As good as “regular” hummus is (made with chick peas, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini), other additions can make it even better. Here are some hummus variations to spice up your favorite hummus recipe.
Wild mushroom risotto is earthy and unbelievably rich. It takes some time at the stove, but is well worth it for a special dinner.
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Cheese plates can be simple or elaborate, with dozens of different cheeses or just a few. There’s no one right way to make a cheese plate, but these guidelines can help you put together a cheese plate you and your friends will never forget.
If you like spicy, try these baked, cajun-style French “fries.”
A chunky mixture of roasted eggplant and toasted walnuts that you can eat on bread or crackers: eggplant pâté.
More: Eggplant recipes | Dip recipes
This simple swiss chard salad recipe, native to both Japan and Korea, is both nutritious and delicious.
Mock meatballs are usually made with tofu or tempeh, but this unique recipe uses eggplant and walnuts to great effect.
More: Eggplant recipes | Mock meat recipes
Is guacamole a dip or a condiment? That depends – are you eating it as a snack with tortilla chips or on top of a sandwich or burrito? Either way, guacamole is delicious, nutritious, and – unfortunately – quite fattening.
Roasted chestnuts are such a traditional winter treat that there’s a song about them – sing along as you roast your own chestnuts.
This lovely pie is sweet but not too sweet, so you can eat sweet potato pie as a side dish with or dessert after Thanksgiving dinner.
More: Sweet potato recipes | Thanksgiving recipes
