by Brian | Jan 16, 2017 | Recipes
I just posted a review of brilliant potato book: Smashed Mashed Boiled and Baked. Author Raghavan Iyer grew up in India where his mother used potatoes regularly. It’s a long way from Peru to India, but potatoes have made the journey worldwide. Every...
by Brian | Jan 11, 2017 | Recipes
Potatoes are New World. If you say Old World to me, I often think of Ancient Greece, about as far away from Peru as you can get. Yet, over the centuries, Old and New Worlds have grown quite close. Take those New World potatoes and combine them with Greek feta...
by Brian | Dec 2, 2016 | Recipes
“We’re doing enchiladas tonight,” my wife Suzi announced. She smiled and there was no hint of deception there. Little did I know. Later that night, I was given a first course plate with two enchiladas covered in sauce. I cut one open, notice...
by Brian | Apr 9, 2016 | Recipes
The recipe comes from Big Flavors from a Small Kitchen. Author Chris Honor was born in Australia and now has a small restaurant in North London. He calls this recipe Polish Potato Book but originally he called it Pickled Cucumber Soup. That name did not make is a best...
by Brian | Apr 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
This recipe comes from Pierogi Love, attribute to a traditional peasant dish from Eastern Europe. Pierogies may look like empanadas, but they have a very different dough and give you a wonderfully fulfilling experience in mouth satisfaction. Here the filling is quite...
