An exciting side dish for spring: roasted carrots with scallion vinaigrette, juicy raisins, salty feta cheese, and crunchy hazelnuts. It’s simple to make, yet bursts with flavor and texture. A great recipe to keep in your back pocket when you need a vegetable dish to add on to any springtime dinner menu! Continue reading “Roasted Carrots with Scallion Vinaigrette”
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Pomegranate Glazed Delicata Squash with Feta & Pistachios
A festive holiday side dish to add to your menus: pomegranate glazed delicata squash. The squash is roasted in the oven with a sweet & tangy glaze, then topped with feta cheese, pistachios, pomegranate seeds, and parsley. It’s a vibrant, flavorful vegetable side that’s easy to pull together and will definitely impress your guests. Continue reading “Pomegranate Glazed Delicata Squash with Feta & Pistachios”
Roasted Green Beans with Buttermilk Dressing
A new take on a traditional holiday side dish: roasted green beans with buttermilk dressing and crispy shallots. The green beans are roasted until tender and slightly charred. The buttermilk dressing is punchy, garlicky, and full of fresh thyme flavor. And the crispy shallots are the perfect classic topping to make these beans extra special. Continue reading “Roasted Green Beans with Buttermilk Dressing”
Roasted Onion Butter Fettuccine
The most decadent roasted onion butter fettuccine. Thick strands of fettuccine pasta tossed in a silky, richly flavored sauce with notes of garlic, sage, black pepper, and parmesan. The ingredients are minimal and the flavor is big. It’s the most comforting pasta side dish to add on to any fall or winter meal! Continue reading “Roasted Onion Butter Fettuccine”
Peach & Tomato Salad with Rosemary Oil Vinaigrette
A beautiful peach & tomato salad to celebrate the end of summer! Full of peppery arugula, crispy torn croutons, creamy goat cheese, pickled fresno peppers, roasted pistachios, sweet dried currants, and a rosemary oil vinaigrette. It’s fresh and vibrant, with a little bit of warmth and lots of texture. It’s the perfect salad to add on to any September meal. Continue reading “Peach & Tomato Salad with Rosemary Oil Vinaigrette”
Pesto Pasta with Pine Nut Breadcrumbs
A big plate of creamy pesto pasta is exactly what the weekend needs. Bucatini tossed in a vibrant pesto sauce and topped with crispy pine nut breadcrumbs. Flavors of fresh basil, garlic, lemon, honey, and parmesan run throughout. It is absolutely delicious and makes for a tasty side dish to any spring or summer main. Continue reading “Pesto Pasta with Pine Nut Breadcrumbs”
Winter Vegetable Buckwheat Crostata with Cheddar & Honey
This unique winter vegetable buckwheat crostata is such an exciting, flavorful side dish. It’s made with a homemade buckwheat dough that’s rich and nutty. The filling is a mixture of fennel, leeks, red chard, and white cheddar cheese. Baked until crisp and flaky, with a soft, melted cheddar and vegetable center. Drizzled with a lemon sesame honey mixture that gives the crostata a finishing pop of sweet brightness. Continue reading “Winter Vegetable Buckwheat Crostata with Cheddar & Honey”
Roasted Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto & Burrata
Golden, crispy roasted potatoes with sun-dried tomato pesto & creamy burrata cheese. The pesto is slightly sweet, rich in flavor, and has a really bright tang to it that goes so well with the potatoes and burrata. It’s a stunning, flavorful side dish that would make any weeknight meal more exciting, or you can save it for your next dinner party! Continue reading “Roasted Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto & Burrata”
Balsamic Caramelized Radicchio with Grapes & Gorgonzola
A simple side dish for your Christmas menus: balsamic caramelized radicchio with grapes & gorgonzola. The radicchio is pan-seared in olive oil then roasted with red onions and balsamic vinegar until tender and caramelized. It gets topped with jammy grapes, tangy gorgonzola cheese, and a drizzle of honey. Something a little different than a traditional side dish, that’s just as tasty as it is beautiful! Continue reading “Balsamic Caramelized Radicchio with Grapes & Gorgonzola”
Herby Sausage & Fennel Stuffing
Sharing a last-minute herby sausage & fennel stuffing if you’re looking to try a new stuffing this year! This is my go-to stuffing, with classic flavor and lots of texture. It’s full of Italian sausage, caramelized onions & fennel, plenty of herbs, and a buttery pistachio & dried apricot topping…baked until golden and slightly crisp on top. Serve it with lots of gravy as the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving table. Continue reading “Herby Sausage & Fennel Stuffing”