Tag Archives: Potatoes

Greek Roasted Lemon Potatoes

Inspired by a recent trip to Aliki’s Greek Taverna in Westchester (yes sisters, the same one where I embarrassingly and famously yelled “Delicious”), these potatoes are sooo good! Here’s what you need: 3-4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into … Continue reading

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Sheet Pan Chicken with Leeks, Potatoes, and Yogurt Sauce

Adapted from a Melissa Clark recipe on The Splendid Table, my family ate this up! Here’s what you need: 1.5 pounds chicken thighs or tenders, or both 1.25 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, or other small white or red potatoes, cut … Continue reading

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Parchment-Paper Baked Sweet Potatoes

I recently tried this recipe from The Splendid Table, and it was so easy, with results so delicious, that I just had to share! Here’s what you need: About 8 sweet potatoes (my favorite was the white flesh yams) (note: … Continue reading

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Vegan Causa Limena

I came across this recipe from a favorite food online food publication called Taste. When the aji amarillo came in the mail (I bought this from Amazon and it was great), I used what I had (meaning I modified a … Continue reading

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Wrinkly Potatoes

This one’s for you, Nicki! These potatoes take about 20 minutes to make, have the perfect consistency, and are perfectly seasoned. Serve with a chimichurri dip; chop up and add to a salad or omelet or scramble (the photo is … Continue reading

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Greek Baked Lamb Stew

I was recently perusing recipes I had cut out, hoping to try, and came across a recipe for a baked lamb stew, Greek style, filled with potatoes and lots of flavor.  It was simple to make and tasted great.  Apologies … Continue reading

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Mokimo

To meet her newest grandson, Simon’s Cucu (pronounced sho-sho), his grandmother from Kenya, came to visit.  In an attempt to make some Kenyan food, Patrick and I darted around the kitchen and made mokimo, a dish that combines potatoes, corn … Continue reading

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Jewish Brisket (Grandma Gloria’s recipe)

With the Jewish holidays recently passed, and the baby in my belly asking me to eat a little more beef than usual, I felt like whipping up a brisket.  Grandma sent me this recipe while I was in college and … Continue reading

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Latkes

While Channukah is still a couple of weeks away, given our family members’ busy schedules, and the plan that we would be celebrating my birthday, we decided to roll Channukah in.  And of course, Channukah would not be complete without … Continue reading

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Belgian Beef Stew

Perusing some of the magazines recently dropped through my mail slot, I came across a recipe for Belgian beef stew in Food & Wine magazine by Andrew Zimmerman.  I pulled it out, thinking I could continue on my slow-cooker kick … Continue reading

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