Side Recipes

I’ve always struggled with how to prepare brussel sprouts during the holidays. They have always seemed so un-inspirational to me.

Thanksgiving dressing is the one side that I absolutely love. The diversity of dressing/stuffings out there is what really intrigues me. No two are the same.

Traders Joe’s is about the only place I know that consistently carries English Peas in the Spring.

Tasso Ham is an absolutely amazing piece of cured and smoked meat that can easily be the substitute for a ham hock. These greens are simple and make for an amazing side dish for Thanksgiving.

Sharon Benton learned to make biscuits from her mother, who rolled them out almost every day. “This was before cereal, so that was breakfast,” she says.

With all of these greens coming in from the garden, along with some very small radishes, it really makes me want to enjoy the simplicity that is a bowl of leafy greens with a delicious vinaigrette.

The Caesar Salad is classic salad that brings visions of servers in white tuxedos. Creating a dressing tableside from scratch. There's a reason this simple but classic has lasted the test of time.

Everyone has that friend that refuses to eat potato salad. Their fear of the yellow mustard goop from the supermarket deli is well rooted.

Traditionally, Appalachian cooks prepare kil’t greens in the springtime, from tender garden lettuces and the nascent leaves of wild plants.

If you talk to anyone from the south, they will tell you that the first thing they learned to cook was grits. Grits were a staple in my house growing up.

Making good french fries put the fear of god into so many home cooks. Either from the thought of your kitchen smelling like grease for days on end or you end up making soggy fries.

Anything with potatoes, cream and butter is going to taste good. I have made several gratin recipes throughout the years, but Adrienne always says "This is the best one you have ever made.

Roasted sweet potatoes or even just the sweet potato can start debates that rival politocal debates.

Squash blossoms. We are always filled with happiness when we find them at our farmer's market. They are truly a treasure you will find during the summer.