Eating

I didn't realize how flavorful and creamy a potato could be until I had my first truly farm-fresh, just-dug potato. Until I made it this Way, I never had a Perfect Potato Salad. And I didn't know why this is the delicious, Low Glycemic Load potato preparation that it is.

The butter makes a luxurious and rich mouthful. Water makes it light. The emulsified butter-water is a miracle. The free water and three minutes of extra effort transform a simple-and-just-fine dish into a great one. With the good kind of dietary fat.

Deeply, profoundly delicious. You'd never choose a turkey over something this tender and tasty. It's easy. Foolproof. You can make it in advance. $5 - $15 per person for a memorable meal. Cost depends on the shank: veal, lamb or pork.

An instantly addictive snack. The beans are crisp and crunchy outside, creamy inside. And flavored with your favorite flavors. No sugar. No strange chemicals. No fat. Lots of protein.

Less than $2 per serving for a rich but light lunch, brunch or dinner. Earthy and herbaceous. Aromatic and delicious. A great reward for 15 minutes of preparation. Impress yourself and anybody you share with.

Earthy potato pancake, crunchy on the outside, creamy and melting on the inside. Sweet, smooth, fragrant applesauce. Tart, creamy yogurt. So simple, so basic, so luscious and satisfying. I could have this every day for a week. Dinner, lunch or breakfast.

I thought it was dessert, but it was even Better for breakfast. A perfect Fall breakfast. Fresh, sweet apples baked "rare": firm, barely on the soft side of crisp. On a nutty, light and crisp whole grain pie crust that's one big Graham cracker. Exactly what you want in your diet for a lot of reasons.

Farmers almost everywhere are pulling potatoes and leeks. They're fresh, they're abundant and they're seasonally cheap. And a great flavor combination. They're not just for soup anymore. Now they're ready for pizza.

I was staring at a bunch of bright orange ones - and thinking about baking my first Carrot Cake. When I got distracted by the idea of carrot pancakes. Savory, like potato pancakes, but with carrots. They're big, sweet, everywhere and cheap right now. And jam-packed with Vitamin A.