These sweet and sour braised onions are an unexpected side that pair really well with meat. A perfect holiday side dish fromHank Shaw. ~Elise This is a lovely way to eat smaller onions. Elise Bauer you’re able to totally play with flavors. Love Onions? Sweet and Sour Onions These onions are just as tasty at room temperature as they are hot. Slice off the root and stem ends, and the papery skin should slip right off....

Make quick and easy pork chops with a sweet and sour sauce using red currant jelly and Dijon mustard. 25 minutes start to finish, with barely any prep. This is one of the first recipes I learned to cook from theSilver Palate Cookbookdecades ago. Elise Bauer I’ve made some adjustments to the recipe over the years. The original recipe calls for black currant jelly. I find red currant jelly works fine, or any red berry jelly for that matter....

It just begs for a scoop of vanilla ice cream! I scoop up as many as I can once they hit the markets. It can be made with fresh summer cherries when they’re in season, or year-round with frozen fruit. Simply Recipes / Cindy Rahe (Though note that cobblers are meant to be fairly juicy; more so than pies.) Dial up the sugar by 1/4 cup or so because these types of cherries are quite sour....

Cherry pie filled with ripe sweet cherries is a summer favorite. What makes the recipe work is to not add too much sugar. The cherries are already naturally sweet. Elise Bauer We also add some almond extract to the filling. The Best Cherries for Pie Look for dark, sweet Bing cherries for this pie. verify your cherries are firm and plump. Elise Bauer Avoid cherries that look shriveled or blemished....

A food scientist teaches us the difference between the two onions. Simply Recipes / Getty Images I must admit that as a child, I wasnt the biggest onion fan. Now ,theyre part of my day-to-day culinary life. Simply Recipes / Getty Images I spoke with a food scientist who illuminated the unique characteristics of sweet onions versus yellow ones. What Is the Difference Between a Sweet Onion and a Yellow Onion?...

A simple, healthy dinner that’s ready in 30 minutes. Turning healthy ingredients into a vibrant dinner always feels a little magical to me. These sweet potato and black bean tacos are just such a meal. Elizabeth Stark It’s also ready to go in about 30 minutes. (Want to make your beans from scratch ahead of time? Here’s how to make themon the stovetoporin a pressure cooker.) Elizabeth Stark Use your favorite chili spice blend!...

Sweets and Yukons on a bed of caramelized onions. Perfect for a holiday side! Looking for a special holiday side? Elise Bauer So the toppings got chucked in favor of a more naked gratin, the un-gratin. The gratin without the gratin part. A rainbow hasselback sweet potato and potato bake. Elise Bauer It’s so pretty! Sweet potatoes come in many shades, so pick a variety. Swap out the butter in step 3 with olive oil....

Everyone has a favorite dish on Thanksgiving, and as a child, mine was always sweet potatoes. But help was on the way. A very darling girl joined our family this past summer and brought her enthusiasm for sweet potatoes with her. Sally Vargas A wife holds stronger sway over her husband than a mother over her married son. So sweet potatoes are back on the menu, whether my son is gung-ho or not!...

This holiday casserole gets topped with crunchy pecans. I still remember the day when I tried sweet potato casserole for the first time. It was in Washington, D.C. at a Friendsgiving gathering during law school. Lisa Lin To me, melted marshmallows belong in smores and rice krispies treats. I love how this adds a crunchy contrast to the creamy sweet potatoes in this classic holiday dish. Orange Zest … For the sweet potato casserole I’m sharing today, I ended up adding orange zest to the filling....

These crowd-pleasing hash browns are fried in butter for a crispy texture. Make them with sweet potatoes! (And butter.) Elise Bauer Sweet potato hash browns? Simple Ingredients for Hash Browns: Butter, Salt, and Pepper Nothing more. Just grated sweet potatoes, butter, salt and pepper. Elise Bauer Skip the salt if you are using salted butter. If you must sub it, then you must, but it really will not taste the same....

For a twist on the classic potato latke, swap russets for colorful sweet potatoes. These slightly sweet but mostly savory latkes are crispy and delicious, especially with sour cream. In my family, you were either strictly a sour cream latke-lover or team applesauceyou couldnt be both. Simply Recipes / Micah Siva My mother would makehomemade applesaucejust for Hanukkah, and I grew up topping my crispy latkes with it. Why Use Sweet Potatoes?...

If sweet potato pie and pecan pie had a perfect baby, this would be it. A Holiday Pie Starring Sweet Potatoes Have you ever had sweet potato pie? It’s the Landcruiser of holiday pies. Elise Bauer Heavy, dense, feeds many. But add a caramel pecan topping, and this pie becomes irresistible. The topping is very simple. Elise Bauer Just melt butter and brown sugar, then toss with the pecans until coated....

Know your root veg. Simply Recipes / Photos by Lori Rice and Getty Images Whats in a name? William Shakespeare once wrote. Simply Recipes / Photos by Lori Rice and Getty Images Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Its a valid point for sure… unless were talking about sweet potatoes. Because one by its other namea yamis certainly not. Simply Recipes / Lori Rice If were being technically correct, were no longer talking about the same tuber anymore....