I grew up on steamed broccoli. It was limp and lifeless and tasted as bad as it looked. I despised it. Luckily, at some point some genius decided to roast it and that changed the game forever.

By Melissa Clark Ali Slagle’s roasted broccoli with vinegar-mustard glaze.Credit...Yossy Arefi for The New York Times (Photography and Stying) I had no idea how deeply I’d fallen into a ...

Needless to say, broccoli takes up permanent residence in my fridge as one of my go-to vegetables for cooking. Whether it’s added to pasta, rice dishes, salads, or soups, broccoli shines in a plethora ...

The charred edges of the broccoli might be the best bites. Double down on those deep dark flavors with a whiff of smoke, using bacon, smoked paprika, smoked fish, smoked cheese or chipotles.

Cooking broccoli is one of those things — there’s no one “right” way to do it, and everyone has their favorite method. Maybe you prefer crisp florets, or you want your broccoli to be heavily browned.