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Mashed Potatoes
I used a mix of Russet and Yukon Gold potatoes because that is what I had, but anything you have in the pantry will be just fine. The...
Nov 11, 2020


Salt and Vinegar Oven Chips
I have made many variations of oven chips over the years as L. and I both enjoy French fries but I am not a big fan of home frying, not...
Aug 31, 2020


Bonus Recipe: Vichyssoise
I can take no credit for this recipe. I got it from my mother, who got it by bribing her favorite waiter from the Chef at the Foreign...
Aug 7, 2020


Corn Chowder Salad
I have always felt that all of the components of corn chowder would make a good salad, but never got around to thinking it through from...
Jul 28, 2020


Silver Dollar Potato Pancakes with Pickled Herring and Soured Cream
There is nothing like a crispy potato pancake, especially silver dollar sized ones since they produce the best ratio of soft center and...
Jan 9, 2019


Baby Potato Salad
This is a pretty classic rendition of a potato salad, except for the fact that the baby potatoes are unpeeled and smashed rather than...
Aug 24, 2018


Potato Pancakes with Sour Cream, Salmon Roe and Pickled Ramps
My sister is allergic to potatoes - not in the "let me tell the waiter I am allergic to something I don't like so that it doesn't appear...
Apr 27, 2018


Aloo Tikki
I love Felicity Cloake's "how to cook the perfect..." series in the Guardian because she does a lot of research (which I then don't have...
Mar 4, 2016


Oven Fries
My sister is deathly allergic to potatoes so they were not allowed in the house when I was growing up. I have decided that this, rather...
Dec 21, 2015


Duck Confit Shepherd's Pie
This recipe sounds much more upscale than it actually is, though it certainly felt festive enough to serve to holiday guests. It came...
Dec 7, 2015


Bonus Recipe: Truffled Mashed Potatoes
This is obviously the most decadent version possible of mashed potatoes, only to be used for special occasions and celebrations or, in...
Dec 7, 2015
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