Category Archives: Sides

Recipes and ideas for delicious and easy side dishes.

Homemade baked potato chips.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Oh, Oven Chips, how I do love thee. Your dark, crispy edges. Your intense saltiness. You’re so easy, and so eminently flexible. You’re perfectly comfortable with burgers, but you can dress up, too, and go alongside a fancy fish entree. … Continue reading →

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Delicious farro with butternut squash.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Winter’s a great time to cook with healthy grains; here’s a fab recipe for farro with roasted vegetables. Continue reading →

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Perfect butter-roasted potatoes.

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Sliced potatoes, perfectly roasted with butter and bay leaves. Get the recipe! Continue reading →

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Couscous with roasted vegetables.

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

After a Thanksgiving weekend of eating richer foods than I’m used to (and in greater quantities), I was excited to get back to my kitchen to prepare something a bit lighter for dinner on Sunday evening. But I still wanted … Continue reading →

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Summer succotash.

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

In the heart of summer, I cannot get enough of corn, zucchini and tomatoes. They taste intensely of sunshine, they’re incredibly easy to prepare and they’re endlessly flexible. An article in the July/August issue of Eating Well that featured healthy … Continue reading →

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Quick pickles.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

I hate pickles. Let me be clear: I. Hate. Pickles. Hate them so much that I avoid at all costs what I call pickle contamination: that is, when the juice from an unwanted dill pickle sogs up the potato chips … Continue reading →

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Grilled corn with Parmesan breadcrumbs.

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Last summer, I shared a house favorite recipe: Corn and Parmesan gratin, also known as “West Chop Corn” from Susan Branch’s “Summer” cookbook of recipes inspired by Martha’s Vineyard. Now that sweet corn is in season, finally, after a late … Continue reading →

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Grilling summer vegetables in foil.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

It’s just after the Fourth of July, and summer is in full swing here in the Midwest. After a long, cool, record-breakingly rainy spring, I’m ready for the sun and heat. Bring it on. These long, warm days have an … Continue reading →

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This week at the farmers’ market.

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

One word: Strawberries!!! The first crop of strawberries showed up this week—not too many, yet, but they’re absolutely delicious. I had a bowl of sliced strawberries with vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of Turbinado sugar for a bit … Continue reading →

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A Midwest version of shrimp and fried green tomatoes.

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

We tend to think of fried green tomatoes as a Southern food, but they’re not exclusively so. In fact, for gardeners like us here in the Midwest, this is a tasty way to use up those tomatoes hanging unripe on … Continue reading →

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