Libyan Steamed Carrot Salad (Salatet Sfinari bil Kamoun)
This is an easy and quick(ish) salad that works great as a side dish for your favorite Libyan meal and stuff like kabobs. It’s basically just softened carrots with a few herbs, and a chili pepper to give it a…
Sharmoula – Libyan Tomato and Cucumber Salad
First of all, this is not Moroccan chermoula, which is a family of marinades that I’ll explore in the future. What it is: a highly versatile salad that goes with most anything, including served with flatbread as a dip. It’s…
Beer-Battered Onion Rings
I’ll just come out and say it – Onion rings are awesome, whether on a burger, or as a side. I mean, deep-fried onions, am I right? Well, deep fried nearly everything. Deep.Fried. *drools a little* At some point I’ll…
Vaqueros Corn Bread
If you’re like me, you grew up with Jiffy cornbread. Not that there’s anything wrong with that – Jiffy is cheap, easy, and tasty. All three of which are total ‘wins’ in my book. On the other hand, there’s a…
Pinto Bean Relish
This started as a relish for my Santa Maria Tri-Tip but really has a life of it’s own. As mentioned, it goes great as a BBQ topper, or just as a stand-alone side dish. Its Mexican-American “cowboy food” and in…
Sides, Sides, everywhere are sides… (Parmesan Mac ‘n’ Cheese)
As I mentioned in the title, this one just happens to be a Parmesan Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Delightfully simple, and deliciously rich – not to mention easy – it’s a grand replacement for the Box, and has a lot of…
Pesto-Tomato Salad
Last night we had a couple and their daughter over for dinner. We met on Google+ of all random places, and found out a while back that we live near each other, and have girls of compatible ages. Anyway, I’d been…
The Best Macaroni Salad Ever
I inherited this recipe from my dear old dad, and I love it for it’s simplicity, and sheer nomminess. I generally make around 3-1/2 or 4 quarts at a time, because it doesn’t last more than three days if all…