Roasted cauliflower has become one of the most popular side dishes that I serve. It was the first vegetable I tried using the roasting method of cooking and it remains to this day my favorite. Cauliflower, when boiled or steamed, has a pretty bland taste, but when roasted it takes on a somewhat nutty flavor…
Roasted Asparagus
Asparagus is just one more vegetable I love to cook by roasting. Most people serve asparagus either boiled or steamed, but I think it takes on a whole new fresh flavor when roasted or grilled. When you’re buying asparagus in a store or farmers market, make sure it is firm and the tops are tight….
Grilled Carrots
Grilled carrots are a great side dish to serve with meat or other entrees that you cook on the grill. They have a nice flavor combination from the sweetness of the carrots and the charred flavor and carmelization that you get from the grill. You can grill the carrots right alongside other items if you…
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Roasted fingerling potatoes are crazy good. They are salty with a sweet creamy center. Fingerling potatoes were never something I thought I’d have as a “go to” side dish, but after making them with several different meals they have become one of my preferred sides. I saw them for the first time not long ago…
Grilled Beet Sliders
I had never even heard of beet sliders before the time I hosted a party where I was serving pork sliders and learned that at least two of my guests were vegetarians. I had to come up with a vegetarian slider that I could serve them. Luckily, around that same time, I saw an episode…
