These simple and mouthwatering French farmhouse potatoes are a Jacques Pépin classic. I give Rachel Ray the credit for bringing this recipe to my attention during one of her holiday specials. But, the true credit for the recipe goes to famous French chef Jacques Pépin, who originally made this potato side a favorite on many family […]
How To Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes
It’s hard to argue with science-based methods for how to make mashed potatoes perfect every time! A group of my friends and I were having a conversation recently about the best way to make perfect mashed potatoes. As boring as that may sound to some, for us it was grand—talk of butter (so. much. butter.), […]
Creamy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
I’m not sure there’s a potato dish I’ve met that I haven’t loved. In fact, I believe I could eat potatoes everyday of my life and be completely happy—much to my family’s dismay. Especially these creamy, cheesy scalloped potatoes! They like it when I change things up from a sides perspective. And, I suppose I can’t […]
Sweet Potato Casserole
The very best sweet potato casserole EVER. And not a marshmallow in sight! My paternal grandmother passed away many years ago and, even today, Thanksgiving isn’t complete without her tried and true — and terribly addicting! — sweet potato casserole. This isn’t your typical sweet potato casserole that’s served on Thanksgiving. There isn’t a marshmallow […]
Whipped Mashed Potatoes
Once you make mashed potatoes from scratch you’ll never resort to the flakes in a box again. Potatoes can be your family’s best friend. Versatile and affordable, potatoes are a part of a wide variety of cuisines, ranging from American, to Irish, to Indian, and on and on. Oddly, despite the general ease of cooking spuds, I’ve […]
Mashed Potato Pancakes
Mashed potatoes might be the quintessential comfort food. Or, at least, my quintessential comfort food. Mashed potato pancakes? Ahhh … divine. It’s rare that I whip up a batch of mashed potatoes and have leftovers “just because,” so I have to be intentional about it and throw in an extra potato or two to ensure […]
Growing Organic Potatoes
I don’t have a green thumb, but thankfully when it comes to things like growing organic potatoes and tons of other produce, my mother, sister and brother-in-law do. Two weekends ago it was time to start digging up the potatoes in the big garden on the homestead. My mom’s a seed-saver, which means she carefully […]
Whipped Parsnips and Potatoes
Whipped parsnips and potatoes is no exact match for classic mashed potatoes, but they were creamy and delicious nevertheless AND ready in twenty minutes. Our CSA bag this week included parsnips and a variety of other goodies like kiwi, apples, potatoes, rainbow carrots and zucchini. I joked that this week’s theme was “long and lean” […]