Side Dish

These cabbage steaks are seared until golden on both sides, then finished in a creamy mushroom sauce with onions, garlic, Parmesan, and a little chili crisp. The cabbage turns tender in the middle but still holds its shape, while the sauce brings a rich, savory Read More

These crispy pan fried baby potatoes are cooked in one pan until the centers are soft and creamy and the outside turns golden and crisp. They’re finished with butter, smoked paprika, fresh herbs, chili oil, and a cool garlic sour cream sauce. This recipe is Read More

This Creamy Street Corn Cucumber Salad is cold, crunchy, smoky, and a little tangy, with smashed cucumbers, charred corn, onion, dill, garlic, and a creamy chili-seasoned dressing. The cucumbers are lightly smashed instead of neatly sliced, so the dressing catches in all the rough edges, Read More

These crispy potato cups are a fun little appetizer with golden smashed potato edges, a creamy roasted garlic pesto filling, and a fresh tomato bruschetta topping. They look fancy, but the method is simple: boil the potatoes until tender, press them into a muffin tin, Read More

These roasted garlic butter eggplants are soft, rich, and deeply savory, with golden roasted garlic tucked into every scored groove. The eggplant bakes until it turns tender and almost creamy inside, while the top gets coated with a buttery garlic-parmesan spread, a little tomato paste Read More

These crispy potato cheese balls are soft and creamy in the center, filled with melty mozzarella, and fried until golden on the outside. The base is simple mashed potato mixed with cornstarch, seasoning, and herbs, then shaped around small cubes of cheese. They work great Read More

These cheesy roasted eggplant boats are soft, savory, and packed with sweet blistered cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic, fresh basil, and melted mozzarella. The eggplant roasts until the inside turns creamy, then gets mashed right in the skin and topped with a simple tomato-garlic mixture before Read More

These Brown Sugar Parmesan Crusted Sweet Potatoes are soft and creamy in the middle with a buttery, caramelized Parmesan crust on the bottom. The mix of brown sugar, cinnamon, paprika, garlic, and salty Parmesan gives them that sweet-savory flavor that works just as well for Read More

These crispy hash brown patties are made with the boil-then-grate method, so they hold together nicely without needing eggs. The potatoes are cooked just enough to soften, then grated and mixed with Parmesan, cornstarch, seasonings, and a little olive oil for better texture and flavor. Read More

These crispy eggplant fries are golden, crunchy, and soft in the center, with a little heat from the smoky batter and spicy mayo on the side. The strips are cut so they open up slightly as they cook, giving them that fun blooming eggplant look Read More