Side Dish Recipes

Ultra-Crispy Roast Potatoes

Give your potatoes extra-crunchy exterior by parboiling and tossing them before roasting them in the oven.

The Best Mashed Sweet Potatoes

No need for marshmallows here; just butter, maple syrup, and a few sprigs of earthy thyme.

Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

A master recipe for beautiful refried beans.

Basic Hummus Recipe from Ottolenghi's 'Jerusalem'

Austrian-Style Potato Salad (Erdäpfelsalat)

More savory than the American kind, with a natural creaminess that comes from the potatoes alone.

Hasselback Potato Gratin

The ultimate creamy-in-the-middle, crispy-on-top casserole.

Easy Roasted-Garlic Focaccia

This focaccia is soft, tender, chewy, and full of garlic flavor, and it takes just a few minutes of real work.

Perfect Risotto

Yes, you can get perfectly creamy, nutty risotto without half an hour of stirring.

Easy Black Beans

Cooking black beans from scratch couldn't be more effortless.

Peperonata (Sweet Bell Peppers With Olive Oil, Onion, and Tomatoes)

Danmuji (Korean Pickled Daikon Radish)

Turmeric is the key to the yellow color.

Chinese Fried Pork and Cabbage Dumplings With Homemade Wrappers (guo tie)

Braised Collard Greens With Ham Hocks

Sweet collards, cooked until beautifully tender.

The Best Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Tender roasted sweet potatoes with olive oil, parsley, and a touch of honey.

Ultimate Baked Potato

Fully loaded, flavored fully.

Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri sauce is Argentina's go-to pairing for steak, and it couldn't be any easier.

Waffle Iron "Fried" Cheese (Queso Frito)

Breaded cheese heads to the waffle iron to get golden and crunchy on the outside and melted and gooey on the inside.

Smooth and Silky Cauliflower Purée

Pure, unadulterated cauliflower flavor in the silkiest, smoothest package.

Modern Baked Mac and Cheese With Cheddar and Gruyère

A special salt is the key to this amazingly easy mac and cheese.

Waffle-Iron Hash Browns

Using the waffle iron to make hash browns means you get crunchy bits on both sides.

Gallopinto (Nicaraguan Rice and Beans)

Sicilian Eggplant and Pine Nut Caponata

Sweet and sour eggplant with raisins, pine nuts, and herbs.

Buddha's Delight (Lo Hon Jai): Chinese Vegetarian Stir-Fry

Chinese Turnip Cake With Sausage, Bacon and Mushrooms (Law Bok Gow)