Tag: potato

Anthony Bourdain, always and forever
A Cook’s Tour is the current selection for Cook the Books. It was a melancholy read for me but I finally decided to make Banh Mi sandwiches and a Moroccan potato salad. I miss him. Anthony, RIP.

Potato Sandwiches with Pepperoni and Basil for Cook the Books
This round’s selection is 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by Jane Ziegelman. It was a very informative and very readable history of immigrant food from the 1850s to the 1930s.

Alice Hoffman’s Potato Soup and a review of The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook
Today is Part II (sort of) of the Dec/Jan edition of Cook the Books. Yesterday I posted a recipe and review of Eat Joy. Today I’m posting a recipe and review for The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook. Both are extremely well done and edited by Natalie Garrett. Deb (Kahakai Kitchen) had chosen Eat Joy for the CTB book pic. I…

Potato Salad with Kombu
Here’s an interesting twist on potato salad, a staple for upcoming holiday picnics and BBQs. I am using it today to accompany a review of The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses) by Terri-Lynne DeFino for TLC Book Tour.

Taste of Home Surprises
A review of the latest Taste of Home holiday cookbooks along with some of my featured recipes: Pina Colada Cake and Herb-Vinaigrette Potato Salad.

Multi-colored Potato Salad for the Fourth!
A potato salad fit for the Fourth! I used our own potatoes, onions, and parsley—garden fresh! (Alas, the green pepper came from the farmers market.) 🙁

The Weekend is Here…more cooking on the patio
Grilled asparagus, potatoes, onions, and pork loin.
#21: Yukon Gold Baked Potato Soup
Another potato soup recipe

Day 8: Back on track
Dilled Potato Soup Recipe
Oktoberfest on the Patio
It was rainy and we didn’t want to put up with the inebriated! Recipes for homemade mustard, drunken onions, and Fried German Potato Salad.