Warm Roasted Squash Salad Here's a simple salad for your thanksgiving table next week; easy to adjust the size depending on your group, and gluten-free and vegan so everyone can enjoy.  This recipe is for a single serving that will serve as a side dish for roughly 4 people.  Squash 1 acorn squash 1 delicata squas  olive oil  salt  chile pepper or cumin  Dressing 1/2 cup WV olive oil  1 tbsp maple syrup  squeeze of 1/2 lemon  pinch of kosher salt smoked paprika  Other 1 pomegranate salt  black pepper leafy herbs or microgreens  Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie tray. Cut the acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds, and...

This recipe comes from friends of the brand, chef Jay Wolman and his partner, photographer Lee Grove.  Paccheri with Navy Beans and Arugula Pesto I absolutely am in love with the combination of ingredients in this dish. I love beans, I love big flat pastas, and I love pesto of any sort. I spent some time cooking at Romans in Brooklyn with my dear friend Frank who was the chef there at the time. Frank taught me some amazing ways to incorporate legumes into pasta dishes that really have stuck with me since. While we all know pesto as basil, Parmesan and pine nuts, there are so many great ways to use anything green in your fridge that is starting...

This recipe comes from friends of the brand, chef Jay Wolman and his partner, photographer Lee Grove.  Aioli  Aioli and I have a long history together. I couldn't tell you how many versions I have made, how many I have broken, and how each person makes their aioli just a bit differently. Some use very little egg yolk, some use quite a few. I find happiness in the middle. The secret here is taking your time when adding olive oil. If you add too much oil at once, your aioli will split. It is a lot harder to bring a split aioli back to life, than it is to pour small amounts of oil at a time. Makes 1 pint...

  Wonder Valley will have an outdoor booth at the winter Echo Park Craft Fair, December 7 and 8. Hope to see you there!

  Wonder Valley will have a booth at the upcoming Mercado Sagrado annual fair, November 16 and 17th. More info on the event here.