Side Dishes

Sweetened with maple syrup, these petite pumpkins make a wonderful accompaniment to the Thanksgiving feast as well as to other autumn meals. The pumpkin puree is served directly in the shell for a...

Only slightly less traditional for Hanukkah than latkes, potato kugel is a lot easier to make and, once it is in the oven, you get to sit down and relax with your guests. To grate the onion, potatoes and...

Pears predate Christianity by 2000 years. The early wild pears were bitter and almost inedible, so grafting methods were introduced to produce more palatable fruits. Since then, some 6,000 varieties have...

These simply prepared beans put a touch of bright color on an autumn buffet. Look for young Blue Lake beans or slender French haricots verts. Ingredients: Coarse salt, to taste 2 lb. slender green beans...

When Chuck Williams was a child, his mother and grandmother made this coleslaw, which was a traditional accompaniment to their Christmas dinner. It uses an old-fashioned boiled dressing. The slaw is...

Combining sweet and savory ingredients, stuffed apples are an excellent side dish for the holiday turkey. They are also delicious with roast pork. Ingredients: 7 Fuji apples 1 Tbs. olive oil 8 oz. mild...

Baby carrots, seasoned with sweet and spicy crystallized ginger, glazed in butter and honey, and then served on a bed of mint, are a beautiful accompaniment to roast lamb or chicken. Use a fragrant honey...

Cranberry sauce has always been part of the traditional Thanksgiving menu. In the 1960s, an uncooked sauce of coarsely ground cranberries and oranges became a national favorite. But since then, the...

Dropping the cut artichokes into a bowl of lemon water helps prevent them from discoloring. Ingredients: Juice of 1 lemon 2 lb. baby artichokes 3 quarts canola oil 1 cup all-purpose flour 5 eggs, beaten 2...

Walnut oils vary greatly in quality and in composition. The best oils are pressed from crushed and lightly toasted nuts. Lesser oils are made of walnut oil mixed with a mild, flavorless oil. Walnut oil...

A delicious alternative to traditional cranberry sauce, this mold makes a beautiful presentation at the table. It is a natural partner for the Thanksgiving turkey and also makes a wonderful accompaniment...

To produce fluffy mashed potatoes, boil the potatoes whole in their skins so they will absorb less water. Then use a potato ricer. Place the cooked potatoes in the perforated chamber, set the tool over a...

Our version of this comfort-food favorite includes two kinds of cheeses plus a surprise ingredient: cauliflower. Bread crumbs add an irresistible crunchy topping. Ingredients: 3 cups coarse fresh bread...

If you prefer a moist dressing or if the bread is particularly dense, add a bit more stock. Ingredients: 1-lb. loaf rustic country bread, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 8 thick-cut bacon slices, about 8 oz...

With its nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture, wild rice is a welcome addition to the winter table. It is not a true rice but rather the seed of an aquatic grass that still grows wild in the northern...

A spicy Catalan-inspired tomato-almond mayonnaise makes a wonderful sauce for spears of asparagus and wedges of beets. Ingredients:

For a boost in flavor, make this bread pudding with wild mushrooms. Some, such as shiitakes and oyster mushrooms, are no longer truly wild but are farm raised and now widely available. Cremini and...

Whether to call the starch dish dressing or stuffing is a perennial debate at Thanksgiving tables. The term stuffing is usually used when it is cooked inside the turkey, while dressing is typically cooked...

When the first European settlers landed on American shores, they found an abundance of mushrooms growing wild in the forests. Hence, wild mushrooms are a fitting addition to our Thanksgiving dressing. We...

Wild rice is not a rice at all but the seed of an aquatic grass. Although much of it is now cultivated and harvested by machine, it can still be found wild along the shorelines of lakes and rivers in the...