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Despite racking up almost $2.3 billion in sales in 2003, the side dish category continues to see only moderate growth. In a new report on 'Side Dishes,' Mintel International Group [...]

Side dishes are important to add that something special to a barbecue meal and to accompany the main course of meat or fish. Recipes for side dishes such as potato and peas salad, barbecue beans and apple and poppy seed slaw are described.

Various recipes for dishes which take a maximum of 45 minutes preparation time are presented. The majority of the recipes are for two people and include entrees, main courses, side dishes and desserts.

Potatoes are popular as side dish in Thanksgiving meals. Stuffed baked potatoes with blue cheese and Rosemary, Whole baked yams with spicy molasses butter and Sweet Potato and Yam Galette will surely make every Thanksgiving dinner truly special and memorable.

Three master chefs from Manhattan have created their own vegetable garden in Long Island, NY, which supplies fresh ingredients for their restaurants and serves as a place to get together on Sundays. Recipes for a dinner for six are included.

From Barbecued Beef Brisket packed in foil to a big pan of Mississippi Mud Bars--recipes that make potlucks and family parties unforgetable ROSEMARY-APRICOT CHICKEN This tangy glazed favorite tastes as […]

Recipes for barbecued dishes and side dishes from around the US are presented. The recipes include Big Apple chicken, Louisiana leg of lamb, Chicago chicken kabobs, California salmon with avocado salad and Wisconsin blue cheese burgers.

A menu suited for an outdoor party for four couples is presented. The recipes include spicy gazpacho, grilled pork tenderloin with roasted red bell peppers, braised potatoes with thyme, sauteed spinach, and banana-caramel ice cream with chocolate-espresso sauce and strawberries.

Recipes for five holiday dishes that can be cooked in advance, frozen and reheated are presented. The dishes include mushrooms a la grecque, braised loin of pork with prunes, cranberry red cabbage, veal marengo and Mediterranean chicken breasts.

Recipes for Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts are presented. The recipes include oyster-herb stuffing, maple-glazed acorn squash, Plymouth succotash, spider cranberry corn bread, poached raspberry pears and maple-walnut tart.

Of all our holidays, none is more about food than Thanksgiving. Venison, succotash, clams, eels, leeks, watercress, wild plums... That's not what you eat for Thanksgiving? Well, that's what a [...]

How many times have you wanted to try a new recipe, only to change your mind because it calls for ten ingredients, half of which are nut available at your […]

Cut the time and the fat: Quick, delicious meals--plus easy side dishes, great oil-free salad dressings, even you'd-never-believe-it low-fat chocolate-chip cookies. The current recommendation from diet and health experts is […]

Recipes for main courses, vegetables, side dishes and desserts taken from 'The Woman's Day Cookbook' are presented. Nutritional information is presented for each dish. Some dishes are low in fat, while others are easy to prepare.

What Tonto was to the Lone Ranger, Robin to Batman and Chewbacca to Han Solo, mashed potatoes has been to meatloaf for as long as anyone can remember. The foods [...]

Favorite recipes of actress Dedee Pfeiffer, actor Dave Coulier and hosts Joel Siegel and Alex Trebek are presented, and are meant to be served during celebrations such as the Academy Awards ceremonies. The recipes include honey-pecan fried chicken and mashed potatoes with jalapeno pepper.

Recipes are presented for side dishes that can be served at a holiday buffet. Included are a sweet potato casserole, stuffed artichokes and a sweet corn dish. Fried ravioli, onion pie and black-eyed peas for New Year's Day are also featured.

Customers will take time out for breakfast with these morning dishes. No matter how pressed for time, customers more and more are viewing breakfast as a necessity, not a luxury. [...]

Side dishes such as vegetables, potatoes, pasta and rice are popular because diners see them as inexpensive value-added entries on menus. Also, restaurants do not have to make discounts in selling them. Their popularity reflect the changing taste and health attitudes of diners. Diners at Bubs restaurant in Asheveille, NC, are more receptive to their modified menu of french fries, potato chips, vegetables and coleslaw. Wishbone restaurant in Chicago, IL, serves lunchtime patrons such dishes as black-eyed peas, stewed okra with tomatoes, garlic and cayenne. Brussel sprouts and rutabagas are also popular with the restaurant's clients., Until recently, side dishes meant sidelines, second string benchwarmers to the proteins starring on the plate. Now they're definitely in the game. Vegetables, potatoes, pasta, and rice and other grains [...]

A selection of healthful recipes that contain NutraSweet as a sugar replacement are presented. Nutritional aspects of carbohydrates, fats and cholesterol are discussed. Good nutrition requires the eating of a variety of foods in moderation.

TRIM COOKING PROCEDURES KEEP THESE VEGETABLE SHOWPIECES and dressings lean enough to provide wholesome balance for the roasts they accompany. Because tender vegetables often require last-minute attention--when that attention could […]

Exciting Extras When pasta became a stylish menu item a dozen years ago, everyone wanted to know: 'Is it a fad, or is it a trend?' The $25 plate of [...]

Regional favorites such as Brunswick stew, burgoo, coleslaw, rice, baked beans and potato salad are among the preferred side dishes for barbecues in restaurants in the South. Six interesting side dish ideas are presented, including sweet potatoes and red rice.

Main-dish recipes that use fruit are presented: chicken-breast stew with apples, pan-fried pork with glazed apples and pears, and braised pot roast with apricots and prunes. Recipes for side dishes with fruit are also presented.

Thanksgiving dinners are never complete without the traditional turkey. Since a whole turkey takes longer to prepare, quick and easy side dishes are the next best option. Some of the more healthful turkey recipes are presented.

Innovations in side dishes are spurred by the desire of food service operators to sell their main courses and speed up business. Moreover, side dishes generate more earnings and appeal to vegetarian customers. Strategies for enhancing sales volume include adding side dishes that are guaranteed to whet customers' appetite to the cost of the main dish or to the fare itself. Menus should also be upgraded with a side dish specialty section that is sure to attract clients. One way of doing so is with the use of elaborate descriptions that perk their interests., An interesting thing has happened to side dishes: They have grown up and gotten fabulous. Once the provenance of upscale steakhouses and budget-conscious coffee shops, signature side dishes - whether [...]

Cast with menu stars, appealing side dishes get rave reviews. Have you ever watched the entire telecast of the Academy Awards? It starts in the afternoon and ends late at [...]

Many side dishes can accompany a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Recipes are presented that complement a Thanksgiving dinner and include shredded brussels sprouts with lemon, corn pudding, sweet-and-sour baby onions and Moroccan carrot salad.

Recipes are given for low-fat vegetable-based side dishes, including glazed carrots, fennel gratin, baked cranberry squash and puree of sweet potato with orange and almond.

A buyer's guide of packaged food and beverage products is presented. These products include Kool-Aid Fun Fizz, Alexia Select Sides side dishes Cheetos Mighty Zingers, Pop Waver microwave popcorn, P.F. Chang's Home Menu frozen entrees, Rescue Water enhanced waters. Price and other features are provided for each product mentioned.

Accompaniments Think of them as big additions to your bottom line. If the restaurant trend is moving, as I predicted a while ago, into casual, more casual and most casual--with [...]

Side dishes round out the meal for customers while boosting check averages for operators. Given a little attention, side dishes can be as valuable to the menu as desserts. In [...]

Many tasty vegetable side dishes compatible with holiday main dishes can be made in advance and then re-heated. Recipes for four such dishes are provided, including orange-glazed beets and maple walnut yams.