Oven-Dried Tomato Sauce 1 teaspoon olive oil 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots 2 medium cloves garlic, peeled and minced 2 cups oven-dried tomatoes (see recipe), coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 cup strained tomato juice (see instructions) 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Chop the sage, rosemary and thyme and mix with the butter.

Zucchini Gratin With Parsley and Thyme 3 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch rounds 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon white wine 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon chopped Italian parsley 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme Freshly ground pepper to taste.

Add wine, tomatoes and hot pepper flakes to onions; reduce heat, and simmer while pitting and chopping olives and chopping thyme.

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper Flour for dredging 1 medium onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 3/4 cup dry white wine 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rose- mary 1 fresh or canned plum tomato, seeded and diced 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Chop the oregano and thyme, and add to the sauce as it cooks.

Roasted Parsnips With Fresh Thyme (Adapted from Hale and Hearty) Total time: 1 hour 15 parsnips, peeled and cut on a slant in slices 1 inch thick 1/3 cup olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/4 cup chopped fresh thyme leaves.

Roasted Tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, peeled 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 6 firm medium-size tomatoes 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon sugar Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Goat Cheese Dressing 4 tablespoons fresh goat cheese 4 to 5 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, basil or marjoram.

SWEET POTATOES ANNA 5 medium-size sweet potatoes, peeled 2 slender leeks, white part only, washed well 6 tablespoons butter, melted, plus butter for greasing the pan 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried Salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste.