This mashed potato recipe from Food & Wine has everything: creaminess, depth of flavor, fluffiness, and reheatability without loss of flavor or texture, which provides the make-ahead convenience we all crave when we’re doing holiday cooking.

We gathered with cousins for a nostalgic lumpia appetizer, then lightened things up with plank-grilled salmon, fruit salad slaw, and a citrusy herb rice that ties it all together. A memory-filled meal—and a rice recipe worth repeating.

An easy, healthy rice pilaf recipe that amps up the veggie-to-rice ratio and hits a home run in the flavor competition.

This delectable side dish based on instant grits is borderline spicy, sinfully creamy with a balancing crunch from fresh corn, and super-easy!

A recipe for Jollof rice, which has an incredible depth of flavor that somehow conjures its long history. This big batch makes enough to do fun things with leftovers. But beware, it is spicy!

Sweet potatoes roasted with a spicy-sweet rub get all dressed up with goat cheese and balsamic vinegar, making this a great dish for the holiday table.

Making risotto cakes from leftover risotto is super-easy, and super-good.

Savory, flavorful and redolent with tradition, this dressing is always at the top of the family request list. Even so, it took almost 30 years to accurately document the recipe.

Sweet Potato Stacks from Cooking Light are worthy of status as a holiday classic.

It’s not an original idea to make potato pancakes from leftover mashed potatoes, but we’re especially partial to this version here at Glover Gardens.

Spicy comfort food that serves as a terrific side – at Thanksgiving, as a side for barbecue or grilled fish, or even as a main dish for a weeknight dinner with a simple salad. Can also be a breakfast casserole!

Garlicky Rosemary Potatoes: Just a few simple ingredients unite to become more than the sum of their parts in this versatile side dish.