European bbq party side dishes recipes

Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese

An unusual recipe ingredient caught my attention when I saw this on the Internet and after trying it out the recipe went straight to my rotation…

Sauteed Zucchini in Homemade Tomato Sauce

I love homemade tomato sauce, it's so much better than jarred sauce. As a summer side dish I add sauteed…

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti is the Italian term for "lengths of cord" or long strand of pasta, is one of the very popular variety of pasta worldwide, very much…

Guinness Scallop Bacon Cheddar Potatoes

A delicious combination of flavor, tender creamy potatoes bursting with cheese and bacon flavor. Great as a…

Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Since we can have great tomatoes year around, we can always enjoy their fresh flavor this way. Remember: Never store your fresh tomatoes in the…

Homemade Marinara Sauce - Basic Pizza/Pasta Sauce

Before leaving for vacations I did deep cleansing of fridge so now it's time to refill all those empty jars of…

Fig Chutney

Christmas preparations start today with this fabulous fig chutney. A great accompanyment to any cheese board or cold meat platter.

Tostones (aka Fried Plantains)

As a Puerto Rican, we make these plantains often. They are twice fried giving them extra crunchiness. Just add a pinch of salt and garlic salt and…

Skinny Potato Salad, Caesar Style

Here’s a fresh new take on potato salad. If you like potato salad and Caesar salad you are going to love this…

Caesar Asparagus, Low in Calories, Big on Deliciousness

I’ve never been so excited about a vegetable dish before but this one is worth raving about. It’s just like the…

Peas & Pancetta

Sweet peas have arrived at the farmers market, spring is here! Peas & pancetta - one of my favorite dishes that I only eat in Spring when the peas…

Simple to Make, Very Versatile and Deliciously Skinny, Roasted Ratatouille

Rata­touille is a sim­ple and healthy veg­etable dish usu­ally loaded with…

BBQ Party: Juicy Clams & Mussels In Truffle Oil & White Wine

My Magic Potion: I thought it would be a great idea to try out my new Truffle Oil & indeed, it worked wonders.…

German Style Home Fries

Gastronomia Italiana Style Bean Salad (sardinian)

I cannot find the type of bean used in the actual salad, here in the states.Ive tried to replicate this dish…