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Smashed Peas with Mint Butter
This recipe is a variation on mushy peas, a beloved British street food. Ours have a much brighter color and flavor, making them sophisticated enough for entertaining.
Roasted Potatoes with Lemon Salt
If you're making this entire menu in a single oven, it's best to roast the potatoes while the pork loin stands (increase the oven temperature as soon as the pork comes out).
Butter Lettuce and Radicchio Salad with Strawberries
Joy Ackerman of Cincinnati, Ohio, writes: "After cooking for a family of six for years, I've become a pro at streamlining recipes and being organized in the kitchen. My children are now grown and out of the house, but that hasn't changed how I cook or shop. I still make a monthly menu plan, and often find myself cooking my kids' favorite dishes whenever they visit."
By Joy Ackerman
Fried Potatoes and Cabbage
Bubble and Squeak
This British dish is said to have been named after the sounds that the potato and cabbage mixture makes as it fries.
Chive and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Joy Ackerman of Cincinnati, Ohio, writes: "After cooking for a family of six for years, I've become a pro at streamlining recipes and being organized in the kitchen. My children are now grown and out of the house, but that hasn't changed how I cook or shop. I still make a monthly menu plan, and often find myself cooking my kids' favorite dishes whenever they visit."
Unpeeled red-skinned potatoes give this rich, garlicky side its great texture.
By Joy Ackerman
Veal Demi-Glacé
Editor's note: The recipe below is part of a healthy and delicious spa menu developed exclusively for Epicurious by Canyon Ranch.
Roasted Carrots, Parsnips, and Meyer Lemons
This side would be delicious with roasted chicken or broiled halibut.