Side Dish Recipes

Perfect southern style collards made quick and easy. Simply kicked up with garlic and some pepper flakes.

Marguery sauce, a rich hollandaise-style seafood sauce with shrimp, crabmeat, mushrooms, and oyster liquor. A classic Creole butter sauce for fish and shellfish.

Mushroom adds the meaty and juicy texture, thyme gives the herbal touch, and they taste great together with the sweet baby peas. A quick and easy side dish that can be simply served with any main course.

Next time when you have some fresh beet greens, or kale or any similar greens, make this easy yet tasty salad with marinated artichoke hearts, pomegranate seeds and creamy fresh mozzarella.

A tasty side dish that doesn't take long to make or satisfy.

Fruit Cheeses are closely related to jams and jellies but have a firmer texture and are usually served moulded and cut into chunks as an accompaniment to roast or cold meats. Quince really makes the best cheese and is a wonderful rich amber colour. It is a particular speciality of Spain and is traditionally eaten as a sweet snack. This recipe will keep for 2 years and makes a wonderful and unusual gift.

Spiced ground lamb grills into crispy-edged slabs perfect for slicing thin and stuffing into warm pita with yogurt and fresh salad. This 15-minute doner kebab brings street food flavor to your kitchen.

Sautéed broccoli with lemon and anchovies quickly blanches broccoli, then tosses it with garlic, melted anchovies, cayenne, and fresh lemon juice. A salty, briny Southern Italian side in 15 minutes.

Fresh artichokes slow-cooked with lemon slices until leaf-pull tender, served with a warm lemon butter dipping sauce. Hands-off crockpot method for a classic side.

Fresh zucchini salad with Parmesan layers grilled zucchini ribbons with bright lemon dressing, blanched lemon peel, toasted almonds, and shaved Parmigiano. A simple summer side that turns garden squash into a star.

A great winter addition, this leek potato soup combines the elements of immune supporting spices such as garlic, thyme, dillweed, and basil with a creamy delicious taste. Because this recipe is vegan, its great for asthmatics or those whose condition may be worsened by mucous producing dairy products.

Octopus and celery salad, a light Venetian classic of tender boiled octopus tossed with crisp raw celery, fruity olive oil, and bright lemon. A clean, low-fat seafood salad to serve with fresh bread.

Carciofi dorati e fritti, golden fried artichokes dredged in flour, dipped in beaten egg yolks, and pan-fried crispy. A classic Italian Jewish preparation with just lemon and salt.

Italian baked artichokes stuffed with fresh rosemary, sage, and dried red chile, roasted in an olive oil and water bath until tender. Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold.

Indian-style fried eggplant with turmeric, cayenne, and black pepper. Quartered and pan-fried until reddish brown, served with fresh lemon wedges.

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