Haricots vert sautéed in garlic. Sounds easy, and it is: easy to do well; even easier to do poorly. Some simple alterations will make this dish dairy-free, vegetarian, or vegan.
First you have to decide whether or not to remove the tails. As you can see, I chose not to remove them. If you don’t want [...]

Categories: dairy-free, gluten-free, side dish, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged: dairy-free, gluten-free, side dish, vegan, vegetarian

Whether you’re serving a nice pâté or are putting together a charcuterie platter, want some crunch in your sandwich or just need a quick burst of flavor, a sweet pickle chip is just right! Michael Ruhlman published a recipe for a delightfully simple, wonderfully flavored sweet pickle chip in Charcuterie, a book I highly recommend [...]

Categories: charcuterie, condiments, dairy-free, entertaining, gluten-free, pantry, preserving, side dish, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged: charcuterie, condiments, dairy-free, entertaining, gluten-free, pantry, preserving, side dish, vegan, vegetarian

A good pâté is one my favorite things–humble ingredients transformed into a culinary delight. I particularly enjoy a nice mushroom pâté with fresh bread and sweet pickles for breakfast. Another thing I particularly like about pâté when cooked en terrine is that it isn’t particularly fussy–a few more minutes in the oven won’t make a [...]

Categories: baking, charcuterie, entertaining, gluten-free, mushroom, side dish, technique, vegetarian
Tagged: baking, charcuterie, entertaining, gluten-free, mushroom, side dish, technique, vegetarian

A couple months ago I had the privilege of hosting Chef Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon for a cooking demonstration at Williams-Sonoma. He prepared a wonderful truffled spinach that inspired this variation.
You’ll need one bunch of spinach for every two portions; no need for expensive baby spinach in this dish. Begin by gently sautéing the [...]

Categories: Thanksgiving, entertaining, gluten-free, mushroom, side dish, vegetarian
Tagged: creme fraiche, entertaining, gluten-free, mushroom, side dish, Thanksgiving, vegetarian

The most popular side dish in all my classes this year has been whipped sweet potatoes, with Chipotle Whipped Sweet Potatoes being slightly more popular. I got the idea for these from Bobby Flay.
Start by baking some sweet potatoes until they’re soft. You’ll probably want to use a sheet pan rather than just putting them [...]

Categories: Thanksgiving, entertaining, gluten-free, mother recipe, side dish, vegetarian
Tagged: entertaining, gluten-free, side dish, Thanksgiving, vegetarian

I love mushrooms of all sorts, and I enjoy using them in all sorts of ways, even in dessert. But I’d never thought about making a savoury strudel until I decided I needed a new side dish for Fall. It’s much easier than it sounds: make duxelles, wrap in phyllo, then bake until done.
To make duxelles [...]

Categories: baking, entertaining, mushroom, pastry, side dish, vegetarian
Tagged: baking, entertaining, mushroom, side dish, vegetarian

Intrigued by the title, I was browsing through Think Like a Chef byTom Colicchio the other day and came across his recipe for pan-roasted carrots. The sheer simplicity of this dish inspired me to do my own version.
Chef Colicchio calls for 16 peeled and trimmed carrots, salt and pepper, 4 sprigs of rosemary, 1 tablespoon [...]

Categories: gluten-free, roasting, side dish, technique
Tagged: gluten-free, roasting, side dish, technique, vegetarian

I’d just finished making ricotta. It was so soft and creamy that I just had to use it for supper.

Categories: Lunch, cheese, entrée, side dish, supper, vegetarian
Tagged: cheese, Lunch, main course, side dish, supper, vegetarian

Candy cap mushrooms, when dried, are very strongly fragrant, hinting of maple syrup, butterscotch, and butter pecan ice cream. I used them in one of my favorite vegetable dishes, carrot purée.

Categories: dairy-free, gluten-free, mushroom, side dish, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged: dairy-free, gluten-free, mushroom, side dish, vegan, vegetarian

Simple yet elegant, and always a hit, gratin is a dish that every cook should know how to make. There’s nothing difficult about making a gratin, and once you understand how to make one, you’ll be able to make a gratin any time you want using whatever you have at hand.

Categories: mother recipe, side dish, vegetarian
Tagged: mother recipe, side dish, vegetarian