It's all about The Sides
>> Saturday, 5 December 2009
They can make or break a meal. Very often, they are the most memorable things about a meal; without them, let’s just say that your meal will be average. The entrees will just sit there alone. Lonely. Side dishes are headliners in their own right. Click here for this week's column and recipes to the two potato sides dishes featured: Duchess Potatoes (Pommes Duchesse) and Potatoes Anna (Pommes Anna).
Check out Susan's and Jackie's Duchess Potatoes as well.
Here's another dish that's great for all meat and potatoes lovers, Potatoes Anna! Use a mandoline or your food processor fitted with a slicer.
A cast iron skillet makes excellent work of this but you can definitely use a pie plate. Oh the baked brown bottom is simply outstanding. You'll be saving that for last so that you can savour it.
Remember that you can get both recipes in the column. Click here.
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I totally agree - the sides are VERY crucial to a meal's success!
anything with potato is always good.
Yummy! Potatoes are my weakness.
If sides always look as beautiful and appetizing as these, I would not need entrees ;-)
What gorgeous pictures!
Potatoes are so versatile and when u make them look SO good, who can resist?!
Looks very tempting.
Hi Cynthia
this looks so good and scrumptious and here we are so found of potatoes so thanks for these recipes
cheers from Paris
GORGEOUS!!
Just found your blog - beautiful photos and yummy sounding food!
Side dishes hold are important! I am addicted to potatoes...
Cheers,
Rosa
We love all kinds of potato dishes. Thanks for sharing these recipes with gorgeous photographs.
A very elegant presentation in the ramekins.
Hiks, I had a bad experience with mandoline.
Anyway, your dish look so tempting
Love your version. Absolutely perfect for a formal dinner! thanks for mentioning my website :)
Beautiful photos, Cynthia. Potatoes are just as versatile as noodles and can be dolled up easily, like these recipes. Thanks for the shout-up!
yep, I totally agree. sides are very important
Mmmmmmm..... Love potatoes .I would even have those as a main course heheh
Gorgeous! Such beautiful pictures. Cynthia you continue to make the food lover in me HAPPY!:)
Simplicity at it's best, making a perfect wow factor.... and yet so easily accomplished.
I have never seen a more delicious looking potaot dish, and the pic is just beautiful as always.
You had me clicking as soon as I heard the word potato Cynthia.
No bodies eats in my family without a side.Spuds sure work well in many sides.I love both your choices :D
so inviting..and potatoes are such a treat ..esp when they look like this
you're so right, side dishes play an important role for the success of a meal!!! potatoe based dishes are mostly loved by all, elders and kids.. both of them sound simple and delicious; the " pommes duchesse " is my favourite, I add more eggs 2 or 3 egg yolks + 2 whole eggs, to the preparation!! nice recipes!!
Both side dishes look delicious! I like potatoes.
Yum!! I have so many potatoes right now--this looks like a perfect way to use a few of them ;)
Very nice recipe. Love potatoes always.
Lovely pictures, both of these look so tempting...
The duchess looks like souffle- gorgeous side dishes!
These look so elegant and DELICIOUS!! Great site and photos!! :)
Beautiful picutres!!!! moreover who can refuse such good creations w/ pototoes..
Gorgeous looking!
Another set of photographs that make me want to eat my screen. I'm leaning towards the Anna, but who can resist a Duchess?
Happy Holidays from Canada,
pat
Sides are often the best part, especially when they involve potatoes! Beautiful pics!
Gorgeous potato dishes! The Duchess potatoes in the individual ramekins look especially pretty and delicious!
I am a sucker for potato dishes, so I am onboard!
Cynthia,
yeah sides do make great difference and these two are looking so mouth-watering :)..
hugs and smiles
looks really yummy!! potatoes are MY soul food :) i'd love to try these out. great pics.
Beautiful! The sides look delicious Cynthia!
Gorgeous pictures! Wat a meal!
Oh my, they look so yummie, very tempting :-) Love potatoes...and the pictures are just great!
I totally agree, sides are important! Those potato sides look amazing!
If sides are this good, who needs the main dish. Another mouth watering post Cynthia! It makes me crave for it!
such Gorgeous Pics!potato is my alltime fav side dish.
Honestly I'm not a big fan of potatoes, but your potatoes Anna look so great !...
the anna does look awesome!
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OMG potato...Ma all time fav vegie....What a superb pictures dear.......delicious.
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Sides are very important--I love everything potato--these potato dishes all look yummy. My Dad's favorite was Lyonaise potatos--I love potato pancakes-I even like Mr. & Mrs. Potatohead.-Have a great weekend Cynthia. Get some sun and a sea bath for me.
WOW!!!
great pictures, good enough to eat...
Thanks for the recipes
I totally agree, some sides are as good as a meal.
Pictures are so tempting especially the first one, how beautiful!
Would love to dig into either of those sites - potatoes are perfect comfort food - yum!
That's pure potato heaven! Mmmmm!
Happy New Year! Here's to more good eats in 2010. ;)
Hi Cynthia. Potatoes are the most used vegetables in everyday life. I love potatoes too.
Sides are very important--I love everything potato--these potato dishes all look yummy. Potato dishes are the most easy to prepare.
looks so tempting... beauiful pictures...
Yummy! Your potatoes are beautiful & appetizing
Cynthia! I made your duchess potatoes. They are amazing!! And such a lovely grand presentation as well. it really escalated my table to ELEGANT compared to the informal meals I dole out. I LOVE them! I added some sour cream to them and some dried chopped herbs as well for a speck of color. I would truly love to add this to my recipe collection on my blog at a later time if you don't mind....
Your pictures are amazing. My stomach is growling right now! I think the bottom is going to be the best part.. and I'm using a pie plate because I don't have a cast iron skillet, but I'm sure it will turn out fine. YUM!
-Sylvia
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