Thanksgiving side dishes/2 recipes

Andouille was a great favorite in nineteenth-century New Orleans. This thick Cajun sausage is made with lean pork and pork fat and lots of garlic. Sliced about 1/2 inch thick and greilled, it makes a delightful appetizer. It is also used in a superb oyster and andouille gumbo poplular in Laplace, a Cajun town about 30 miles fromNew Orleans that calls itself the Andouille Capital of the World.

This very old recipe is famous for the artistic, decorative sculpture arranged on top. The picture in the cookbook has the upper outer edge circled with a braid of dough and cut-outs of ducks arranged flat on the top.

Low Fat Scalloped Potatoes recipe.

Learn how to make a variety of delicious pasta sauces that can make any meal taste amazing!

Why bother the oven when you can make your crockpot feel special by making this delicious corn chowder.

This tasty appetizer can be served plain or as part of a delicious meal.

A very quick and easy cucumber salad that's refreshing on a hot summer day.

Flavorful roast beef with earthy wild mushrooms and rosemary sauce.