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Easy Sides and Appetizers

These Easy Sides and Appetizers include a variety of dishes, many with bright fresh vegetables. They are colorful, easy to make, and complement an array of meals.

Some are inspired by our travels such as these Quick Fried Eggplant Chips from Sonoma, or these Spanish Peppers from Barcelona.

  • A shallow white bowl filled with thick and creamy lemony whipped feta topped with chopped pistachios, red pepper flakes, and minced parsley.
    Thick and Creamy Lemon Whipped Feta
  • Loaf Pan Focaccia cut up into pieces and placed on a marble board with one piece turned on the side and Lauren picking up and holding another piece.
    Loaf Pan Focaccia
  • New England Salad in a wooden bowl with romaine lettuce, diced apples, dried cranberries, and pecans.
    New England Salad
  • A loaf of golden Bubbly Focaccia cut into many pieces, some turned on their sides to show the bubbly interior.
    Bubbly Focaccia With Open Crumb in a 9x13 Pan
  • A loaf of Irish Soda Bread on a cutting board.
    Irish Soda Bread Without Raisins
  • Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta with colorful yellow and red tomatoes diced on a golden toasted slice of baguette with minced basil.
    Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta
  • Two roasted honeynut squashes cut in half vertically and roasted on a gold baking sheet.
    Roasted Honeynut Squash
  • Butternut Squash Salad with Maple Vinaigrette in a large white salad bowl including maple roasted butternut squash, farro, goat cheese, and toasted pecans.
    Butternut Squash Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
  • A golden sheet pan with diced and Maple Roasted Butternut Squash.
    Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
  • Roasted Potatoes with Lemon and Rosemary
  • A Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad in a tan speckled wide low bowl with a container of Balsamic Vinaigrette in the background.
    Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Large bowl of miso butter noodles.
    Miso Butter Noodles
  • A bowl filled with half Refried Black Beans and Green Chili.
    Refried Black Beans with Canned Beans
  • A stack of pita bread cooked on the stove sitting next to a stack of pita bread puffed with air cooked in the oven on a pizza stone.
    Homemade Pita Bread: Oven vs. Stovetop
  • Pull Apart Dinner Rolls arranged on a gold baking sheet.
    Pull Apart Dinner Rolls
  • A hand holding a spoonful of Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter over a bowl filled with the sauce on a light background.
    Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter
  • A serving bowl with Hot Honey Brussels Sprouts with Shaved Parmesan and a large gold serving spoon.
    Hot Honey Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan
  • A Loaf of Irish Soda Bread in a loaf pan with a golden brown top with green shamrock decorations nearby.
    Easy Irish Soda Bread In A Loaf Pan
  • A Spanish Salad including mixed greens, olives, orange segments, kumquats, and toasted almonds on a patterened plate.
    Spanish Salad
  • A loaf of cornbread on a large white plate with three slices cut along with a nearby knife with butter and honey and yellow lillies.
    Loaf Pan Cornbread
  • Green Bean Casserole Without Cream of Mushroom Soup in a oval casserole dish with handles at the end.
    Green Bean Casserole Without Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • Lauren's hand holding a spoonful of cranberry sauce over a bright red bowl of cranberry sauce with a seafoam green napkin nearby.
    Cranberry Sauce with Orange Zest
  • Pretzel slider buns in a wicker basket lined with a white towel.
    Pretzel Slider Buns
  • A round cast iron skillet with a golden focaccia topped with rosemary and flaky sea salt.
    Cast Iron Focaccia with Rosemary and Sea Salt
  • Buttermilk biscuits, golden on top with lots of flaky layers fresh out of the oven on a gold baking sheet.
    Buttermilk Biscuits Without Shortening
  • A spoonful of chipotle lime sauce held over a bowl of the sauce.
    Chipotle Lime Sauce
  • Hot Honey Lemon Pepper wings stacked on top of each other on a black plate with dipping sauce.
    Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
  • Crispy Sheet Pan Focaccia with Rosemary
  • Fried eggplant chips layered on each other on a white plate with honey and rosemary.
    Fried Eggplant Chips with Rosemary and Honey
  • Green beans with toasted slivered almonds in a grey bowl with a squeezed lemon.
    Green Beans with Toasted Almonds
  • Three bowls of pesto, one with pine nuts, one with walnuts, and one without nuts.
    Basil Pesto: Pine Nuts vs. Walnuts vs. Without Nuts
  • Several raw pumpkin shaped gnocchis before cooking on a white background.
    Pumpkin Shaped Gnocchi
  • Spanish peppers blistered and sprinkled with flaky sea salt in a black cast iron pan.
    Blistered Spanish Peppers (Pimientos de Padrón)

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Lauren sitting at table in Tuscany with a glass of wine, charcuterie and rolling green hills and winery in the background.

I'm Lauren, I've worked in Finance, earned an MBA, and lived and traveled throughout Europe and the US. I love to cook and bake, and bring our family together around the table. Recipes shared here are real family recipes with real, fresh ingredients inspired by our travels.

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Spring Recipes

  • An Olive Oil Carrot Cake with two layers, cream cheese frosting and topped with chopped pecans.
    Olive Oil Carrot Cake
  • Spring Soup with Vegetables and Chicken in a light colored bowl with a striped napkin, a spoon, and Lauren's hand holding the bowl.
    Spring Soup with Vegetables and Chicken
  • Easy Loaf Pan Coffee Cake With Crumb Topping
  • Overhead shot of slices of lemon pie without meringue on white plates with pink flowers and the remaining pie above.
    Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Blueberry Lemon Muffins on a cake stand with a white background decorated with blueberries and purple flowers.
    Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
  • A shallow white bowl filled with thick and creamy lemony whipped feta topped with chopped pistachios, red pepper flakes, and minced parsley.
    Thick and Creamy Lemon Whipped Feta

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  • Banana Bread in square baking dish on a light background.
    Banana Bread without a Loaf Pan
  • A potato and rosemary pizza on a white background with three slices cut surrounded by rosemary garnish.
    Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • A hand holding a spoonful of Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter over a bowl filled with the sauce on a light background.
    Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter
  • Thick slices of banana bread covered in a white maple glaze on a light background.
    Banana Bread Glaze
  • Thick slices of banana bread with streusel topping on a white serving board surrounded by crumbs.
    Banana Bread with Streusel Topping
  • Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies stacked on top of each other showing the insides of the cookies and the melted chocolate chips.
    Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies

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