3 cheesy potato patrick and Recipes

unsalted butter, garlic, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, rib celery, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock , plus more if needed, whole milk, light-bodied beer, russet potatoes, peeled and chopped, grated extra-sharp cheddar (about 8 oz), hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, sour cream, for topping, bacon , cooked crisp, for topping, chopped fresh chives, for topping, spinach salad with spiced pecans, for serving, recipe follows, spinach salad, unsalted butter, ancho chile powder, kosher salt, ground cumin, smoked paprika, freshly cracked black pepper, pecan halves, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, shallot, minced, olive oil, sugar, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, prewashed baby spinach, bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, fried crisp, crumbled blue cheese, halved cherry tomatoes

butter, at room temperature, shallot, minced, heavy cream, garlic, minced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, russet potatoes (about 2 1/4 lb), peeled and sliced 1/8-inch thick, grated sharp white cheddar cheese, grated parmesan