Side dishes

It’s really hard to believe that I went for so many years without ever tasting a single sweet potato. My mother didn’t like them, and by extension neither did I. …

When I was planning Thanksgiving this year, a lot of it was pretty simple. After five years of preparing Thanksgiving dinner, I have a pretty good idea of timing, what …

Quick and easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts are the perfect side dish recipe for busy evenings. If you’re a Brussels sprouts lover, try these. It’s no secret that I absolutely love …

This acorn squash is sweet and rich. Best of all, it’s super easy. My son eats as much as he can get out of the shell — so that’s a …

Oh, dear roasted tomatoes, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways … I could wax poetic about these slow roasted plum tomatoes for hours on end. They …

It was a rare occasion the other day: I headed off to the local organic farmers market without any children in tow. That meant I could meander around and take …

It’s been pretty warm during the day over the last few days. Still, I am holding vigilantly to my vow of no air conditioning this summer. And really, when it …

It’s funny. It seems like with beets, people either love them or hate them. And of the people that hate them, I find that most haven’t ever actually had fresh …

Mmm . . . from garden to table. Or more accurately, from our garden to our table. This is the dish I made with our harvested broccoli recently. The flavor …

Give sweet potatoes the sweet and spicy treatment with this Chipotle Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries recipe. They’re perfect with burgers. After I photographed these fries tonight, I left the plate …