Side dishes, European Recetas

Calamari Sauce or Side via Pressure Cooker

You can double this recipe and serve it as a side dish - Italians actually use it as a second course - or make…

Fried Yellow Plantains

Tostones Amarillos are fried yellow or (ripened) plantains. Yellow plantains are used in Latin cuisine as a side dish. Yellow plantains are often…

Easy Risotto & Gourmet Mushrooms

Risotto scares too many cooks. It's really a simple dish, though not commonly served at the American dinner…

Healthy Summer Squash

Healthy Summer Squash-is a delicious, easy and quick Italian style side recipe. It takes only 16 minutes total time to prepare and cook. Zucchini,…

Skinny Potato Salad, Caesar Style

Here’s a fresh new take on potato salad. If you like potato salad and Caesar salad you are going to love this…

Fresh Tomato Salad

Serve with a delicious loaf of bread.

Pickled peppers

Autumn is near and I love having a closet full of conserved veggies prepared for the winter. Hot peppers are great with winter soups; they melt you…

Basil and Cilantro Pesto

Bright and full of flavor.

Carrot and sweet potato mash

Vibrant and tasty

Tuscan inspired skillet potatoes, brussels sprouts and cranberry beans

Borlotti beans in spicy tomato sauce

Quick and satisfying side dish

Tostones (aka Fried Plantains)

As a Puerto Rican, we make these plantains often. They are twice fried giving them extra crunchiness. Just add a pinch of salt and garlic salt and…

Fresh Kale w/ garlic

This is so simple and taste wonderful. When you blanch it first it seems to have a sweeter flavor to it. It's even good cold. You can do this…

spaghette with tomato

spaghette with tomato

Sauce Mornay

* A derivative of the Béchamel. Means “cheese sauce”. Note: if the sauce is to be used in a baked dish use the minimum amount of cheese suggested…