Sichuan Spicy Sour Shredded Potatoes

I have a special niece, Bethany, who will often bring me back gifts from  her travels. This time she gave me some recipes from 2 cooking classes she attended while on business in China. She knows how much I love to cook and is a follower of my blog. As a matter of fact the … Continue reading

Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast casseroles are favorites in my family. I especially enjoy them because they can be assembled and even baked the day before giving you time in the morning for other things.  Serve with muffins such as Banana Blueberry or Raspberry or Cranberry Crunch.  Juice, or better yet – Mimosas and or fresh fruit are nice additions. … Continue reading

Parmesan Hash Brown Muffins

I love potatoes, probably every kind imaginable. I do like to cook with real potatoes and I have a number of recipes on my blog but sometimes I like to use “convenient” foods  to make my life easier, especially when I am entertaining a crowd. Serve these potatoes for brunch or with a nice turkey … Continue reading

Gochujang-Glazed Potatoes (Gamja Jorim)

Another spicy Korean “jang” dish using a fermented soybean-based condiment, gochujang, to flavor tiny yellow potatoes. My meatballs turned out so well that I was anxious to try another recipe. This is another great recipe from the Milk Street Magazine which I have tweaked a little!  Hard to quit eating these very flavorful potatoes. I … Continue reading

Sweet Potato and Apple Latkes

Doesn’t this combination sound good? These latkes are both savory and sweet  and served with a tangy buttermilk sauce, creamy sriracha sauce or a horseradish cocktail sauce. When I was growing up my Dad made potato pancakes out of a box (would you believe) to go with Sauerbraten and all the fixins’. Now, I not … Continue reading

Chorizo-Potato Tacos

I made sopes awhile ago and froze the leftover chorizo-potato mixture to use later in tacos. I am finally getting around to making these tacos and here they are.  Feel free to add any condiments of your choice. This is really, really good and a favorite base for tacos. If you enjoy spicy Mexican food … Continue reading

Roasted Maple Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes

Yummy sweet potatoes roasted with a maple syrup/cinnamon coating which are crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. These were a big hit as a perfect side for a pork roast – everyone loved them! The inspiration for these potatoes comes from pumpkinnspice.com and I basically used the same ingredients but added no salt … Continue reading

Spicy Hunan Potatoes

How do you say “yum” in Chinese. These potatoes were perfectly seasoned and I could not get enough of them! Hunan food is known to be spicy and from the few dishes I have made so far I certainly agree. But like any recipe you can make it to your taste. Hunan is located in the … Continue reading