Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Onions
This is a holiday slam-dunk side dish. Literally any food would be improved with a topping of these delicious crispy onions, which can be made in advance.
Sides
Herbed Potato & Sweet Potato Gratin
This gratin makes a great Thanksgiving side dish if you want a more savory sweet potato dish that even sweet potato haters will love.
Leek & Potato Soufflé with Ham and Fontina
This only needs a nice green salad and a cold bottle of wine to make a nice supper.
My Mom’s Bean Casserole
My mom often made this delicious baked bean casserole, which she got from a friend of my grandmother’s. I don’t often cook from cans, but this is really good.
Parsnip & Hazelnut Gratin with Bacon
This is an unusual gratin, but the nutty flavor of parsnips makes them an excellent stand-in for potatoes.
Pommes Anna (Sliced Potato Cake)
Here is a justly-famous French potato dish that you will be proud to have mastered. It’s deceptively simple, but a truly memorable dish: a fine cake of beautifully arranged sliced potatoes, crusty and golden without, creamy and buttery within.
Pommes Puree a la Robuchon
Here is Joël Robuchon’s famed puree of 2 parts potato to 1 part butter, silken and lovely. This is the side you want for your most elegant main dish, and you’ll only want a generous spoonful per serving.
Potato & Porcini Gratin
This is a truly luxurious dish that will be welcome at any festive occasion.
Potato Gratin
A delicious, basic potato gratin that sets up for cutting into clean square portions.
Ratatouille Nicoise
As beautiful as it is delicious, this simple vegetable gratin tastes like summer itself.