Garlic and herb toast
How do you make plain buttered toast more exciting? Adding grated garlic, salt and pepper does the trick well but adding chopped fresh herbs is an even better idea.
Side Dishes
As good as the main course is, sometimes, it's even better when enjoyed with at least one side dish. The side dish can be anything, really. So long as the serving is small and it is not the main dish, it qualifies as a side dish. But, often, a side dish refers to a small portion of a vegetable salad or it can be starch in the form of rice, noodles or bread. My personal favorites include mango and tomato salsa, mashed roasted squash and Japanese cucumber salad.
Garlic spinach
A stir fry that cooks in five minutes flat, garlic spinach is a delicious side dish that goes well with grilled meat or seafood.
Mashed potato pancakes
Creamy and soft inside, lightly crisp outside and brimming with herb-y goodness, these mashed potato pancakes make a lovely side dish to fried and grilled meat, and …
Pork, spinach and pineapple rice paper spring rolls
Stir fried ground pork, swamp spinach, chilies and pineapple seasoned with Vietnamese mixed fish sauce are wrapped in rice paper. Enjoy as a snack or side dish.
General Tso’s tofu
A meatless variant of the popular Chinese-American General Tso’s chicken, General Tso’s tofu is a great appetizer or meatless main course.