Relish Recipes — Side Dishes

Roasted Summer Vegetable Medley

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Roasted Summer Vegetable Medley
A gathering of favourite fresh veggies tossed in olive oil and a flavourful seasoning, then oven-roasted to perfection…

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Potato Leek Gratin

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Potato Leek Gratin
Whether you’re spending Easter with family or looking to host a few friends, there are a ton of ways to celebrate the holiday. One of our favourites? With food, of course! This delicious side dish is perfect to serve for an Easter brunch or dinner. The best part is that it can be made ahead too. Gratins can typically be stored for up to 5 days in the refrigerator in a covered, airtight container.

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Sheet Pan Asparagus, Portabello and Sweet Potato Dinner

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Sheet Pan Asparagus, Portabello and Sweet Potato Dinner
This simple recipe basically has four main ingredients and can be ready in 30 minutes. Not only is it gorgeous going in the oven, but it’s a delicious side dish you can also use as a salad topper. These sweet, savoury, caramelized morsels are something you’ll be happy to swap meat for.

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Whiskey Sauce For Christmas Pudding

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Whiskey Sauce For Christmas Pudding

Donna-Marie grew up in a very British household, so Christmas pudding with Whiskey Sauce was always on the menu for dessert. Whether it's Sticky Toffee Pudding or just ice cream, this delicious sauce is the finishing touch to an elegant holiday dessert. Ingredients... 1¼ cups light brown sugar ½ cup whipping cream ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 tsp Scotch whiskey (optional) ½ tsp vanilla extract Method... Bring sugar, cream, and butter to a boil in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in scotch whiskey, if using, and...

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Triple "B" Braised Red Cabbage

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Triple "B" Braised Red Cabbage
A favourite recipe of ours from Emily Richards and the Best of Bridge cookbook series. We love serving this up during Oktoberfest along with some delicious pan seared pork schnitzel and pierogies or noodles. Some red cabbage dishes call for the cabbage to be coarsely chopped, but because it cooks for so long, you can chop it about 1/2-inch thick.

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