European fry side dishes recipes

Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts

This dish will go with just about any main - pasta, meat, small plates. Whatever you're in the mood for.

Fried Pasta

So what do you do when you have too much leftover pasta? Fried pasta! Fried noodle cakes are popular in a number of cuisines, particularly in Asian…

My grandmother's migas

A very traditional Spanish dish, originally shepherd's fare, of diced bread stir-fried with chorizo, ham and paprika

Homemade Pate

Eggplant beignets

A tapa or side dish, eggplant beignets are a very traditional Spanish way to prepare eggplant, and a very tasty one too!

Squash Blossoms, The Edible Flowers And How To Fix Them

This is the time of year when squash blossoms are found in Farmers Markets all around Sonoma. If you've never…

Pommes frites (the original 'French fries')

Deep fried potatoes, which in the US usually go by the misnomer "French fries", have suffered from association…

Arancini (Italian Rice Balls)

Arancini means "little oranges" in Sicilian and they can be found all over Palermo. Cooked and flavored Arborio rice is formed around a filling of…

Italian Rice Balls

Czech Potato Pancakes

These little snacks are popular street food in the Czech Republic, and they are available at roadside stalls and cafe's. Quick and easy to make,…

Rösti made from boiled potatoes

Kartoffelpuffer

THE grating of 1 kg of potatoes and 4 onions is not something that can be classified as easy or quick but that’s where a food processor with a…

Fried Yellow Plantains

Tostones Amarillos are fried yellow or (ripened) plantains. Yellow plantains are used in Latin cuisine as a side dish. Yellow plantains are often…

Chicago/Italian Fried Zucchini

My interpretation of zucchini ,as cooked in a wonderful old Italian neighborhood restrauant downtown. How I wanna go back there!

Cauliflower cheese patties

Cauliflower with a twist! These healthy vegetable patties are the perfect replacement for potatoes, rice or even salad!