Every cook struggles over making side dishes, from choosing what goes best with the main course to getting stuck in a rut making the same tired green beans and rice. But this destined-to-be-dog-ear'd compendium of side dishes changes all that; more thorough than any other cookbook, our first complete compilation of side dishes offers 1,001 perfect recipes for tonight and every night, whether you only have a few minutes or need your next dinner-party go-to.-- Amazon

Includes index.

Basics you can count on -- Roast your vegetables -- Potatoes every way -- Up your vegetable game -- Fries and crispy sides -- Perfect rice and great grains -- Best beans and lentils -- Slice up a salad or slaw -- Dinner party winners -- Potluck favorites -- Not your mother's casseroles -- Get fired up -- Use your slow cooker or pressure cooker -- Almost a meal -- Holiday classics -- The bread basket -- Handy charts -- Conversions and equivalents -- index.