Side Dishes

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cauliflower in Vangi Baath Spices
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cauliflower in Vangi Baath Spices

This delicious roasted vegetable recipe with Indian flavors is a great companion to almost any dinner.

Homemade Fig Marmalade Recipe
Homemade Fig Marmalade

Serve this marmalade on toast, crackers, biscuit’s, Indian paratha, cake and even ice creams.

Spiced Mixed Nuts Recipe
Perfect Snack – Spiced Mixed Nuts Recipe

In four very simple steps, you can create a perfect spiced mixed nuts snack.

Delightful Bread Dumplings

Try this simple and delicious bread dumpling side dish from Tamara Novacoviç.

Spicy Tomato Carrot & Spinach Soup

A warm and comforting soup for a cold winter evening.

Arepas Recipe
South American Arepas

Arepas are made of ground corn dough or cooked flour, and they are delicious.

Sweet Potato, Feta and Cranberry Skewers
Roasted Sweet Potato, Feta and Cranberry Skewers

Smoky roasted sweet potatoes, creamy and salty feta cheese, and tart and subtly sweet dried cranberries stacked on looped bamboo skewers.

Kerala Beef Cutlets Recipe
Kerala Beef Cutlets

These Kerala beef cutlets can be be made ahead and refrigerated for about a week and longer in the freezer.

Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts Recipe
Dinner Gift – Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts

These addictive sweet and spicy curried nuts make for an ideal dinner party gift.

Spicy Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa Recipe
Spicy Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa Recipe

This versatile recipe can be served with tortilla chip at your next soiree or atop fish or chicken for a healthy option.

Mashed Potato Cakes Recipe
Mashed Potato Cakes Recipe

Finally, here’s an easy recipe for turning leftover mashed potatoes into something other than soup.

Pineapple Jam Recipe
Deliciously Simple Pineapple Jam Recipe

This pineapple jam is made with only 4 ingredients, and it is perfect to spread on your morning toast.

Anchovy Fritters
Cucur Ikan Bilis – Anchovy Fritters

try not to enjoy those too often, but trust me, those tasty fritters are sure worth every drop of oil dripping from them.

Crostini di Fegatini
Crostini di Fegatini – Tuscan Christmas Chicken Liver Pate

Crostini di Fegatini are a must on any Tuscan table for Christmas – delicious, rustic chicken liver pate spread on rounds of toasted bread.

Brussels Sprouts from Joy the Baker
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds and Pomegranate Seeds

Joy Wilson, aka Joy the Baker, introduces a delicious and unexpected flavor combination in this side dish recipe.

Winter Butter Lettuce Salad with Tangerine Dressing

Let this salad, served with a simple and bright tangerine dressing, make regular appearances on your table throughout the holidays.

beet palya stir fry
Beet Palya – South Indian Stir Fry

Try this deliciously beety take on a classic South Indian dry stir fry curry.

Oven Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe
Oven Roasted Butternut Squash with Tangy Turmeric and Cumin Pickled Onions

This easy side dish of sweet and dense oven-roasted Butternut squash is balanced by the acidity of the turmeric and cumin pickled red onions.

Potato stuffed Naan
Potato Stuffed Naan

A creative, potato filled take on the international superstar of Indian bread. The Naan.

Fried Green Olives Recipe
Fried Green Olives

Check out these salty bite-sized briny treats. Perfect to nibble alongside a cocktail.

Roasted Fish Sauce Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Fish Sauce Brussels Sprouts

A simple side that reinvents a delicious but often maligned vegetable.

Lentil Phyllo Cups

Shuchi Mittal serves up these delicious lentil filled phyllo cups with a crunch on the top.

Fava Bean And Pumpkin Seeds Pesto by Indian Simmer
Fava Bean and Pumpkin Seeds Pesto

Store this fava bean and pumpkin seed pesto in the refrigerator and pull it out whenever you are in a hurry and can’t be very creative.

Caramelised Red Onion Chutney
Caramelized Red Onion Chutney

This is the perfect gift for cheese lovers everywhere. It’s sweet, simple, and you can make it more than a month in advance.

Bourbon Vanilla Apple Sauce
Brown Sugar Applesauce with Bourbon and Vanilla

Whether you’ve gone apple picking or picked up a bag at the farmers market, here’s a great idea for what to do with your apple overflow.

Stuffed Picnic Bread Recipe
Italian Stuffed Picnic Bread Rolls

Even though you might not live where the weather is “picnicy” right now, these stuffed rolls are great for all occasions.

Baked Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal
Baked Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

If you want to have a schoolyard kid moment with your significant other, make PB&J Baked Oatmeal for breakfast.

Mexico On My Plate: Chorizo Stuffed Potatoes

South American papas rellenas get a gluten free make over. Plus a little added Mexican flair.

Bohemian Squash Salad
Bohemian Squash Salad

Delicata squash, nicknamed Bohemian squash, caramelizes beautifully when roasted, and fanned atop a bed of greens in the perfect Thanksgiving salad.

