If You Have Potatoes, Dinner Is Sorted


Hello Reader,

I don't know who needs to hear this today but if you have a bag of potatoes sitting in your pantry, dinner is already halfway done.

Potatoes are one of those humble ingredients that somehow manage to steal the show every single time. Crispy, fluffy, buttery and comforting, they can turn even the simplest meal into something special.

In my house, potatoes are never an afterthought. They're often the reason people ask for seconds.

So if you're looking for some dinner inspiration this week, here are a few of my favourite potato recipes that I make over and over again.

👇 You can find all recipes below!

xoxo Daen

✨ My Favourite Potato Recipes ✨

These Crispy Garlic Butter Smashed Potatoes are one of my most viral recipes ever, with over 100 million views across my platforms… and for good reason. They taste exactly like garlic bread but in potato form!

Everyone has their own method for the perfect roast potato, but trust me when I say nothing compares to my crispy duck fat roasted potatoes. If you want golden, crunchy-on-the-outside and fluffy-on-the-inside potatoes that truly melt in your mouth, then this recipe is for you!

These garlic butter hasselback potatoes are an enhanced version of traditional baked potatoes, offering a crispy outside and a soft, tender inside. They are basted in a delicious garlic confit butter, making them truly irresistible!

Potato rosti is the kind of recipe that proves just how magical simple ingredients can be. Crispy on the outside, soft in the centre, and golden all over! It’s basically a giant hash brown, and my family has been making them this way for as long as I can remember. While the base is humble, the topping possibilities are endless.

Because every great potato deserves an equally great sidekick with the perfect pan seared steak. If you're making any of the recipes above, this is exactly what I would serve alongside them.

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Daen's Kitchen

Hi! I'm Daen, the internet’s garlic and olive oil girl and the creator behind Daen’s Kitchen. I am a Mediterranean inspired home cook with Italian and Spanish roots, and I have built a community of over 8 million people who love simple yet impressive and delicious Mediterranean food. My cooking is all about big flavours, approachable recipes and the little foundations that make home cooking feel effortless. Expect lots of garlic confit, no knead focaccia, homemade breadcrumbs, one pot orzos, olive oil cakes and all the nostalgic dishes I grew up with.

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