Sides & Vegetables

Fennel turns meltingly tender and oh so sweet when slowly, slowly, slowly braised in cream, cheese, and butter. One more reason to be enamored with the holidays.

• 10 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 12

Sourdough like you’ve never, ever experienced before.

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• 2 H
• 21 H
• 0

This is the crisp accent to all manner of foods that you’ve been missing out on your entire life. And they’re quick and easy enough to fry so you can easily make up for lost time.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
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So good even a non-cauliflower-eater will change his or her mind. That’s what folks are saying about this recipe.

• 15 M
• 45 M
• 10

Not your everyday mashed potatoes, these are ridiculously rich and comforting thanks to butter, sour cream, Parmesan, roasted garlic, and caramelized onions. Leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully.

• 45 M
• 1 H
• 2

This Christmas and Thanksgiving dish of wild rice is combined with freshly roasted chestnuts, cranberries, and apricots then baked in the oven. The sweet and savory notes hit just the right spot with guests.

• 1 H, 15 M
• 3 H
• 2

This strudel, filled with sweet potato, raisins, and cranberry, is a great lunch or side. Store-bought Phyllo makes the strudel a cinch to make.

• 35 M
• 1 H, 25 M
• 6

Roasted winter squash with a little bling in the form of Parmigiano-Reggiano. So simple. So surprising. So satisfying.

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• 20 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 0

We used to get our gratins and scalloped potatoes confused. But then we tried this gratin. Guess which one is now our favorite?!

• 25 M
• 2 H
• 4

Doesn’t get much simpler than this make-ahead cranberry sauce. Simply simmer cranberries, sugar, and orange until you hear a “Pop!” Then slide it in the fridge. Your work is done.

• 5 M
• 15 M
• 20

You’re going to find yourself dreaming up excuses all year around to make this amazing southern style stuffing. Swear.

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• 45 M
• 1 D
• 0

Not entirely unlike the marshmallow-topped sweet potato casserole of your childhood, this “souffle” is ever so slightly more sophisticated with its pecan streusel.

• 10 M
• 2 H
• 6

A simple and elegant way to gussy up your plain old winter squash standby.

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• 15 M
• 1 H
• 0

Sugar—well, molasses—and spice and everything nice. That’s what pear chutney is made of.

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• 20 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0