November Teen Cooking Class Schedule: Sidedishes that Steal the Show

There are many times that simply prepared meats are what you would hope them to be: delicious in their simplicity. When paired with a side dish that lacks a “wow” factor, a meal goes from “simply elegant” to “simply boring”. This month we explore the recipes that elevate an entire meal with their presence; from ho-hum to hum-dinger, so to speak. Each week will feature one of the most common starches, helping us to cover the basics of food preparation, but then we take it to the next level. Everyone should learn how to make perfect mashed potatoes, but the transition to show-stopping happens with Cheesey Potato Spoonbread. The basics of rice are important, yes, but when we learn a simple method for Pineapple Baked Rice we tickle our taste buds and create a compliment for chicken, ham or pork. The solution to simple roast beef? Bucatini with Onion, Bacon and Tomato. Eight recipes in all, each is a fine main dish or a celebratory side. Of course, as we near Thanksgiving, we really don’t have a choice but to provide you with a few up-your-sleeve tricks for impressing your holiday guests, either. For that we reach into the archives for Pumpkin Cornbread Stuffing . Eight recipes in all.