Side dish

6 slices bacon, cut into bite-size pieces 1/2 onion, diced 1 (12 ounce) package fresh brussels sprouts, trimmed and sliced 2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste (optional) salt and ground black pepper to taste Place bacon pieces in a large…

Lenten recipe ½ cup fresh parsley 3 green onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ tsp dried thyme 2 tsp salt 3 Tbsp oil 1 cup rice 2 cups cooked or canned kidney beans 1½ cups vegetable broth* 1 cup water In a large saucepan, add first 5…

½ cup balsamic vinegar 12 slices Italian bread 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound strawberries, washed and diced 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, plus more for serving 1 cup goat cheese, room temperature salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste…

1 cup cider vinegar ¼ cup sugar 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 to 3 quarts canned green beans 1 to 1½ medium onions, peeled and sliced 1½ teaspoons salt ¾ teaspoon black pepper In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, and oil…

1 pound cabbage, cored, quartered, and shredded 2 pounds boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 2 small leeks, including white and green parts, washed and sliced 1 cup milk Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste ½ teaspoon…

1/2 cup good olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, mashed with the flat of a knife 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar sea salt and freshly ground pepper…

by Jeff Young November ushers in the end of the year, the end of the season of autumn and, as it turns out, the end of the Church’s liturgical year. Each year in November the Church celebrates the consummation — the end — of its liturgical…

Serve dinner at your house with a side of cornbread, a favorite southern treat that Jeremy and his family enjoy. 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 egg 1 tablespoon shortening…

4 ripe (yellow) plantains 1/3 cup vegetable oil To honey-roast the plaintains after frying them , you'll need: 1/3 cup honey 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter or margarine Peel the plantains and cut lengthwise in two. Heat…

Lenten recipe 4 large potatoes, cut into cubes with skin on ½ tsp ginger ½ tsp coriander ¼ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp pepper ½ tsp cumin Juice from 1/2 lime 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 red pepper, thinly sliced 2 jalapeño peppers, diced 3 cloves…