Side dishes, European Recetas

Pear-Onion Casserole

Pear-Onion Casserole is an easy, delicious Italian-style gratin side-dish recipe. Main ingredients: red onion, pears and cheese with a crunchy bread…

Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Truffles (from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: DaVinci Style)

Couscous Aux Legumes (Couscous and Vegetables)

Garlic Sauteed Spinach

Celeriac and parsnip mash

A mustardy, light mash, great with fish or meat dishes

Homemade Basil Pesto

If you love Italian food, you have to love the magic sauce that can take even the most mundane pasta to the level of a sublime dish. Every Italian…

Broccoli-Potato Mash

Broccoli-Potato Mash is an easy, quick 33 minute recipe for a St. Patrick's Day, cheesy and creamy potato side. This is also a great way to get…

Cauliflower cheese patties

Cauliflower with a twist! These healthy vegetable patties are the perfect replacement for potatoes, rice or even salad!

Spätzli And Game, A Swiss Specialty

A Swiss speciality served with game. Späzli is similar to a dumpling and very easy to make. Made in…

Baked Farro or Pearl Barley with Asparagus

We served this recipe with a Moroccan Lamb Shank last night. It was a delicious accompaniment. We had Farro…

Bean Gratin

This delicious and healthy recipe can be made with any variety of white bean, dried or canned. I used dried cannellini beans. Great Northern beans…

The ABCs of Risotto

Risotto is one of my favorite things to make, and one of the most versatile of dishes. You can use almost anything--meat, fish, shellfish,…

Fun With Favas!!

One of the things I like the best about this time of year are all the vegetables that are suddenly available. One of my favorites is the Fava bean.…

orange chive mustard caper vinaigrette

orange chive mustard caper vinaigrette

Lovely Springtime Asparagus Risotto

Risotto is one of Italy’s great culinary contributions. In Italy, risotto is often served as a first course or…