Recipes that can make heroes out of sides

Variety is the spice of life. I guess that's why we have side dishes!

Gone are the days of 'would you like fries with that?' Now, it's more like, 'would you like fries with ten kinds of toppings and a bucket of gravy?' Full animal style!

‘Yes, I would, thanks very much!'

This is American genius at its most delicious. Take some good ol’ fries and load them up with slow roasted pork and chipotle jus. Bar snack heaven.

Game-time is almost a religious observance in the States, and equally important are the game-time snacks. Loaded potato skins are easy to shove in, while yelling at the TV and waving a beer around. Game on!