Help lovely readers!
Sorry I've taken such a long break from sharing new recipes. Life and the holidays got a *little* bit crazy there! But the break has provided me with some inspiration for a series of posts on side dishes. I realized at Thanksgiving this year just how routine some of our side dishes have gotten. Even the so-called "new" versions are things that we painstakingly re-create year after year. This year was the year we broke the mold, and the fabulous new dishes served with alongside our holiday turkey called attention to how predictable our holiday cuisine had gotten.
Not that there is anything wrong with predictable mind you. This Minnesota girl loves mashed potatoes as much as any midwesterner, and to serve turkey without them is definitely sacrilegious. But what about options? And more importantly, what about vegetables? It's fall, and we're coming off of all of the beautiful summer produce that has been at our fingertips for so many months. Garden season is over, the farmer's market is closed for the season, and the mass-market produce available at the local mega grocery is just too lackluster in comparison to get excited about, right? Wrong!
There are so many cold weather options that are still there, and bursting with flavor. Sure peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers taste like cardboard versions of themselves. But check out the squashes, carrots, brussels sprouts, winter greens, sweet potatoes, cauliflower and vaguely alien kohlrabi. For the next several posts I'm going to focus on sides that liven up your table, and feature some of these excellent seasonal options.
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