French green beans (aka haricot vert) with sweet and savory caramelized shallots are an essential side dish for a rich and comforting Thanksgiving dinner! The thing I love about these green beans (or haricot vert) is that they add lightness and brightness to rich and heavy dinners. For instance, these beans are a staple on…
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Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon
This perfectly sweet and tart cranberry sauce with orange and cinnamon is deceptively easy to make! It’s the perfect side dish for a rich and hearty Thanksgiving dinner! Cranberry sauce is an essential Thanksgiving side dish! And while I love, appreciate and serve the canned stuff I also love, appreciate and serve a jammy homemade…
Whipped Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Creamy, buttery, and slightly sweet, these whipped Japanese sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or any cozy autumn dinner! Whipped Japanese Sweet Potatoes are a staple on my Thanksgiving table. I like them so much better than regular orange sweet potatoes. Japanese sweet potatoes are purple on the outside and white on…
Honey Roasted Squash with Burrata and Pumpkin Seed Dukkah
Warm honey-roasted fall squash with creamy burrata cheese and a sprinkle of smokey and salty pumpkin seed dukkah! This roasted squash with burrata is one of my favorite fall side dishes. In fact, it may just end up on my Thanksgiving table this year! Warm honey-roasted squash with cold, creamy burrata and a kick of…
Oven-Roasted Patatas Bravas with Smokey Tomato Aioli
This recipe is inspired by one of my favorite Spanish tapas, Patatas Bravas. Crispy oven-roasted potatoes topped with smokey tomato aioli! Patatas Bravas is a very typical Spanish Tapa. They’re usually fried potatoes topped with two different sauces; a tomato sauce, and aioli. My version switches up a few things. First of all, I avoid…
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
These oven-roasted fingerling potatoes are crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside and infused with olive oil, garlic, and rosemary! The trick to perfect oven-roasted fingerling potatoes is to boil them before roasting! That’s how you get potatoes that are creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Roasting them in a bath…
Fried Artichokes with Lemony Garlic Aioli
These crispy, golden-brown fried artichokes are the perfect appetizer for and end of summer meal! The best part is they’re made with frozen artichokes so there’s no dealing with all the fuss of fresh artichokes, which let’s face it are very fussy and tedious to handle. I serve these fried artichokes with lemony garlic “aioli”…
Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Miso Butter
Roasted Japanese sweet potatoes with miso butter are the perfect side dish! This recipe couldn’t be simpler, but don’t let that fool you. These roasted Japanese sweet potatoes with miso butter are insanely flavorful! Japanese sweet potatoes have purple skin and white flesh. They are less candy-sweet than traditional orange sweet potatoes, but instead, have…
Broccolini with Calabrian Chilis and Garlic
Sauteed Broccolini with Calabrian Chilis and Garlic is the perfect spicy side dish for your next dinner! I love sauteeing broccolini with garlic and chili. I used to always use chili flakes but recently I discovered Calabrian chilis packed in olive oil. They’re spicy but also a little tangy and acidic. They complement the broccolini…
Grilled Corn with Togarashi-Lime Mayo
Grilled corn with togarashi-lime mayo is going to be the star of your next BBQ! Corn on the cob straight from the grill, slightly charred and slathered in spicy and tangy togarashi-lime mayo! This side dish will blow everyone away at your next BBQ! I was inspired by my favorite Mexican style street corn with…
