Autumn Side Dishes:
Harvest Jewels
by Kate Heyhoe
I call them the jewels of autumn—fresh and dried fruits,
crunchy nuts, winter squash and hearty vegetables. And now is the
time to use them.
We all love tradition, but every holiday I love to mix the familiar with at least one new dish—the dish may be a side dish or starter, but it must genuinely reflect the season in its ingredients.
Whether it's Easter, July 4th or Thanksgiving, a dish made of the season's freshest foods truly sets the meal in a time and place. Just think about cranberries and you're transported to a cozy fall table. A whiff of a ripe, juicy beefsteak tomato and you can almost feel a summer breeze blow.
I scoured the Global Gourmet archives to come up with some innovative "jewels of autumn" recipes. Whether you're serving these as Thanksgiving embellishments, or enjoying them with a simple midweek roast, these recipes aptly capture autumn's flavors, colors and textures, and will bring the pleasures of the season to any meal, especially the most traditional feast.
Kate Heyhoe
Seasonal Autumn Recipes:
For more seasonal recipes, check out our Archive of Recent Recipes, sorted by month from 1999 to the present.
Grilled Endive
with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
Italian Apple
Stuffing
Marinated
Butternut Squash, Chiogga Style
Minnesota Apple & Brie
Soup
Mushroom,
Jarlsberg, and Parsley Salad
Oven Roasted
Vegetable Casserole
Pumpkin and
Blue Cheese Galette
Red Onion and
Almond-Stuffed Winter Squash
Spiced Pumpkin
Seed Flatbread
Spinach, Pine Nut and
Pomegranate Salad with Pomegranate Dressing
Kate's Global Kitchen, in November 2001:
11/03/01 Thanksgiving
Headquarters A-Z
11/10/01 The Meatless
Holiday Table
11/17/01 Autumn Side
Dishes: Harvest Jewels
11/24/01 "I Love You" Breakfasts
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