Some of these side dishes are almost good enough to stand on their own. So many delicious options here.
Don’t get mad at me. Just let me explain… Kale and Spinach Salad – With Herb Tahini Dressing, quickest pickled onions and peppery crumbs. WAIT! I can explain myself. I know right now you’re panicking. Or maybe you jumped ahead to the recipe and you’re like – screw this Joni […]
arugula. chickpeas. feta. maple syrup dressing… SO good. I wasn’t quite sure how to properly label this Butternut Squash and Farro dish. A salad? A bowl? A meal? A side dish? Do we care? No. No we don’t. What we care about is that it is absolutely, positively delicious, and […]
…and fresh basil and creamy mozzarella cheese… hungry yet? Corn and Tomato Salad done up Panzanella style with loads of veggies and golden, buttery, toasted bread. You can make this salad all year long, but I have to say that it’s absolutely divine smack in the middle of summer when […]
Don’t worry… I know she’d agree. This raw Carrot Pineapple Salad is fresh, bright and a flavour & texture explosion. Julienned (or shredded – more on this later) carrots, fresh sweet pineapple, salty feta cheese, bright mint, buttery pistachios and tart, chewy cranberries (or raisins – more on that later […]
Garlic. Garlic Chips. Soy Sauce. Butter. Heaven. This Garlicky Fried Rice is WAY better than any takeout fried rice and is super simple to make. I make some kind of fried rice at least once a week and so I fancy myself a bit of an expert. I have no […]
You have NEVER had sweet potatoes like this before. (And if you have please don’t tell me because I’m really proud of this one.) Garlic Parmesan Sweet Potatoes are something I didn’t know I needed in my life and now I just can’t live without ’em. Crispy roasted sweet potatoes […]
These are so easy and SOOOOOO good. These Cast Iron Potatoes are “the best potatoes I’ve ever had”. Direct quote from my daughter as she sat munching on them right after I made my second batch that day. They are that good. Honest. They are also insanely easy to make. […]
The crostini is just a suggestion, but trust me… it’s insanely good. Tomato Garlic Confit. Cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes or any other small-ish tomatoes) and whole garlic cloves cook slowly in a rich olive oil bath and transform into a sweet, savoury, buttery dish of irresistible deliciousness. Honestly, what […]
My favourite non-salad salad. Ohhhhhhh man… This Warm Potato Bacon Salad… Roasted potatoes tossed with thick-cut salty bacon, peppery green arugula and topped with a creamy parmesan dressing. It begs the question… Is a salad still a salad if it’s swimming in a rich, creamy dressing loaded with sour cream, […]
With Chili Crisp. Ready in 10 minutes. Flavour. Bomb. This is my go-to Asian Spicy Cucumber Salad recipe and when I say it’s easy what I mean is that it is easy. Crazy easy. The make it whenever you get the itch to have something incredibly tasty but feel like […]
Welcome to my site! I'm a self-taught, home cook who pretty much lives in the kitchen. Or with my nose in a cookbook. Cooking is my passion, my obsession, my very favourite thing. I make a lot of really good comfort food with creative twists and bolder flavours. My food is slightly elevated but isn't too fussy. I'm not here to teach you how to cook, I'm here to inspire you, to show you something new and really, really good. And to make you hungry. In my home, in The Pypers Kitchen, this is what we eat. Want to know more about me?