On The Side

I tried it out this recipe as I’m trying to incorporate more whole grains into my cooking and have not as of yet been brave enough to try making something using teff.  I came across this recipe over on the …

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Ever since Rebecca moved to London, we’ve been missing her desserts, great vegetarian dinners, but most of all: her famous dressing. (OK, and we miss her actual presence, too.) Whenever we make a salad for a crowd, we lament not …

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When it comes to culinary exploration, Jennie and I will try anything at least once. Probably twice. We’d heard rumblings that watermelon could be grilled, and since I’m not much of a watermelon fan, it seemed like we had nothing …

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Melissa and I decided that we wanted to make hummus a few weeks back, but not just any hummus. Beet-red Hummus. And you guys, I swear it was so delicious! Beets are so pretty, and so delicious! But – beware, …

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We at GMS love having a CSA, because it brings fruits and veggies right to your door without you having to think about it. However, sometimes you get a bunch of something you don’t love, or you didn’t think would …

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How many ways can you eat greens this summer? More ways than you think! It’s not all cold salads and steamed spinach. Try a wilted green salad next time for something just a little different. You want robust and slightly …

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London is an AMAZING city for artisan cheese. On a recent trip to Borough Market, one of my absolute favorite places to buy produce, olives, bread, and of course cheese, I picked up a delicious double cream cow’s milk French …

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Growing up, in the summer we always had several foods on rotation; hot dogs, hamburgers, watermelon, grapes, potato salad, and always macaroni salad. Which was one of my fave dishes – simple, easy to make, and can be a side …

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The secret to a cold salad is a light, fresh dressing. Everything else is just mix and match. That’s the philosophy behind this pseudo-recipe, which we’re calling kitchen sink couscous because you can make it with whatever the contents of …

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On a hot summer day, there is nothing more perfect than a bowl of cold sesame noodles. When we decided to cook up a batch of cold salads last weekend, these were at the top of my list! I turned …

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