potatoes

What’s in Season: November Produce Guide

Written by Diann Leo-Omine & Lisa Lin, Photos by Lisa Lin. I don’t know about you, friends, but even shifting back an hour with the time change increases the need for quick and easy ...

Chinese Stir Fried Shredded Potatoes (Tudou Si, 土豆絲)

Tudou si (土豆絲) is a side dish that originates from China’s Sichuan Province. The dish usually consists of shredded or slivered potatoes that are quickly stir fried with aromatic spices, as well as ...

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

I have always prepared mashed potatoes on the stovetop until I made them in the Instant Pot a few months ago. It is so easy to press a few buttons and let the potatoes cook on their own as opposed to ...

Yellow Curry Fried Rice with Potatoes

It is no exaggeration when I say that I cook fried rice all the time---several times a month at least. Fried rice is something that anyone can cook without a recipe. Just throw some vegetables, ...

Spicy Coconut Sambal Potatoes

I have been cooking my way through a lot of South Asian cookbooks lately, and I love the strong influence of chili and coconut flavors in all these recipes. This recipe is based off of the potato ...

Curried Potato Fried Dumplings

I can't believe this is the first time I deep fried anything on the blog! I know it's not exactly the healthiest way to cook, but hey, we all need to live a little, right? After shooting one of my ...

Curried Rösti

Whenever fried potatoes are involved, count me in! I first came across a rösti recipe while flipping through a British cookbook. That recipe wasn't a traditional Swiss one---it was a potato and ...

Butternut Squash Mashed Potatoes

We have all probably seen thousands of mashed potato recipes, so what can we possibly do to add a little fun to the dish? Mix potatoes with butternut squash! I can't take all the credit for ...

Slow Cooker Corn and Potato Soup with Roasted Chickpeas

I know, it's been a while since I posted my last recipe. After my summer vacation and trip to Austin earlier this month, it's been taking my brain extra time to get back to speed. And, well, ...

Chicken Meatball & Roasted Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner

Okay, friends, welcome to my first budget dinner post! Each week, I'm posting at least one dinner recipe that costs under $25 to make. Actually, most of them should be under $20, but I'm giving ...

Watercress Soup with Potatoes and Peas (Vegan)

A few months ago, I noticed something a little strange at the farmer's market. At one of the farmer's stalls, there was a fish bowl with 2 goldfish inside and some plants floating on top. ...

Thai-Spiced Potato Leek Soup

Whatever may be the case, I never need much of an excuse to make a good 'ol hearty soup. And this Thai-spiced potato leek soup . . . it's the mother lode. I know, it's not the first time ...