Potatoes

Creamy Potato & Leek Soup

October 25, 2011 |

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A handful of years ago I was at a wedding that served a Cream of Potato & Leek soup as part of the meal. It’s one of the most memorable food items I’ve ever had at a wedding… maybe the most memorable. It was delicious – thick and hearty, creamy, and full of flavor. The [...]

Easy Homemade French Fries

July 26, 2011 |

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Before making these French fries, I had never deep-fried anything in my life. Sure, I had watched my and grandma fry calamari for Christmas Eve dinners, and the lingering smell of fried fish in my hair and on my clothes was proof that I had witnessed the frying, but I had never taken any frying [...]

Scalloped Potatoes

April 20, 2011 |

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Scalloped potatoes are legendary in my family. Back in the day when we would all gather at my Grandma’s for a Sunday dinner, if a pan of scalloped potatoes showed up on the table us kids went crazy. Well, more specifically, my cousin Kristy and I would go crazy. To this day, if we’re at [...]

Best Ever Potato Salad

April 18, 2011 |

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Potato salad falls into the same camp for me as egg salad. It’s a mayonnaise-based salad that I have long disliked because of how over the top mayonnaise-y it typically is. Until this recipe. It was a life changing experience and I neeeeeed to share it with you. This recipe comes from a friend’s grandmother [...]

Corned Beef Hash

March 16, 2011 |

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I am a big fan of breakfast food, but it’s rare that I take the time to make something other than a bowl of oatmeal on most mornings. The one thing I love, however, is throwing together a great potato hash dish on a weekend morning. It’s a wonderful way to clean out the fridge [...]

Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole

November 26, 2010 |

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This is one of my all-time favorite things that my grandma made when we were kids. It wasn’t only for Thanksgiving leftovers; any time she had leftovers sitting in the refrigerator, she would whip this up. It’s perfect for using up whatever you have; the meld of flavors is simply awesome. You basically layer stuffing, [...]

Potato Rosemary Bread

October 19, 2009 |

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Happy Belated Bread Day! World Bread Day was last Friday, October 16th, and while I fully intended to participate my baking schedule was a little behind, so I bring you a delicious bread to start this week. Each year when World Bread Day rolls around I try to choose a recipe that is different than [...]

Potato Salad with Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette

September 1, 2009 |

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Potato salad is a summer staple, showing up at picnics and cookouts, accompanying burgers and hot dogs, but if you’re like me, you grow tired of the heavy mayo-laden dish rather quickly. This potato salad bucks the trend and is a bright, flavorful side dish that doesn’t compete with a main dish in terms of [...]

Potato-Bacon Torte

August 24, 2009 |

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It is unlikely that I will ever utter a bad word about a dish that combines potatoes, bacon, cream, and buttery pie crust, and this torte is no exception. The only bad thing, really, is that it’s so fabulous you’ll be in danger of eating the entire thing by yourself. Multiple layers of thinly sliced [...]

Roasted Red Potatoes

December 13, 2007 |

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I have made these potatoes at least a handful of times now but have never managed to snag a picture until tonight. So here they are, finally gracing my blog. These are by far the best roasted potatoes I have ever made. These are incredibly easy to throw together and complement most any meal. I [...]