Blog Archives for tag vegetarian side dish

Balsamic-Braised Pearl Onions with Orange & Tarragon

Try pairing a dish of braised pearl onions, cipollini onions or even shallots with your next dinner menu.  Peeled and… Continue reading »

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Vinaigrette & Pistachios

Craving the tart, sweet ‘pop’ of pomegranate seeds, I decided to pair them with quartered, sautéed Brussels sprouts, salty roasted… Continue reading »

Dilled Baby Carrots & Snap Peas with Watercress

I love the look of these organic multi-colored baby carrots.  Whether with or without their carrot top still attached, these… Continue reading »

Brown & Wild Rice Pilaf with Dandelion Greens & Balsamic Mushrooms

Dandelion greens are a popular bitter green in Italian cooking that resemble a small bunch of Swiss chard or beet… Continue reading »

Black Rice Pilaf with Toasted Almonds, Scallions & Goat Cheese

Black rice, also called Forbidden Rice, is aptly named because as the story goes, its exclusivity and powerful health benefits were… Continue reading »

Whole Wheat Orzo with Roasted Artichoke Hearts & Almond Pesto

Roasting the baby artichokes in olive oil, sliced garlic and a touch of crushed red pepper flakes really adds a… Continue reading »

Cauliflower ‘Rice’ Pilaf with Sliced Almonds & Golden Raisins

A popular low-carb side dish these days is that of cauliflower ‘rice.’  (I say rice in quotation marks because this… Continue reading »

Warm Wheatberry Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Apples & Marcona Almonds

Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy.  This colorful fall salad was a big hit at the dinner table last night!  I… Continue reading »

Broccoli with Hazelnuts, Gorgonzola & Red Chiles

The beauty of this recipe is that it is healthy, crunchy, colorful and a bit spicy.  The crunch comes from… Continue reading »

‘Glazed Carrots with Olives’

You can bet money on the fact that if a recipe comes from the kitchen of Jacques Pepin, it is going… Continue reading »