side dishes recipes
“This is like when someone tells you how to make fries : you obviously know (or think you know) how to but there may be a better ‘trick’ or ‘way of doing it' out there . . .” Angel makes these slowly-sautéed vegetables often (okay it's kind of in-between sauteed and simmered actually) and...
ACCIDENTAL PROPOSALS sometimes lead to ACCIDENTAL RECIPES . . . so let yourself go and say YES ! I rarely ever buy radishes. I always say “no thank-you” when my sweet & funny greengrocer-lady proposes that I get some. This time, I said YES (I feel bad always saying NO). On that same day, I bought some beautiful...
“SMASHED” ? Yes friends, that’s what I said … BUT WHY ? Because they’re tender on the inside, crispy on the outside … HARD TO MAKE ? Noooooooooo ! DO I HAVE TO BE TOUGH & STRONG TO SMASH THEM ? Stop it. Are they easy to make ? Yesssss ... I made mine with lemon and garlic and olive oil, like a good...
SALAD for COCKTAIL HOUR - no forks required PLEASE ! Smarten'up and stop grinning… I know it's not really a recipe ! But it's fresh it's crisp, it's wholesome. Not a whole serving of salad, no salad bowl needed nor a fork to eat it with. Just salad spears, lightly coated with some slightly sweet, slightly tart, light...
I LIKE TO PLAN AHEAD AND FREEZE STUFF … you can thank me later ! Which is why I’m sharing these simple recipes and techniques with you, before spring and summer creep up on us and you totally forget about potatoes and carrots and celery and beets ! Instead of simply boiling everything (and thus losing all those precious...
"GIGANTES" = GIANTS … and this is what we call these LIMA or BUTTER BEANS in Greek (to be more precise: fasolia gigantes). This is a dish prepared by my mom. The last time I enjoyed this vegetarian dish was last summer in Montreal, and many of you went crazy when I posted an iphone picture of the meal on the social...
Did you know that if you SMASH your cucumbers instead of slicing them perfectly, you will experience not only a different texture but also a different taste experience ? Well, I just found this out in an Asian restaurant the other night and it was perfect … and I’m someone who has grown up with cucumber in salads. You would think...
February 29 only comes every 4 years, which is why I’m taking this opportunity to show you how to make PERFECT FRIES ! *and pay careful attention, because I’ll only do this type of recipe/technique for you, only once every 4 years. And I’m not talking about the skinny fries you can get at McDonalds, but the...
As I said a few days ago : “EAT MORE VEGETABLES !”. Here is an extremely healthy and easy and impressive entrée or side-dish or accompaniment to serve with your winter meals. A simple, big, round, roasted beet ! More impressive if the beets are large, instead of several smaller ones. They’re roasted in the oven...
Cabbage slaw is always a great way to enjoy vegetables, especially when combined with other tangy flavours such as sweet and tart granny smith apples and also fennel. Cool, crunchy and crispy, it is a great accompaniment and contrast to grilled meats or heavier fried foods. It’s also a great way to use up whatever leftover vegetables you...