My grandmother's Spinach Rockefeller recipe ~ spinach, bread crumbs, Parmesan, butter and seasonings, cooked and then baked in a casserole. Brown, crispy topping over creamy spinach, perfect with beef or lamb for the holidays.
Side Dishes
Cheesy Potatoes hash brown casserole, a Midwest favorite for the holidays or a crowd. Easy, cheesy and topped with corn flakes.
This simple and delicious corn casserole is a little bit cornbread and a little bit creamed corn soufflé. It's easy and a hands down favorite side dish for the holidays and family gatherings!
Old-fashioned Bread Stuffing with Sausage, just like my dad's ~ almost. Easy, made from scratch bread stuffing with sausage, cooked outside the turkey in a casserole. The best side on the holiday table!
Summer farm-fresh okra soaked in buttermilk, dredged in seasoned cornmeal then fried, with homemade rémoulade sauce for dipping. Meathead and I went to a real dive last week for dinner. We heard they had good food so we checked it out. First, we had to eat outside because of the smoke. I reeked after just …
Insalata Caprese, the quintessential Italian summer salad of fresh mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes, over mixed greens with a fresh basil vinaigrette.
Grilled Corn Salad with seasonal sweet corn and farm-fresh vegetables in a delicious honey-lime dressing. We've been grilling a lot of corn this summer for dinner. Just tossing the ears of corn on the grill, not even shucking them first. Meathead cooks them until they are charred and almost black all over. The husks and …
Asian ramen noodle salad, crunchy chopped napa cabbage with toasted ramen noodles and nuts in a sweet soy dressing. The best version of that slaw recipe with the ramen noodles you'll ever have ~ fresh, flavorful and a hit at gatherings. Do you guys remember (or still make) Oriental cole slaw? I don't think that's PC …
Honey's creamy old-fashioned potato salad recipe with sour cream-mayonnaise dressing and dill, a different twist on the standard version. This easy to make traditional red potato salad is perfect for picnics, potlucks and family get togethers. I had a great Mother's Day, I hope you did too. After the exhausting move, I went home to Chicago for …
Holiday entertaining is on my mind these days. Yours too, I bet. This is a salad I used to make when I entertained around the holidays. Usually, I made a pear and blue cheese salad, but once in awhile I made this salad. Fresh sliced oranges, red onion and chèvre, with a smoky honey cumin vinaigrette. And …