The CookingBites recipe challenge: potatoes

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Just like Yorky, I love my potatoes. Anything from simple mashed potatoes & butter, potatoes with bacon & cheese, to more complex recipes, usually Indian. So here´s my first entry:
Malaidhar Aloo (Potatoes with Cheese, Cream and Spices)
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Somebody had to do it! :giggle:

Smothered Baked Potato

This is how I like it:

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I used my Paniolo (that's Hawaiian for Cowboy) Chili, grated Cheddar Cheese, chopped Sweet White (Vidalia or Maui) Onion and a dollop of Daisy-that's American speak for Sour Cream :laugh:
The combination of toppings are endless! Baked Potatoes or Jack Potatoes are such a terrific blank canvas for just about anything. With the ginormous size of Russet Potatoes we've been getting here in the US, half a one does us just fine thanks.
 
My second entry:

Recipe - Potato Tarte Flambée

This one sneaks up on you. A bit of crème fraiche, some thinly-sliced potatoes, and a little seasoning; you don't really expect a flavor bomb - actually, the first bite or two is...a little bland. Oh no!

But then...then...the creaminess of the dairy and the potatoes work together to almost soothe the tastebuds, followed by a subtle evergreen bite from the fresh rosemary, and just a touch of brightness from the lemon. Add in just the right amount of saltiness, and it reveals itself to have quite a bit of flavor after all.

I have to single out the dough on this one, the one deviation I made, because I don't have any sourdough pizza dough. I used a basic NY-style dough, pushed and shaped it as thin as humanly possible, and the two applications of olive oil made sure it baked up shatteringly crisp.

I usually post MrsT's remarks, and she certainly started out in the "Hmmm...it needs...something" camp, but by about the fourth bite, landed squarely in "Do NOT lose this recipe!" land.

Potato Tarte Flambée

Potato Tarte Flambée


Potato Tarte Flambée

Potato Tarte Flambée


Potato Tarte Flambée

Potato Tarte Flambée

 
I showed this to DH (he's American-Italian from Philadelphia) and at first I said this may not be for you, I told him how this "pizza" was made and he firmly said, "that's not how you make pizza" ... well dear heart, only in your world-he agreed :laugh:
 
Roasted Baby Potatoes

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Another extremely simple recipe that I love.
Growing up in Hawaii, I didn't eat alot of Potatoes, it's more of a steamed Rice culture.
I've learned that Potatoes are quite good for you and they don't need much as for dressing.
DH & I have this dish often. If I have leftover Roasted Potatoes, I morph them into Home Fries with Sweet Bell Peppers and Onion (aka Potatoes O'Brien) for breakfast.
You can change it up with any number of seasonings, using whatever `spud you have on hand.
 
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