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Persian

Persian-Inspired Crispy Rice & Chicken Perfect for Thanksgiving (or Dinner Tonight)

Plus, three excellent, speedy sides—like lemon-saffron skillet potatoes—to go with.

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Holiday

16 Vegan Side Dishes So Good, You'll Almost Forget the Mains

From hearty salads to crispy roasted veg to silky beet "butter."

Potato

Recreating Thanksgiving in the Time of Coronavirus

How will we gather? What will fill our tables? We check in with chefs, writers, business owners, and our community.

Summer

Our 73 Best Summer Side Dishes of All Time

Think: simple salads, chilled soups, grilled vegetables, and so much more.

Lamb

35 Side Dishes That Would Be A++ With Lamb

From shaved asparagus to marinated white bean salad, buttery carrots to crispy craggy potatoes, here are our go-to sides for putting a spring in our lamb's step.

by: Emma Laperruque|March 16, 2020

Ham

28 Side Dishes That Get Along Great With Ham

Take your pick: We've got garlic green beans, buttery dinner rolls, Martha's baked mac and cheese, and lots more.

by: Emma Laperruque|December 18, 2019

Christmas

54 Side Dishes That Can't Wait for Christmas

We rounded up our favorite winter recipes, all ready for a Christmas feast. Think: bubbly gratins, buttery rolls, and snap-to-it salads.

by: Emma Laperruque|December 11, 2019

Thanksgiving

9 Thanksgiving Sides That Are Super Speedy, Thanks to One Shortcut

Hint: It's in your freezer.

by: Erin Alexander|November 12, 2019

Vegetable

54 of Our Favorite Thanksgiving Vegetable Side Dishes

From a sheet-pan sweet potato salad to your new favorite green bean casserole, these are the vegetable sides we want to sit next to at Thanksgiving.

by: Emma Laperruque|October 31, 2019

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Fall

Our 50 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes

The greatest hits, plus new classics.

by: Eric Kim|October 25, 2019

Stuffing/Dressing

The Make-Ahead Stuffing You Can Check Off Your List Right Now

There are a lot of Thanksgiving tasks that have to wait until the day-of, but stuffing isn't one of them. This recipe can be frozen until Turkey Day.

by: Alexandra Stafford|October 23, 2019

Green Bean

28 Highly Recommended Green Bean Recipes

From creamy casseroles to zingy salads, these are the green bean recipes we crave all year long. Now's the time to dig in.

by: Emma Laperruque|October 18, 2019

Potato

How to Bake a Potato, According to Our Test Kitchen

We're answering your most frequently asked questions, from what's the best potato variety to whether you can pull this off in a microwave.

by: Emma Laperruque|September 4, 2019

Fall

35 Fall Side Dishes That'll Be the Star of Your Table

You might just forget about the main dish.

by: Brinda Ayer|August 7, 2019

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Staub Medium Cast Iron Oval Roasting Dishes $140–$165

Pour la tourtière d'Annette Stoneware Pie Plates $75

Handthrown Rustic Ceramic Pour Bowls $80–$150

Salad Bowl (Set of 2) $78

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