Hi Maria,

I really like your new daily newsletter format. I find I read the newsletters more than I did because they only take a few minutes.

The hash brown recipe you posted in a previous issue inspired the side dish we had for dinner a few nights ago (with tasty leftovers today). It is similar to yours, but only requires potatoes, which are a bit healthier than hash browns. This is a classic potato dish for me and great with dinner or brunch. I tend to use Alderwood smoked salt and hot and spicy Spanish paprika, and a bit of cayenne. Even our 9-month-old enjoys them! I hope you try them sometime. Definitely worth it!



From CBC's Stefano Faita - 'In the Kitchen' cooking show from a few years ago.

INGREDIENTS

12 sm Yukon Gold potatoes
1/4 c olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tsp smoked paprika, for garnishing
1 Tbsp chopped chives, for garnishing

PREPARATION

1. Add potatoes to saucepan. Cover with enough cold water to submerge potatoes by about 1-inch. Add salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until potatoes are just cooked through, but not soft and mushy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.

2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

3. Drizzle the baking sheet some of the with oil.

4. Using a meat mallet, a rolling pin or your hand, gently smash each potato into a thick pancake. With spatula, transfer to baking sheet and brush generously with oil. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Bake until potatoes are golden brown and really crispy, about 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle each potato with a pinch of smoked paprika and garnish with chopped chives.

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