Buttery, cloud-soft mashed potatoes with roasted garlic and fresh herbs folded into every creamy bite.
Creamy Parmesan polenta gets a nutty boost from browned butter for a side that tastes far more luxurious than it is.
Quick-grilled zucchini and yellow squash stay juicy, finished with lemon and whatever garden herbs are thriving.
Blistered asparagus gets a quick blast of high heat, then garlic and lemon sharpen every spear.
Charred green beans tossed with bright, garlicky chimichurri for a side that steals the show.
Boiled baby potatoes are smashed thin, showered with garlic and herbs, then roasted until audibly crisp.
Japanese sweet potatoes caramelize under a salty-sweet miso-maple glaze with crisp, lacquered edges.
Dense kabocha turns custardy inside and caramelized outside with no peeling required.
Ginger and scallions perfume jasmine rice while tamari adds a savory edge without making it heavy.
Warm potatoes, smoky bacon and onions in a tangy dressing just like Oma used to make.