Sweet Potato Miniatures
Sweet Potato Miniatures by Right Brain Joanna Since I make various snacks for our Novel Idea book launches, I’m sometimes in a quandary trying to keep old favourites while adding new fare to delight...
Category: Potatoes
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Sautéed Sweet Potato Gnocchi by Left Brain Marilyn I often prepare the evening meal when visiting family in British Columbia. My daughter-in-law Nikki suggested gnocchi made with sweet potatoes. There was leftover...
Tarte “Patat”
TARTE “PATAT” by Right Brain Joanna Here’s a potato and parsnip side dish that might, despite its down market moniker, outshine the prime rib roast that I served with it. “Patat” is a...
Two Potato Rosti
TWO POTATO ROSTI by Left-Brain Marilyn This Swiss potato pancake is just so adaptable, even to my new manner of cooking! Sometimes I combine both white baking potatoes and sweet potatoes as in the...
Sweet Potato Fries
A sweet potato is not a yam! Sweet potatoes usually have an orange-red skin that is somewhat smooth with a colourful orange interior to match. Yams have a tough brown scaly skin with a...
Tomato Tortellini & Potato-Crusted Tomato Tart
LEFT BRAIN: Fresh Tomato Tortellini Simple meals are desirable anytime, not just during the workweek, and this is one of restaurant quality. Serve it with tossed green salad and crusty rolls to mop up...
Colcannon / Potato Medley
LEFT BRAIN: Colcannon This homespun Irish mixture is a combination that is endlessly adaptable, but always starts with potatoes and cabbage. The English have a version of this dish too, dubbed bubble ‘n’ squeak,...
Two Spicy Potato Salads (but not too hot)
LEFT BRAIN: North African Potato Salad This lemony potato salad is slightly spicy, yet not so hot that the other flavours are overpowered by chili heat. It is very characteristic of North African cuisine...