Side dishes

Crispy and savory, these green bean fries are a delightful 5-ingredient side dish to enjoy with good ketchup. My, how the world of food has opened up. Thirty years ago, …

Perfectly prepared quinoa isn’t bitter or mushy. It’s delicate but firm, a lovely base for a meal. Here’s how to prepare perfect fluffy quinoa. You have to rinse raw quinoa. …

Tart cranberries are mellowed in this homemade whole berry cranberry sauce featuring apples and cinnamon, which lend a warm flavor. Delightful with your holiday turkey. The giant bag of fresh …

This recipe for Pickled Red Cabbage is bold and tangy, robust and bright. It’s not the super-sweet variety at the grocery store.

Caramelized and tender, this recipe for Easy Roasted Delicata Squash is a lovely way to enjoy this hard squash. Also, learn everything you need to know about how to prepare …

A root vegetable, beets are delicious in sandwiches, salads, pickled and more. Want to cook beets on the stove? Here’s how to boil beets whole. Canned beets were the bane of …

In fall, winter squashes appear in supermarkets and at farmers markets including butternut squash, which is lovely in so many comforting fall dishes. Here’s how to roast butternut squash, two …

Good carrots make good roasted carrots. This recipe for Roasted Carrots with Garlic and Herbs gives carrots a decidedly savory flavor with robust garlic and a trio of herbs. This …

Seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg and sweetened with honey, my recipe for Spiced Applesauce with Honey is something I’ve been making since my oldest child was a wee toddler. He …

This recipe for Dilly Beans, or Pickled Green Beans with Dill, is a lovely way to preserve summer’s green bean harvest for enjoying all year.