Vegetables and Side Dishes - Complements for Delicious Meals
When planning meals we tend to begin with the entrée or main dish, but no meal is complete without vegetables and side dishes. We've brought together a collection of vegetables from asparagus to zucchini as well as side dishes like cornbread, pasta, and tabouleh.
Potato Image Gallery
I love potatoes in almost any form whether it's crisp, fried Russets, lucious mashed Yukon Golds, or boiled Baby Pinks. This most marvelous tuber can find a place in almost any meal.
I love potatoes in almost any form whether it's crisp, fried Russets, lucious mashed Yukon Golds, or boiled Baby Pinks. This most marvelous tuber can find a place in almost any meal.
Cooking with Fruit
Unadorned fruit is the ultimate dessert - perhaps with a bit of cheese for contrast and complement and a liqueur for sipping. But cooked fruit makes an excellent dessert (or side dish) too.
Unadorned fruit is the ultimate dessert - perhaps with a bit of cheese for contrast and complement and a liqueur for sipping. But cooked fruit makes an excellent dessert (or side dish) too.
What's your favorite spring vegetable (and how do you cook it)?
As much as I love fall and winter cooking, by the time spring rolls around again I'm dieing for fresh green (or red) produce. Whether it's roasted asparagus, braised fiddlehead ferns, steamed artichokes, or just a salad of local baby greens, I'm feeling serious cravings. What's your favorite spring vegetable and what's your favorite recipe for it?
As much as I love fall and winter cooking, by the time spring rolls around again I'm dieing for fresh green (or red) produce. Whether it's roasted asparagus, braised fiddlehead ferns, steamed artichokes, or just a salad of local baby greens, I'm feeling serious cravings. What's your favorite spring vegetable and what's your favorite recipe for it?
Spring Veggies:
As much as I love fall and winter cooking, by the time spring rolls around again I'm dying for fresh green (or red) produce. Whether it's roasted asparagus, braised fiddlehead ferns, steamed artichokes, or just a salad of local baby greens, I'm feeling serious cravings. What's your favorite spring vegetable and what's your favorite recipe for it?
As much as I love fall and winter cooking, by the time spring rolls around again I'm dying for fresh green (or red) produce. Whether it's roasted asparagus, braised fiddlehead ferns, steamed artichokes, or just a salad of local baby greens, I'm feeling serious cravings. What's your favorite spring vegetable and what's your favorite recipe for it?
Awesome Asparagus
During it's all-too-short season, asparagus should be enjoyed as often as possible and using as many recipes as possible. This collection of asparagus recipes shows the vegetable off in all its glory.
During it's all-too-short season, asparagus should be enjoyed as often as possible and using as many recipes as possible. This collection of asparagus recipes shows the vegetable off in all its glory.
Holiday Sides for Two
Many of the eaters we serve at Thanksgiving and Christmas absolutely insist on tradition. There must be turkey or roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, perhaps that green bean casserole, candied yams, and on and on. For those of us who cook this gets boring. So here are a few options...
Many of the eaters we serve at Thanksgiving and Christmas absolutely insist on tradition. There must be turkey or roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, perhaps that green bean casserole, candied yams, and on and on. For those of us who cook this gets boring. So here are a few options...
Cold Weather Vegetables
Fall and winter's saving grace in the vegetable department are the brassicas. This family of vegetables includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli raab, turnips, kale, mustard, and collards. Here's a great collection of recipes for this cold-weather veg.
Fall and winter's saving grace in the vegetable department are the brassicas. This family of vegetables includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli raab, turnips, kale, mustard, and collards. Here's a great collection of recipes for this cold-weather veg.
Fresh from the Farmers' Market
From the end of May through the end of September I make at least (one and more often two) trips a week to one of the local farmers' markets to take advantage of our local bounty of fruit, vegetables, and even meats.
From the end of May through the end of September I make at least (one and more often two) trips a week to one of the local farmers' markets to take advantage of our local bounty of fruit, vegetables, and even meats.
Tuna Deviled Eggs: A Spanish Tapas
Deviled eggs are a popular component of cookouts and picnics - not to mention being a great snack at any time of year. They can be made a day or two in advance, are perfect for eating with your fingers, and are almost universally loved.
Deviled eggs are a popular component of cookouts and picnics - not to mention being a great snack at any time of year. They can be made a day or two in advance, are perfect for eating with your fingers, and are almost universally loved.
Awesome Asparagus: Image Gallery
Although the Greeks picked and ate wild asparagus (as did early Egyptians, Spaniards, and Syrians) the first great asparagus lovers were the Romans. The Romans cultivated it in the first and second centuries A.D. and the Roman Emperors kept what was called the Asparagus Fleet to quickly ship the vegetable to their tables when it was in season.
Although the Greeks picked and ate wild asparagus (as did early Egyptians, Spaniards, and Syrians) the first great asparagus lovers were the Romans. The Romans cultivated it in the first and second centuries A.D. and the Roman Emperors kept what was called the Asparagus Fleet to quickly ship the vegetable to their tables when it was in season.
Indian Vegetable Rice
Good enough to be a meal in itself, it's a great side dish paired with a lamb or chicken curry. Vary the vegetables and spices to match your main course. Serves 2.
Good enough to be a meal in itself, it's a great side dish paired with a lamb or chicken curry. Vary the vegetables and spices to match your main course. Serves 2.