Posts from the ‘Side Dishes’ Category

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  Couscous Salad with Grilled Radicchio, Grapes and Goat Cheese

  May 17th, 2012 | Featured, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | 1 Comment

  I fell in love with this couscous salad for being so damn beautiful. Grilling the radicchio turned the bitter leaves into pure sweetness, with a nutty char that paired perfectly with the juicy grapes.  Plus, sweet and salty always want to get it on, so goat cheese just had to be there.  I was ecstatic over the stars in my eyes and my love at first bite.  And I immediately wanted to dance it out to a soundtrack of horns and coursing melodies.

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  Potato Salad with Lemon Tarragon Aioli and Haricots Verts

  May 16th, 2012 | Featured, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | 4 Comments

  This recipe has you dressing fingerling potatoes and snipped french green beans with a sauce of lemon, tarragon and burn-your-fucking-nose-dijon mustard. Hot and cold never had it so good.

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  Fried Plantains and Cilantro Aioli

  May 3rd, 2012 | Featured, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | 2 Comments

  Call me crazy, but could aioli be one of the sexiest substances of all time? Is it because Teddy Pendegrass is playing in the background that I am feeling the love for humble eggs and oil coaxed into lusciousness? Because as far as I am concerned, aioli, when I look at you, it’s time for love (so baby, get ready)!

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  Fried Yucca with Mojo Criollo

  April 30th, 2012 | Appetizers and Small Plates, Featured, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegan Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | No Comments

  Once you make the yucca do your bidding, you’ll want to boil it briefly before frying – this ensures a tender interior and a crisp outside.  I serve these babies with a sauce traditionally made of garlic and sour orange juice called mojo criollo – since sour oranges can be hard to find, here I use plain old orange juice and lime juice to get the job done.

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  Sweet Corn Tomalito with Chorizo and Peppers

  April 25th, 2012 | Featured, Meat Dishes, Popular, Recipes, Side Dishes | Angela G. | 2 Comments

  How could I make this corn pudding a little more dangerous? I smothered it with spicy chorizo, tri-colored sweet peppers, onions and garlic and then devoured it with no hesitation and every last bit of my love. And yes, I’m willing to share with everyone who wants some, just as long as I can still get a taste. Sound like a plan?

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  Israeli Cucumber Salad

  January 7th, 2012 | Easy to Prepare, Lighten Up, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | No Comments

  This salad is too cool for school – it just stares you down like it’s the reason that your life is spectacular and you should adore it as such. The recipe is wicked simple – just a little chopping and a light vinaigrette of olive oil and lemon juice to hold it all together.

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  Sauteed String Beans with Garlic

  December 14th, 2011 | Easy to Prepare, Featured, Holiday Dishes, Lighten Up, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | No Comments

  Although this is barely a recipe, it can be construed as a damn good feast all by its lonesome. String beans honestly don’t need a whole lot of dressing up in order to be brilliant, and this recipe is the perfect proof of that. Garlic, butter and olive oil form a dressing for the tender crisp beans, showcasing their sweetness. Why mess with perfection?

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  Oyster Rockefeller Dressing

  December 13th, 2011 | Featured, Holiday Dishes, Impressive Dishes, Seafood Dishes, Side Dishes | Angela G. | 3 Comments

  This particular stuffing recipe, a part of my Thanksgiving for Trust Fund Babies menu, is a riff on Oysters Rockefeller. The stuffing is enlivened by smoky bacon, sweet shallots and spinach, with a shot of sherry and a sprinkle of parmesan to seal the deal. It’s a gorgeous addition to any Thanksgiving meal, but because of the cost of the oysters, one to save for people that you really adore.

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  Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Grand Marnier Pecan Crumble

  December 12th, 2011 | Easy to Prepare, Featured, Holiday Dishes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | No Comments

  In this upgrade to candied yams, Grand Marnier brings the sweetness of orange, and butter toasted pecans turn into a gooey crumble that turns this from a social to an out-and-out party.

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  Truffled Mashed Potatoes

  December 11th, 2011 | Easy to Prepare, Featured, Holiday Dishes, Impressive Dishes, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | 2 Comments

  This recipe is the kind of trouble that you want to get into. It takes the comfort that is a warm bowl of fluffy mashed potatoes, keeps the butter and cream quotient high, but then flings it into the stratosphere or mischief with the addition of white truffle oil. Oh man, is this where it’s at.

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  Crab Rangoon with Sweet Chili Sauce

  November 27th, 2011 | Appetizers and Small Plates, Cheese Dishes, Easy to Prepare, Seafood Dishes, Side Dishes | Angela G. | 1 Comment

  If you love crab rangoon, but hate how many places use artificial crab meat, or worse, only cream cheese, then this is the recipe for you. Tender crab is perked up by sesame oil, ground ginger and the crunch of water chestnuts, with just enough cream cheese to bind it all together.

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  Green Salad with Lazy Vinaigrette

  August 14th, 2011 | Easy to Prepare, Lighten Up, Salads, Side Dishes, The Daring Kitchen, Vegan Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes | Angela G. | No Comments

  The art of the homemade vinaigrette is essential for every cook, but is truly as complicated as boiling water. With all the hype that we place on pre-made salad dressings, there’s a need for a call to action with this simple salad topper. You simply twirl a bit of fruity olive oil and bright vinegar around a large bowl and toss. Done.

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