Such a simple thing -- throw some potatoes into a pot, then mash them up, but there's more to creamy mashed potatoes than that. I tend to make mashed potatoes a day ahead of a big family dinner (like Thanksgiving) and gently reheat on the stove. Alternately, make them earlier in … [Read more...] about Recipe: Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Comfort food
Recipe: Potato Gratin with Camembert and Pancetta
Recipe by Jess Thomson, from Dishing Up Washington, photo by Lara Ferroni At Vashon Island’s Kurtwood Farms, owner Kurt Timmermeister makes a bloomy-rind cow’s milk cheese called Dinah’s Cheese. When it was first released in 2009, Seattle swooned; nowhere in the state is there a … [Read more...] about Recipe: Potato Gratin with Camembert and Pancetta
Potage Parmentier (Leek & Potato Soup)
When I was a little girl in Michigan, we had potato soup at least once a week. It was inexpensive, warming and ready in relatively little time. I can remember taking my mother's thick homemade bread, slathering it with warm sweet butter and dunking it into the hot soup. A subtle … [Read more...] about Potage Parmentier (Leek & Potato Soup)
Shepherd’s Pie with Chard-Lentil Filling
Recipe by Kim O'Donnel My family has shifted to mostly vegetarian in the past couple of years. This has meant something new for us: meatless holiday dinners. The key to this recipe is a great technique: braising lentils in red wine. This step adds a certain "meatiness" to the … [Read more...] about Shepherd’s Pie with Chard-Lentil Filling
