Tag Archives: Potato

Creamy Twice-Baked Potatoes with Parmesan from Dana Jacobi’s ‘Cook & Freeze’

With Dana’s tips, techniques, and fresh, flavor-filled dishes that your family and friends won’t believe were ever frozen, you will learn how to have satisfying meals at the ready every day of the week.   Ingredients:   2 large russet potatoes 3 tablespoons butter ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese ¼ cup sour cream Salt and [...]


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Broccoli Smashed Potatoes from Dana Jacobi’s ’12 Best Foods Cookbook’

Even youngsters will love this dish, an unexpected way to enjoy a whole cup of broccoli. Love these blended recipes!   Ingredients:   1 lb yukon gold potato or other yellow-fleshed potato, peeled 4 cups medium broccoli florets 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced 1/2 cup low-fat milk (1%, or milk of your choice) [...]


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Potato Crisps with Anise and Chocolate from René Redzepi’s ‘Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine’

Those unable to secure a seat at the World’s Best Restaurant 2010, the 12-table Noma near Copenhagen, will have to settle for Rene’s cookbook of imaginative combinations.   Ingredients:   Potatoes   2 Bintje potatoes 800 milliliters grapeseed oil   For covering and serving   400 grams couverture chocolate 20 grams powdered cocoa butter 4 [...]


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Leek and Potato Soup from Julia Child’s ‘Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom’

This Leek and Potato Soup is one of Julia’s renowned recipes that every good cook should learn. Plus, it’s extremely simple to make and velvety smooth — even without butter.   Ingredients:   3 cups sliced leeks (white & tender green parts) 3 cups peeled & roughly chopped “baking” potatoes 6 cups water 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 [...]


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Freezing Instructions for 10 of the Most Common Vegetables

Regardless of whether you grow your own or buy them at a farmer’s market, freezing vegetables is an excellent solution to preserve them without a great deal of trouble or expense. When you’ve got fresh vegetables of any sort and are worried that they’ll go bad before you’re ready to use them, you can always [...]


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