Bordelaise sauce is a delicious, velvety-soft red wine sauce which should definitely feature on your festive menus. Easy to make, and packed with flavour.
Roast Jerusalem artichokes make an easy and healthy side dish which deserves to be better known. A heritage vegetable, with a slightly sweet flavour reminiscent of artichoke.
Making your own potato croquettes is easier than you might think. Delicious mashed potatoes in a crispy coating; the perfect side dish.
This caramelised chicory has the slightly sweet, yet fresh, flavour of orange. A very tasty and easy side dish, ready to serve within half an hour.
Aligot is a French dish of mashed potatoes with cheese. The mountain cheese used is soft and mild in taste, and melts well. Aligot can be stretched into ribbons because of the melted cheese.
This delightful red coleslaw is made from red cabbage, carrot and onion. A tasty, fresh salad which you can serve at a barbecue, or as a side dish at lunch.
Fried potatoes are always delicious, old school favourites, cooked in proper butter. Transform them into a festive side dish by making potato stars, perfect for Christmas.
These pan-fried Brussels sprouts with pomegranate are based on an Ottolenghi recipe. A delicious and easy side dish of Brussels sprouts which looks really festive.
These caramelised parsnips are full of flavour, thanks to the fresh herbs. They’re made even tastier by the addition of crispy flaked almonds. A perfect side dish for the festive season.
This fresh and mildly spiced cucumber salad, or acar ketimun, is a delicious accompaniment to spicy stews, and as a pickle as part of an Indonesian banquet.
Roasted vegetables, like these parsnips and carrots, are an easy side dish. Their subtly sweet flavour makes them perfect for Christmas.
A super simple and crunchy bean sprout salad is an ideal accompaniment to a variety of dishes. It’s great as part of an Indonesian feast.
We’re all familiar with the tubs of crispy, fried onions; delicious sprinkled over noodles or fried rice. Making your own crispy fried onions isn’t difficult, and they’re even tastier than the ready-made version!
You can have this deliciously simple stir-fried bok choy ready in less than 15 minutes. Crispy bok choy in a delicious quick and easy sauce.
A creamy potato and celery root mash is easy to make and therefore the perfect side dish with extra vegetables. Deliciously creamy and smooth.
