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Pan Roasted Cauliflower with Pancetta and Capers

November 12, 2014 by Chantal Leave a Comment

Pan Roasted Cauliflower with Pancetta and Capers

This recipe comes from Amy Thielen’s most wonderful first cookbook, The New Midwestern Table. I cannot praise the merits of this book enough, and it is easily my favourite cookbook of the year. I have cooked so often from Amy’s recipes in the past year, that I’ve lost count of how many wonderful things I’ve […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: Amy Thielen, capers, cauliflower, November'14, pancetta, salt pork, side dish, vegetables

Potato, Parsnip and Porcini Gratin

October 26, 2014 by Chantal Leave a Comment

Potato, Parsnip and Porcini Gratin

I had a wow moment at the dinner table after my first bite of this lovely root vegetable gratin.  Normally, I serve really simple side dishes (think steamed vegetables, baked potatoes, plain buttered rice).  But, last night, I was making a plain roast chicken and wanted something a bit more elaborate to go alongside it […]

Filed Under: Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: gratin, Nigella Lawson, October'14, parsnip, porcini, potato, side dish, vegetables, vegetarian

Airport Potatoes

July 31, 2014 by Chantal Leave a Comment

Airport Potatoes

I came across this interestingly titled recipe in a book called Good Cooking: The New Essentials by Jill Dupleix, an Australian born, London based cookery writer. I love Jill’s recipes and writing – they are simple, to the point, and are damn good. The benefit of being a well traveled writer is that you get […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: Italian, Jill Dupleix, July'14, oregano, potatoes, side dish, tomatoes, vegetarian

Roasted Baby Artichokes

March 17, 2014 by Chantal 2 Comments

Roasted Baby Artichokes

As I was getting my blog started up, I wanted to solicit feedback on how to improve upon it, and generate ideas for more blog entries.  I was so glad my sister took the time to provide me with her honest opinion, and some ideas for future posts.  (You can always rely on my sister […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: artichoke, butter, lemon, March'14, side dish, vegetable, vegetarian, wine

Easy Baked Beans

February 25, 2014 by Chantal Leave a Comment

Easy Baked Beans

I come from a long lineage of people who love baked beans.  And if I may say so, I also come from a long line of great cooks who have perfected the art of making slow cooked, baked beans in a crock over a low fire, or buried in hot embers, or in a first […]

Filed Under: Meat, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: bacon, beans, February'14, maple syrup, side dish


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