Tag Archives: potatoes

Corn chowder redux

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Rivertree kitchen

I apologize for my prolonged absence. Evidently, when you prepare to send your only child off to college, days and weeks disappear in a moment. I was absolutely certain I’d posted just over a week ago, not nearly a month … Continue reading →

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Sweet and spicy corn & chicken chowder

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

Luke and I flew to New Hampshire last week for a brief family visit. My sister Jul and her family were kind enough to let us and our parents all stay at their house. Jul made some seriously tasty dinners, … Continue reading →

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Cracked potatoes: fun with food

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

Tom brought home some lovely little Yukon gold potatoes last week. They were the size of golf balls, about two bites each. I decided to bash the heck out of them. When you whack a whole, skin-on potato with just … Continue reading →

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Potato-ham hash: it’s not just for breakfast

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

One of these days I need to make hash for breakfast. Crispy potato bits, maybe topped with a lovely fried egg with a runny yolk… . What a great way to start the day. It’s not that I’ve never made … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods contest finalist!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

Whole Foods Market Cooking holds contests on a regular basis. They often challenge bloggers to post their best recipes using one particular ingredient. I entered their potato recipe contest with my Potato-Prosciutto Pizza, and recently learned that it’s a finalist! … Continue reading →

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Potato pizza — anything but bland.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

I’m not sure what drew me to potato pizza initially. Perhaps it was the challenge of making two fairly bland ingredients — dough and potatoes — flavorful and appealing. In my first attempt, I spread a thin layer of (store-bought) … Continue reading →

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Big flavor, minimal effort: roasted potato soup

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

When you live without power for eleven-plus hours, especially on a summer day, it tends to have a negative effect on the food in your refrigerator. When you have no power for eleven-plus hours and you have a well, it … Continue reading →

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Skillet supper on the new stove

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

NOTE: I was ready to post this, I really was. Then a brief storm rolled through and knocked out our power for a whole day. Eighty-mile-an-hour winds will do that to you. So here’s what should have been posted a … Continue reading →

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Eat-your-veggies pancakes

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

Years ago I edited the Best 50 Pancake Recipes (Bristol Press) by Rachel Wylde. I’m not a big breakfast pancake-with-maple syrup gal, but Rachel pushed the pancake envelope well beyond the expected. We tried several of her savory pancake recipes … Continue reading →

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