Category: Side Dish

Artichoke Salad: a bright side dish

Artichoke Salad: a bright side dish

Artichoke salad is my favorite spring recipe and is always on the menu when I visit my parents in the spring. Artichoke salad is an authentic Italian recipe made with shaved raw artichokes, shaved parmesan, walnuts and a lemon dressing. The texture of this salad 

How to Clean Artichokes

How to Clean Artichokes

I won’t deny that cleaning artichokes takes time and patience. It also depends on the quality of the artichokes, smaller ones are easier and softer to clean, while larger ones are quite demanding as they have harder and pointed leaves. Other than that, the method 

Roasted Cauliflower with Asiago Cheese

Roasted Cauliflower with Asiago Cheese

  If you were to ask me my favorite way to cook veggies, I would probably say roasted. While I love veggies in almost every variation, there is something about roasting that I love. It is a simple preparation and the outcome still captures the 

The Best Crispy Oven Roasted Potatoes

The Best Crispy Oven Roasted Potatoes

Soft and fluffy inside, crispy and golden outside this oven-roasted potatoes recipe will be your alley as they easily go with any meal! I must confess that this is a family recipe that I have stolen from my dad. He is usually preparing roasted potatoes 

The Italian Little Green Salad

The Italian Little Green Salad

One of the staples that was never missing from the table in my childhood was a simple green salad. With pasta or meat or fish, there was always room for a side dish adapted to the produce of the season. I must confess that at 

Simply Roasted Bell Peppers

Simply Roasted Bell Peppers

Simply Roasted Bell Peppers is an easy recipe made with simple ingredients! This recipe will take you around 1 hours from start to finish, but you will end up with a jar full of goodness, rich in Vitamin C, that will last at least 10