Wilted Kale & Delicata Squash Salad
Wilted Kale and Delicata Squash Salad

The spiciness of the pepper flakes perfectly balances the sweetness of the squash in this wilted kale and delicata squash salad.

Creamed Mushrooms

This is a lovely, creamy Thanksgiving side dish that is sure to be a smash hit on the dinner table.

Pomegranate Cranberry Sauce and a Secret Stuffing Recipe

Let Pomegranate be the Cinderella of Thanksgiving – the uninvited beauty crashing the ball and stealing everyone’s hearts.

Green Beans with Sweet Spiced Pecans and Goat Cheese

This simple side dish will be a welcome addition to the Thanksgiving dinner table.

Cooking the Magazines: Roasted Cabbage and Pear Salad

A simple salad of roasted cabbage and pears with walnuts and blue cheese.

Spicy Roasted Almonds
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds

These sweet and spicy roasted almonds are easy to whip up, and you control the heat so you can make them exactly to your liking.

Deep Fried Indian Bread
Herbed Masala Puris – Deep Fried Indian Bread

Looking to bring some variety to your next dining affair? Try these herbed puris spiced up with lip smacking masala.

California Love – Sweet Sriracha Pumpkin Seeds

These sweet sriracha pumpkin seeds deliver a handful of perfect spicy-sweetness.

Whipped Butternut Squash and Red Onions

This is a very simple recipe; apart from roasting the squash, it’ll take you only 15 minutes to prepare. Stick a serving spoon in and pass it around.

Molaga Pudi - Saaru Podi
Saaru Podi – South Indian Spice Mix

Radhika Penagonda with the South Indian staple Spice Mix for everyday cooking, Saaru Podi.

Nordic Cuisine for the Home Cook – Beetroot with Horseradish, Cottage Cheese and Dill

Fresh and crispy beetroot tossed with tart fruit vinegar, sweet cranberries and topped with creamy cottage cheese, horseradish and dill.

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

This butternut squash is roasted with a coating of brown sugar and cayenne pepper, for sweetness and heat.

How To Sprout A Mung Bean

Chitra Agrawal with a step by step guide to germinating a mung bean.

Cooking the Magazines: Pumpkin Spice Granola

Granola gets a taste of fall in this pumpkin-spiced version.

Cheesy Cabbage and Almond Slaw

This is a lot cheesier than your average coleslaw, but that, along with the crunchy flake of the almonds, is the whole appeal.

Autumn Apple Pumpkin Soup Recipe

A beautiful gluten free and vegan autumn apple pumpkin soup.

Kasta Kachori Recipe
Khasta Kachori Recipe

Khasta Kachori is everything Indian food is famous for, spicy, flaky, has a tang to it and is extremely addictive.

Button Mushrooms
Baked Stuffed Button Mushrooms

Baked stuffed mushrooms – a carb free treat, perfect for those fuzzy dinner guests.

Sweet Hummus
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Hummus

Hummus doesn’t always have to be savory. This easy recipe packs unbelievable flavor and is great for your next party.

Creamy Parmesan Corn and Bacon

Sherron Watson with a great side dish that is easily prepared in the slow cooker.

Sweet Potato Salad with Feta Cheese
Sweet Potato and Feta Cheese Salad

Why make a plain old salad, when you can try this out and discover that it’s your new favorite salad?

Apple Syrup
Nordic Cuisine for the Home Cook – Apple Syrup with Fresh Hazelnuts

Use the most loveable fruit of the season in this flavorful syrup with fresh hazelnuts and herbs.

Easy thai salad
Simple Teriyaki Thai Salad with Bok Choy

Sometimes, you just need a simple dish. No crazy ingredients or weird preparations, just a handful of good stuff and two, three instructions.

California Love – One Pot Pancetta Okra

Perfectly salted, a little meaty and with a good texture kept to the okra, this dish is one to be shared.

Cooking the Magazines: Tomato Bacon Basil Pizza Rolls

They look like a cinnamon roll but taste like pizza

Balsamic Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potato meets balsamic vinegar in this elegant dish from Hali Ramdene.

Beet Root Stir Fry
Stir Fried Beetroots with Lime, Ginger and Toasted Whole Spices

A delicious stir fry, featuring beetroots, lime, ginger and toasted whole spices.

Leftover Lentil Pan Bakes

An Indian kitchen always has 2 things: Lentils, and left over lentils.

Kale and Basil Pesto
Kale and Basil Pesto

This delicious pesto is packed with beta carotene, vitamin K and C, lutein and calcium.

Pimientos Padrón - Fried Padron Peppers
School of Tapas: Fried Padron Peppers

Miriam Garcia with one of the most classic Spanish tapas – fried padron peppers.

Roasted Tomato Soup

A healthy flavorful soup made from roasting tomatoes when in season. The soup is made just from four ingredients.