From Root to Leaf: The Best Way to Eat Beets! If you've ever looked at a beautiful bunch of beets and tossed the gorgeous greens, this recipe will change your life! We're using the entire vegetable to create a side dish that is shockingly quick, incredibly beautiful,...
Perfect Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
These rustic rosemary roasted potatoes are everything a roast potato should be — crisp and golden outside, fluffy inside — thanks to waxy Yukon Golds or reds, good olive oil, and a hot oven. Fifty-five minutes, almost entirely hands-off. There's nothing quite like the...
Simple Garlic & White Wine Broccoli
Braised broccoli with white wine and garlic makes a plain pound of broccoli taste like a restaurant side in seventeen minutes. It braises in dry white wine — Sauvignon Blanc — with basil and plenty of garlic. Tired of boring, steamed broccoli? It's time to elevate...
Easy Baked Barley and Mushroom Pilaf
Baked barley and mushroom pilaf is the set-it-and-forget side: pearl barley, cremini mushrooms, and thyme bake in stock until chewy-tender. A splash of tamari at the end makes it taste slow-cooked. Craving a dish that's both comforting and incredibly satisfying? Look...
Vegetable Kofta Curry with Creamy Coconut Sauce
Vegetable kofta curry pairs tender potato-and-pea dumplings with a simmered curry sauce. The mashed vegetables are bound with moistened good-quality bread, dusted in flour, and cooked until golden before they take their sauce bath. Get ready to fall in love with one...
Crispy Homemade Vegetable Samosas
Crispy, flaky vegetable samosas are worth every minute of the project: a spiced potato-and-pea filling wrapped in a whole wheat dough and fried golden. This recipe makes sixteen, which sounds like a lot until they are gone. The Ultimate Guide to Crispy, Flaky...
Easy Spiced Cauliflower and Pea Sabzi Recipe
Indian-inspired curried cauliflower and peas — a sabzi — is the 30-minute side that goes with absolutely everything. A two-pound head of cauliflower tumbles in ghee with toasted cumin seeds and turmeric until the edges brown. A Simple Dish That Makes Cauliflower...
Creamy Banana Raita: A Sweet & Savory Side
A Raita That Will Surprise and Delight You!Ready to transform your side dish game? This isn't your average raita! We're taking the humble banana and turning it into a creamy, dreamy, and utterly unforgettable condiment. The secret lies in a brilliant textural trick:...
Spiced Indian Stuffed Eggplant Recipe (Bharwa Baingan)
Indian stuffed eggplant, or bharwa baingan, is small eggplants packed with a spiced mushroom-and-tomato masala. Whole cumin seeds, turmeric, and ginger turn a simple roast into something festive. If there's one vegetable that truly shines in Indian cuisine, it's the...
Hearty Vegetarian Walnut Loaf with Burgundy Sauce
Hearty walnut loaf with Burgundy sauce is my holiday centerpiece — a crisp-edged loaf of bread crumbs, walnuts, celery, and a shocking amount of parsley, served with a deep red wine sauce. Searching for that show-stopping vegetarian main course for Thanksgiving or...
Vegetarian Moroccan B’stilla (Mushroom Pie)
The unforgettable vegetarian b'stilla, a taste of Morocco in pie form, reimagines the country's celebration dish with a turmeric-and-ginger scented mushroom filling and a crown of crunchy spiced almonds. It is a two-hour project, and every fragrant layer...
Easy Vegetarian Tamale Pie Recipe
Vegetarian tamale pie with cheesy cornmeal crust is cold-weather comfort at its coziest. A chili-spiced filling of kidney beans, corn, and tomatoes bakes under a soft, golden cornmeal lid that soaks up just enough sauce. There's nothing quite like a savory pie to...












