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Potatoes

Potatoes are harvested from spring (new potatoes) through fall, and are an excellent storage vegetable to hold through winter. The thin-skinned, uncured new potatoes of spring and summer should be prepared differently from the more mature potatoes harvested in fall or stored over winter. Here are hearty, satisfying dishes featuring such potatoes.

How to Cook a Potato

Potatoes. Cook them. These ways.

10 Great Ways to Use Root Vegetables

Find great ideas for making the most of root vegetables.

How to Bake a Potato

Learn how to make a perfect, delicious baked potato.

Brussels Sprouts & Potato Soup

Brussels sprouts, potatoes, and sausage make a super simple, surprisingly satisfying soup to warm up chilly fall and winter nights.

Classic Creamy Potato Salad

The key to Classic Creamy Potato Salad is to toss the potatoes with the vinegar while the potatoes are still warm and to serve the salad soon after making it instead of chilling it for any amount of time.

Classic Potatoes Au Gratin

Classic Potatoes Au Gratin nap sliced potatoes in a rich cheesy sauce, baked to tender, brown, bubbling perfection.

How to Make French Fries

See how easy it is to make French fries at home.

Grilled Potato Salad

This fabulously easy Grilled Potato Salad is a crowd-pleasing wonder - try it next time you grill.

Grilled Potatoes

Grilled Potatoes could not be easier - just throw some potatoes on a grill and enjoy the crusty exterior and creamy yet fluffy interior that results!

How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Everyone has their own idea of what makes perfect mashed potatoes - creamy or fluffy? - this guide will show you how to make perfect mashed potatoes.

How to Make Potato Gnocchi

Potato gnocchi are an easy, fun, and delicious dinner.

Moroccan Vegetable Stew

This simple and delicious recipe for Moroccan-style vegetable stew is a perfect easy, healthful dinner.

Mushroom Potato Enchiladas

These delicious and earthy vegetarian Mushroom Potato Enchiladas are extra yummy with a side salad and a bit of crema or thinned sour cream alongside.

Potato Artichoke Gratin

This Potato Artichoke Gratin involves a bit of work (you need to clean those artichokes, after all!), but the soft, creamy, nutty flavor is more than worth it!

Potato Cabbage Casserole

Potatoes and cabbage are cooked with a bit of cream and topped with cheese for a hearty, warming fall or winter dish.

Potato Chips

Click through to see how easy it is to make delicious, fresh, homemade potato chips!

Potato Leek Gratin

Delicious Potato Leek Gratin layers sliced potatoes with leeks and cheese to make short work of cold weather.

Potato Leek Soup

Cook up this simple, delicious soup tonight and chase away the chills! Easy, fast, and healthful, this soup is a crowd-pleaser.

Potatoes In Cilantro Sauce

A mildy spicy cilantro sauce coats potatoes--tiny new potatoes or almost any variety cut into large pieces--in this easy recipe.

Potatoes With Chickpeas

A quick, from-the-pantry recipe for potatoes and chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked in a slightly spicy broth.

Roasted New Potatoes

Try roasting, instead of the traditional steaming.

Roasted Potatoes

The high, dry temperature of a heated oven makes potatoes brown, crispy, tender, and delicious in this easy recipe.

Smashed Potatoes

These Smashed Potatoes are easier and more flexible than mashed potatoes and are a great side dish any time of year.

Spanish Tortilla

Try this potato-filled, omelet-like creation hot, warm, or cold!

Spicy Potatoes, Cabbage & Carrots

This dish of potatoes, cabbage, and carrots cooked in a mildly spicy and extremely flavorful mix of ginger, tumeric, and pepper is inspired by a traditional Ethiopian stew. It is definitely one of those easy dishes that tastes like more than its individual parts.

Skordalia - Garlicky Potato Dip

Skordalia – a garlicky Greek dip made with potatoes, almonds, and olive oil – can be used as a dip or a spread.

Sweet Pea and Potato Hash

Potato hash gets a sweet little kick with some fresh green peas in this easy recipe.

Twice Baked Potatoes

These twice baked potatoes are stuffed with sour cream, paprika, and cheddar cheese.

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