Quick and easy winter side dishes recipes

Balsamic Mayonnaise

This is mayonnaise set on it's ear. I came up with it one day while making my traditional homemade mayo. I searched my pantry, and to my dismay, I…

Patal (watery )Bhajji

Patal(means watery) bhajji is a speciality of Honavar, Kumta and nearby places (Karnataka). It has the simple ingredients, highlighting the basic…

Caramelized Onions: Savory Garlic And Bourbon Onion Jam

Caramelized onions are a tasty addition to many meals but caramelized onions turned into onion jam is just…

Pineapple Rice with Green Soybeans

This colorful rice side or vegetarian entrée is a healthy and novel departure from same-old, same-old steamed…

Healthy Watergate Salad

Healthy Watergate Salad is an easy no cook, quick, healthy, low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, low carbohydrates, low sugars, diabetic friendly,…

Scalloped Corn and Tomatoes

Westinghouse and Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. put out a cookbook to sell their new electric range and oven in the 1930s. This is one of the…

Chinese New Year Spicy Shrimp Floss Seafood

With a mix of succulent Cuttlefish and Prawns, it's spicy, it's sweet, and it's lip-smacking good!

Toasted Couscous Pilaf

Israeli couscous makes a great hot pilaf and goes well with so many dishes. This is my husband's favorite grain side dish. I know it's more of a…

Beet Leaves Fry

I have not seen a lot of recipes for Beets (Beet root) leaves. My mother used to cook this dish and I love this. Beet leaves are quite tasty and…

Burdock Root from the Farmers Market at Union Square

My friend Keiko, from Tokyo, introduced me to burdock root, a slender brown root vegetable that is common in…

Sweet Potato Casserole

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onion and Sage

If you've been searching for a new sweet potato recipe to serve, look no further! These twice baked sweet…

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…

Roasted Mixed Vegetables

Roasted Mixed Vegetables is a delicious and easy recipe for a fabulous oven roasted side. It is also a low calories, low carbohydrates, low fat, low…

Mouth-Watering Claypot Nyonya Assam Prawns, A Must-Try Asian Cuisine!

Tamarind Prawn or Assam Prawn ( 亚参虾 ) is a spicy, sourish and extremely…