The actual work for these rolls will only take about 20 minutes. People will go mad for these classic dinner rolls.
Roast Dinners
Mashed Sweet Potato with Parmesan Recipe
You can make this up to a day ahead, and reheat at the last minute in the microwave.
Mashed Potato Cake Recipe
This is a bit more fussing than plain old mash, but it looks and tastes fantastic and is even great as a make-ahead side dish.
Rosemary and Garlic Roast Potatoes Recipe
A bit of futzing, especially on the timing, but they are fantastic.
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Hands down the best-ever make-ahead recipe for mashed potatoes. Do not be afraid to serve these at Thanksgiving or Christmas, they are even better than regular mashed potatoes, and it’s one less vegetable side to have to worry about at the last minute.
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Walnuts Recipe
A hearty, tasty rendition of Brussels Sprouts.
Butternut Squash and Couscous Recipe
Squash stuffed with couscous — very nice!
Champ Recipe
Champ is a traditional Irish mashed potato side dish. It is served piping hot in mounds on plates.
Cauliflower Purée Recipe
This is a creamy purée of cauliflower enriched with cream and butter, and seasoned with nutmeg. It makes for a very nice side splodge on your plate.
Cheesy Brussel Sprouts Recipe
A good introduction to sprouts for those who are uncertain of them.
Pork Shoulder Roast Recipe
This will be a moist, tender and succulent roast with a warm brown crust on it. You can serve it as part of a meal, and / or use leftovers for sandwiches, casseroles, etc.
Friday Night Roast Chicken Recipe
This technique for roasting a chicken involves amazingly little work for a very out of the ordinary roast chicken experience. It makes you feel as though you have dined out at a fancy restaurant.
Bread Sauce Recipe
For Thanksgiving or Christmas (or anytime), consider reviving an old tradition which has just about vanished completely — bread sauce. Bread sauce was always a classic accompaniment to pork or chicken.