Category: potatoes

notes about potatoes

Consider the potato. There have been a half dozen or so in each MellowBellies box these last few weeks. Potatoes, like onions, seem seasonless; as kitchen staples, we expect to be able to find them year ‘round. And we can. Storage potatoes and storage onions for the most part. Not like the amazingly fresh and…
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Wilted Arugula Salad with Crisp Potatoes, Feta and Warm Black Olive Vinaigrette

And finally a salad idea from Fine Cooking.

Rutabaga and Potato Salad

Speaking of rutabagas, here’s an interesting recipe I’m trying this weekend. Rutabagas have such a lovely sweetness. If you don’t want to serve them by themselves, they work beautifully in any vegetable soup or roasted along with other roots like carrots, beets and parsnips. This recipe comes from wholeliving.com.

Red Flannel Potato Latkes

Happy Hanukkah! So for this first night, latkes are de rigueur, no matter what your religious persuasion. I love this recipe for latkes made with beets. When you see “red flannel” in the name of a recipe, of course, it means you can count on finding beets. Red flannel hash with corned beef anyone?

I wish I could remember where this recipe came from. If you don’t have a celery root hanging about, more potatoes or more beets will make a fine substitute