Category Archives: Side dishes
Rosemary Butter
Here’s a quick but awesome way to keep that great rosemary flavor available to enhance nearly anything you might want. Try it on bread, eggs, steak, or fish! Chop enough rosemary to make about 2-3 tablespoons. Check out my totally … Continue reading
Italian Meatballs
I’m very excited to start writing up some classic Italian dishes that I grew up with! These family recipes get tweaked slightly over the years — but only for the better, of course. This is a pretty standard offering, though. I made … Continue reading
Chicken Sausage with Yams and Apples
Hey there! Good to be back after a long hiatus! There’s snow on the ground in New England where I am, but the calendar says there’s still 5 days of fall left. This recipe has some great fall ingredients in it, … Continue reading
Asparagus Bruschetta
Hey again! My wife and I had this in a restaurant recently and it was fabulous. I know asparagus is usually a spring vegetable, but it looked really good in the store this weekend so I decided to make an attempt … Continue reading
Sausage and Kale Soup with Beans
Hey there! Fall is definitely taking hold here in Connecticut, but the soup pots are warming up in my house. This is a hearty cold-weather soup – a hot bowl with a good hunk of bread can definitely be made into meal. I … Continue reading
Golden Beet and Arugula Salad
Hi everyone! I have a great salad recipe today. Beets are becoming one of my favorite fall vegetables and I’m trying to find new fun ways to use them. This salad is topped with golden beets, but you could certainly use the … Continue reading
Italian Ratatouille
I love this stuff! Yet another stop at the local farm stand last weekend, this time culminating in my version of a ratatouille. This recipe can really be made with whatever vegetables you like, in any proportion you like, but here’s … Continue reading
Quick Applesauce
Hey there! This was a quick and spontaneous experiment the other night. We had some apples hanging around that were still good, but just a little bit past their prime. A few minutes later, the kids were digging in and asking for more. … Continue reading
Two-for-one – Mushroom and Kale Naan Pizza or Side Dish
Two-for-one today! Kale seems like it’s everywhere these days, but it really is great stuff. I tend to buy “baby” kale when I can find it in my grocery store and mix it in with some arugula for a salad … Continue reading
Summer Favorite – Cucumber Salad
Hello everyone! Where I live, the unofficial last weekend of the summer was quite a dreary one, but hopefully we still have a good number of warm and sunny days to look forward to. If so, here is a great … Continue reading
Dad vs. Dinner 