranean take on pasta salad, with rice-like orzo, chickpeas and goat cheese (or feta). It takes just 15 minutes to assemble and is good warm or at room temperature.

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Vegetarian Recipe: Divine Lentil Soup

SOUP DIVINE LENTIL SOUP (Shorbat 'Adas) Variations of this Middle Eastern soup can be found throughout the Muslim world. It is often used to break the fast during Ramadan, which begins Monday. Traditional recipes call for dried limes, but lime juice is used in this easier version from Sarah al-Hamad's forthcoming cookbook, Cardamom and Lime (Interlink, $26.95).

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Vegetarian Recipe: Breakfast Pizza

VEGGING IN BREAKFAST BREAKFAST PIZZA Lisa Lillien, who attracted a calorie-conscious following with her hungrygirl.com website, created this recipe for her recent book, Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World (St. Martin's Griffin).

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Vegetarian Recipe: Olive This Bean Pasta Salad

MAIN DISH `OLIVE THIS BEAN' PASTA SALAD (below) Here's our adaptation of a picnic-perfect dish that The Sonoma Diet author Connie Guttersen created for Bush's Beans. Find more recipes at vegetablewithmore.com.

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Vegetarian Recipe: Tofu Kebabs

MAIN DISH TOFU KEBABS These skewers are a great vegetarian option for the usual meat-heavy barbecue. If you're not firing up the grill, cook them in a grill pan over medium-high heat. Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before using.

Vegetarian Recipe: Green Onion Crepes With Creamy Eggs & Wild Mushrooms

MAIN DISH GREEN ONION CREPES WITH CREAMY EGGS & WILD MUSHROOMS THE CREPES: 3 eggs 1 ½ cup milk 3 tablespoons melted butter + more for pan

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Pasta dish celebrates springtime

MAIN DISH PASTA WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS, ASPARAGUS, RICOTTA & BROWN BUTTER This recipe, bursting with seasonal vegetables, was developed by Amanda Berne for The San Francisco Chronicle.