Side Dishes

This deeply flavoured vegetarian onion gravy can be made with beef or chicken stock if you prefer but I often don’t bother to tell guests the difference.

Maple Roasted Vegetables. Roasted Autumn vegetables with a light, lemon maple glaze. One of the most popular side dishes ever on Rock Recipes, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Carrot Raisin Rice Pilaf. A terrific base recipe to use as is or add your additional herbs, veggies, even nuts to create your own favourite version. Originally published on Oct 7, 2007. Although others in the family love a good rice side dish, other than in sushi, I’m not much of a rice person. I …

Newfoundland Pickled beets. A very common accompaniment to many meals in the province, from beside fresh fried cod to jiggs dinner to an ingredient for a local favourite potato salad! This was one that I missed posting during the last couple of harvest seasons. Chef Mark McCrowe returns to give us his family’s version of …

Fried Chicken Club Sandwich Panini. A beautifully crispy fried chicken breast served with cheese and leftover baked ham in an outstanding panini version of a southern club sandwich.

20 flavour filled recipes for pasta salads & potato salads that all make terrific additions to summer barbecue dinners or with leftover cold cuts any time!

The best easy cornbread recipe is quick & easy to make and turns out golden and moist every time. A must have for summer BBQs to winter comfort food meals.

Deviled Egg Potato Salad. A simple combination of flavours in a very satisfying version of potato salad that you will use year round, from summer barbecues to winter pot luck dinners.

Low Fat Jalapeño Dip with Cumin and Lime. Super simple, super creamy & super flavourful. It’s everything you could ask for in a low fat, healthy dip for veggies or tortilla chips.

BLT Salad with Creamy Dijon Dressing and Garlic Herb Butter Croutons. This salad may have very few components but it very big on freshness and flavour. It has turned out to be an ongoing family favourite.