Tag: side dishes

These 2-Toned Mashed Potatoes Are the Perfect Fall Side Dish

In this recipe, Yukon Gold potatoes and sweet potatoes are roughly mashed together with leeks for a beautiful mottled white-and-orange take on mashed potatoes. The creme fraiche topping offers a tangy counterpoint. 2-Toned Mashed Potatoes Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Serves 12 1 tablespoon buttermilk plus 2/3 cup, divided 2 tablespoons creme…


The Family Table: A 4-Generation Holiday Side, From Germany to America

Submitted by Kent Higgins, Highlands Ranch, Colorado When I was a teenager, my grandmother Margarette (1888–1966) taught me how to prepare a few traditional German meals, which her mother, Caroline (1853–1936), had taught her. These recipes all originated in northern Germany in the Eschersand and Sonderborg, Schleswig-Holstein areas near Flensburg. Blaukraut, this simple red cabbage…


Roasted Delicata Squash Is a Worthy Addition to Your Table

When I look in the squash stall at the market and eye delicata squash I get excited. Here’s a seasonal vegetable that has so many delicious elements to it. I love its colorful exterior, with green and yellow stripes; its rich, creamy, almost buttery interior; and being able to eat the delicate, edible skin. The…


This Garlic Bread Deserves a Seat at the Thanksgiving Table

Some type of bread, roll, or biscuit is absolutely essential to any Thanksgiving spread. After all, you need something to push the delicious sides together and to sop up every drop of gravy left on your plate. Of course, you might not want to bake from-scratch dinner rolls. We hear you. That’s where Thanksgiving garlic…


Roasted Cabbage Wedges Make an Unexpectedly Beautiful Side Dish

These roasted cabbage wedges with honey and balsamic vinegar make an attractive side dish that’s also very easy to prepare. You can use red or green cabbage or make a double batch with one of each for a pretty presentation. Balsamic Roasted Cabbage Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Serves 6 1/2 teaspoon…


Rooting for a Vegetable Mash

A fluffy mashed or pureed vegetable side dish is always a crowd-pleaser, and the humble potato is often the star. This recipe gives the spud a rest and turns to the season’s bounty of root vegetables for inspiration. Nutrient-rich roots are storehouses of energy and guaranteed to add an extra dimension of color and sweet,…


Creamed Spinach Bake

Of the many ways of making creamed spinach, this is my favorite: a classic, steakhouse-style recipe, topped with breadcrumbs and cheese and baked until bubbling. It can be prepared ahead of time and put in the oven just before serving. Be sure to drain the spinach of as much liquid as possible before mixing it…


Crispy, Buttery Potato Roses Are the Impressive Side You Need

Potato roses are thinly sliced potatoes that are soaked, seasoned, and formed into roses in a muffin tin. They’re a sweet way to show someone (or yourself) that you care, to demonstrate your artistic prowess, or to just have a little fun with your food. Serve them with just about anything you’re cooking—I keep fantasizing…


Beet Skeptics: It’s Time to Try the Air Fryer

Air frying beets is a quick and easy way to create a nutritious and colorful side dish. The concentrated heat from the air fryer halves the time it would take to roast beets in the oven, and your results will be even crispier. Ever since reading the “The Nimble Cook,” I’ve been obsessed with making…


Easy Creamy Coleslaw

I must admit to being incredibly lazy when making coleslaw: I use pre-sliced bagged coleslaw mix. I reach for the bags with both red and green cabbage and carrots—the more colors the merrier! Sometimes, I like to add golden raisins, shredded broccoli, finely sliced apples, and even thinly sliced Brussels sprouts, to add wonderful color,…