Category Archives: Side Dishes

Steamed Artichokes

Steamed Artichokes

Last week, I had dinner with my mom. We walked to the grocery store together, less to shop than to get out and enjoy the balmy March evening (ignoring the fact that March evenings aren’t supposed to be balmy). As background, my mom (and most of my family) lives just outside the third-rudest city in… [click for recipe and more]

Perfect Oven Fries

Perfect Oven Fries

It feels a little misleading to call these fries, because they aren’t fried. But wrap these puppies in paper and serve them up with ketchup, and no one will ever be the wiser. Plus, calling them “oven baked potatoes” sounds incredibly dull and doesn’t do justice to a baked french fry that is crispy on… [click for recipe and more]

Chipotle Cheddar Corn Muffins

The movement I started in my last post continues. I am still occupying winter. So far my success has been limited – the temperature dropped yesterday from a balmy 68 to a more seasonable (but still not seasonable enough) 55 degrees, and the mercury is set to plummet all the way down to 52 today.… [click for recipe and more]