Toss roasted asparagus in browned butter, seasoned with soy sauce and a splash of balsamic vinegar, for a super easy side dish that's big on flavor.

Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter Recipe

Spinach is sauteed with shallots and sprinkled with toasted pine nuts. This side dish is easy and ready in no time.

Sauteed Spinach and Pine Nuts Recipe

Adding potato to the dough creates light texture. Bake these rolls up to 1 month ahead. Cool completely, wrap in heavy-duty aluminum foil, and freeze. Thaw completely, and reheat (still wrapped in foil) at 375º for 12 minutes or until warm. Try using the leftover rolls to make miniature sandwiches with turkey and relish.

Potato Rolls Recipe

Every cook needs a basic salad in their repertoire. Keep Simple Salad with Lemon Dressing in yours.

Simple Salad with Lemon Dressing Recipe

For perfectly roasted broccoli, start out with a warm pan by placing a jelly-roll pan in the oven while it preheats for a nice slow roast.

Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Lemon Recipe

Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe

This simple spiced apples recipe is perfect for so many applications. The tender, brown sugar-sweetened fruit slices are great served at breakfast, make for a warm and tasty side dish (especially for kiddos), are the ideal flavor complement spooned over pork chops or a pork loin, and are an amazing seasonal addition to a bowl of vanilla ice cream. If you can't find McIntosh apples, substitute another baking apple such as Rome or Gala; or to change things up, try a crisp, tart green apple such as Granny Smith.

Warm Cinnamon Apples Recipe

The staff at Myers + Chang restaurant call these sprouts "green candy" because they get so sweet as they brown in the skillet.

Spicy-and-Garlicky Brussels Sprouts Recipe

This dish is made with basmati, a long grain Indian rice, but you can substitute it for jasmine or any long grain white rice if necessary.

Garlic-Parmesan Rice Recipe

This colorful fruit salad is tossed in a sweet-tart dressing made from lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.

Fruit Salad with Lemon-Honey Dressing Recipe

The key to perfect, fluffy spuds is not overworking them with an electric mixer; a ricer (or food mill, if you have one) or potato masher is the best tool for the job.

Golden Buttermilk-Chive Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Lacinato kale is also called Tuscan, dinosaur, or black kale. You can also use regular curly kale.

Wilted Kale with Bacon and Vinegar Recipe

What's not to like in a slaw that is the perfect combination of sweet and salty, crisp and creamy? Instead of cabbage, we've used broccoli slaw, which is shredded broccoli stalks.

Broccoli Slaw Salad Recipe

Kenny Rochford, general manager of Medlock Ames winery, pickles Chioggia beets from the winery gardens to use in the tasting room. They're perfect in a salad with parsley and fennel fronds.

Pickled Beet Salad Recipe

Lemon-blueberry muffins, with a sour-sweet glaze and hint of nutmeg, are perfect any time of day.

Lemon-Blueberry Muffins Recipe

Simplify your old, fussy sautéed green beans recipe with this simple take on the popular vegetable dish. This low maintenance side only calls for three ingredients (excluding salt, pepper, and water) for a recipe that couldn’t be any easier. Chopped green onions give the dish a crisp pop of freshness, while rich bacon drippings coat the green beans in a salty, savory flavor that’s simply irresistible. From the picky-eaters to the plate-fillers, everybody will love this sautéed green beans recipe.

Sautéed Green Beans With Bacon Recipe