‘Side Dishes’ Archive

Butternut Squash Risotto November 23, 2009 No Comments

Butternut Squash Risotto

 
This recipe is a vegetarian modification of The Barefoot Contessa’s Butternut Squash Risotto recipe.  If you wish to revel in your omnivorousness, use chicken stock and also add a bit of pancetta or bacon to sauté with the shallots.  I’m sharing this recipe as step 1 to making butternut squash arancini (risotto fritters), but the risotto is delicious [...]

Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes November 17, 2009 No Comments

Baked Mashed Potatoes

Well, here come those holidays.  For many turkey or tofurky consumers, this means mashed potatoes are coming, too.  I have several favorite mashed potato recipes, but there’s one in particular that is a splendid, fluffy, make-ahead recipe, which is perfect if you are either joining a Thanksgiving/holiday potluck or are hosting and needing to juggle many dishes in one [...]

Not Guilty Pleasure August 24, 2009 6 Comments

Beet Chips with Chevre Dip


Some treats that I crave are so guilty that I can’t even stand them sometimes.  To want them, I need to be in a dark and reckless mood (or on a road trip).  We’re talking perpetrators like Rice Krispy Treats, Sno Cones, and Chee-tos.   They require alternate spellings of words because they are not legally [...]