It's all about The Sides

They can make or break a meal. Very often, they are the most memorable things about a meal; without them, let’s just say that your meal will be average. The entrees will just sit there alone. Lonely. Side dishes are headliners in their own right. Click here for this week's column and recipes to the two potato sides dishes featured: Duchess Potatoes (Pommes Duchesse) and Potatoes Anna (Pommes Anna).

Check out Susan's and Jackie's Duchess Potatoes as well.


Here's another dish that's great for all meat and potatoes lovers, Potatoes Anna! Use a mandoline or your food processor fitted with a slicer.

A cast iron skillet makes excellent work of this but you can definitely use a pie plate. Oh the baked brown bottom is simply outstanding. You'll be saving that for last so that you can savour it.

Remember that you can get both recipes in the column. Click here.