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Category: Potatoes

PANZANELLA SALAD 2 WAYS AND CRISPY SMASHED ROASTED POTOATOES.

PANZANELLA SALAD 2 WAYS AND CRISPY SMASHED ROASTED POTOATOES.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes           WE’VE BEEN MAKING THESE RECIPES FOR PANZANELLA AND POTATOES FOR AGES. Sometimes I am astonished at what’s not on Chewing the Fat.  Just when I start to worry that I’ll never find a recipe that I haven’t already tried, I…

ROASTED BROCCOLI AND POTATO TACOS WITH FRIED EGGS

ROASTED BROCCOLI AND POTATO TACOS WITH FRIED EGGS

MEATLESS MEALS 101: ROASTED BROCCOLI AND POTATO TACOS WITH FRIED EGGS This Kay Chun recipe came straight from the pages of the New York Times. Every Saturday, the Times publishes a set of 5 recipes to set us up for what to cook that week.…

SIMPLEST EVER POTATO LATKES AND BAKED APPLESAUCE FROM INA GARTEN FOR HANUKKAH

SIMPLEST EVER POTATO LATKES AND BAKED APPLESAUCE FROM INA GARTEN FOR HANUKKAH

OF ALL THE DISHES SERVED FOR HANUKKAH, NONE IS MORE CLOSELY LINKED TO THE HOLIDAY THAN THIS SIMPLE POTATO LATKE. The Shammash being used to light the candles on the Hanakkah Menorah Friday is the first day of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.  The…

Nadiya Hussain’s Rosti Cheese Quiche

Nadiya Hussain’s Rosti Cheese Quiche

This wonderful dish is simple to prepare and an absolute show-stopper. It’s been a while since we cooked a Quiche.  In the 70s we remember making one once a week.  Watching “Nadiya Bakes”, Nadiya Hussain’s latest series on Netflix, we were drawn to this crispy-crusted…

The Best Baked Potato?  Try Our English Jacket Potatoes!

The Best Baked Potato? Try Our English Jacket Potatoes!

Astonishingly, Baked Potatoes are trending in the heat of Summer. Almost every day, I check to see what’s hot on Chewing The Fat.  This week, I discovered that the most popular recipe on the entire site was “The Perfect Baked Potato”. With 4160 pageviews just…

Cottage Pie with Mashed Potato Crust

Cottage Pie with Mashed Potato Crust

Comfort Food that brings back memories of home. When I was growing up, this dish passed for Shepherd’s pie at our house.  It usually involved the leftover Sunday Roast and any mashed potatoes that managed to survive our wonderful Sunday family dinners. But if you…

Attention Trader Joe’s Shoppers:  Our top 6 favorite discoveries and one we thought was a dud.

Attention Trader Joe’s Shoppers: Our top 6 favorite discoveries and one we thought was a dud.

If you’ve spent any time reading this blog, you know I am a huge fan of Trader Joe’s and not just because there happens to be one just three blocks from our place in the city.   I will suffer the crowds for the convenience and…

The Perfect Baked Potato from America’s Test Kitchen

The Perfect Baked Potato from America’s Test Kitchen

Not too long ago, I happened upon an America’s Test Kitchen show on PBS. One segment featured their take on The Perfect Baked Potato.  There it was in all its simplicity:  Stabbed, Brined, Baked, Coated with Olive Oil, Baked again only to emerge in a…

Potato Salad with Garlic Scapes, Snap Peas and Scallions

Potato Salad with Garlic Scapes, Snap Peas and Scallions

Garlic Scapes make their appearance once a year. There are cooks who wait all year to work with Garlic Scapes, the flower bud of the garlic plant.  The bud is removed about this time every year to encourage the underground bulb to thicken up.  They…