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What is Side Dish Ideas?

Side Dish Ideas is a recipe website designed to bring you the best side dishes for any occasion, from side dishes for dinner on an average weeknight to holiday side dishes. We share recipes for side dishes of all kinds, whether you're looking for classic vegetable side dishes, salads and soups, or something new and unique.

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About Isabel

Hi! I'm Isabel Reis Laessig, and this is my website of all things side dishes! If you know me from Sunday Supper, you know how much I love cooking, especially for family and friends.

I love sharing easy side dish recipes and truly believe side dishes make the meal. When my parents immigrated from Portugal in the late 60s, they brought with them a love for cooking passed on to me, and then to my own children. Family dinners were never just about the main course - they were about the full meal, complete with side dishes (and plenty of laughter around the table!).

Since creating Sunday Supper in 2012, I have been sharing my best side dish recipes with families everywhere, through publishing them on our website, hosting the Food and Wine Conference, and making TV appearances.

In the years that have passed since then, I've shared many of my family's favorite side dish recipes - so making a website themed around side dish recipes was the natural next step!

It is my goal to share with you my best recipes for side dishes, along with all the tips and tricks I've picked up along the way. You'll learn everything you need to know about making the best sides for every meal here, from average weekdays to the holidays!

Da Minha Mesa Para A Sua com Beijinhos – from my table to yours with kisses,
Isabel

Isabel smiling and holding a bowl of food

Isabel's Favorite Side Dish Recipes

Street Corn Recipe

Learn how to make Mexican street corn following my easy Mexican Street Corn recipe! Complete with crema and crumbled cheese, this recipe for elote is so delicious.
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Mexican street corn on a white platter with Mexican crema

Riced Potatoes

Learn how to make creamy garlic mashed potatoes using a ricer to create the ultimate fluffy texture. The creamiest mashed potatoes ever!
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Creamy garlic mashed potatoes piled high in a white bowl with chives on top

Arugula Burrata Salad Recipe

Learn how to make burrata salad with just a handful of ingredients in 5 minutes! A gorgeous and easy salad recipe with creamy burrata cheese.
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Burrata salad up close with Parmesan cheese on top

Green Bean Amandine

Get the best vegetable side dishes for Christmas, including decadent Green Bean Amandine! These easy Christmas vegetables make the perfect holiday meal.
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green bean amandine on a grey plate with a fork up close

Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Buttery, cheesy, herb-filled mushrooms with the perfect crunch! These portobello stuffed mushrooms are a must-have appetizer and take only 20 minutes to bake!
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a closeup of stuffed mushrooms and tomatoes on a cutting board

Glazed Maple Carrots

Sweet, tender, delicious Glazed Maple Carrots that are so easy to make, you'll be making them every week! All it takes is one pan or the oven!
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a closeup of completed maple glazed carrots in a cast iron pan

Best Yorkshire Pudding Recipe

Learn how to make the Best Yorkshire Pudding Recipe for the holidays! Uses 6 simple ingredients including salt and pepper and is ready in just 35 minutes.
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Yorkshire puddings on a rack

Try all our Side Dish Recipes for Every Meal

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Sunday Supper Pledge

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Is there a Side Dish Ideas cookbook?

For info on all of our cookbooks and how to download them, take a look at our Cookbooks page!

How can I contact you?

If you want to contact Isabel, reach out via our Contact Page!

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