Side Dish

Anyone have any of the last heirloom tomatoes of the season sitting on the vine (or fridge) just begging to be used up?? How about making them into this Garden Heirloom Tomato Soup?! This soup highlights all of the late summer flavors of perfectly meaty and flavorful tomatoes straight from…

I am so so thrilled to share this recipe for Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Goi Ga Bap Cai) with you all! This salad is one of those staples at most Vietnamese restaurants, and is usually served as an appetizer, family style, but I’ve been known to order it for myself as…

Is anyone else absolutely obsessed with Vietnamese Summer Rolls? I just can’t get enough, especially now that I know how easy they are to make at home! These Lemongrass Beef Summer Rolls are so so flavorful and include all the best flavors including herbs fresh from our backyard garden –…

Welcome to my new absolute favorite side dish: Potato Salad with Green Beans and Pesto. Not only does this provide a lighter alternative to the heavy mayonnaise potato salads of yore, it couldn’t be simpler to throw together! How is that for a win-win of a potato salad? Basically all…

As promised, here is my companion recipe for Grilled Polenta that I recently served with my Grilled Shrimp with Sundried Tomato Gremolata. Grilling polenta is a great way to liven it up a bit. It creates a crispy exterior to the polenta, similar to the texture you get from frying…

Oh hello there Watermelon, Blueberry, and Feta Salad. Aren’t you so pretty and festive? You certainly make my socially distant Fourth of July plans appear less sad. Is anyone else planning a mini BBQ party for a guest list of significant other, one year old, and overweight cat? And planning…

We’re nearing the end of asparagus season, but if you’re like me, and haven’t had *quite* enough asparagus this season, here’s your chance to wrap things up with a bang! (Not to mention that this Memorial Day you might be looking for something slightly different than the standard burgers on…

Dave has this gorgeous garden in our backyard that precedes very first case of COVID19 lurking in the markets of Wuhan. He’s been cultivating vegetables (and a few fruits) for us for years and treating us to fresh food all year long. Little did I know that this little backyard…

Sadly this is not a pink-themed Hallmark Holiday recipe, but you might still enjoy this Brussels Sprouts and Navel Orange Salad recipe if you are planning on making dinner for your special someone this upcoming Valentine’s Day. As discussed before in this other brussels sprouts post, I have become quite…

Anyone else victim of the post-Thanksgiving I-never-want-to-eat-again syndrome? (I had these type of thoughts for approximately 5 minutes before starting to fantasize about food again..) But in the following weeks before we sit down again for a family binge-eating session (Christmas), we might want to consider eating a little lighter…