8 creamy smashed potatoes Recipes

potato, peeled , cut into 1 inch pieces, salt and pepper, to taste, unsalted butter, divided, half-and-half, divided, sea scallops, whole baby spinach leaves, stems removed, garlic, minced, dry white wine, yellow onions, chopped finely, half-and-half, dried tarragon or 1 1/2 tsp fresh tarragon, if you have it

garlic, (whole bulb) unpeeled, olive oil, onion, yellow, chopped, chicken broth, lumpy mashed potatoes (see smashed potato recipe), carrots, thinly sliced, fresh rosemary, chopped, dried basil, swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

potatoes, peeled and quartered, reduced-fat cream cheese, reduced-fat sour cream, onion salt, salt, pepper

yukon gold potatoes (cubed . about 2 lbs), low-fat milk, low-fat sour cream, butter, chives (freshly chopped ), salt, pepper (freshly ground tastes better )

beef short ribs , about 10 ribs, salt and freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, garlic cloves smashed, ginger, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch slices, good ale (recommended : bass), rice wine vinegar, hoisin sauce, creamy mashed yukons , recipe follows, sesame snow peas , recipe follows, yukon gold potatoes, peeled, butter, melted, half-and-half, salt and pepper, chives, chopped, snow peas, vegetable oil, dark sesame oil, sesame seeds, salt and pepper

olive oil, minced shallots, minced garlic, brandied cherries, halved, brandy, balsamic vinegar, rich duck or chicken stock, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, cold butter, salt and freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, garlic , smashed, heavy cream, idaho potatoes, peeled and large diced, salt, divided, freshly ground white pepper, haricots verts, stem ends trimmed, water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, butter, magret duck breast halves, 12 to 16 oz each, kosher salt, freshly cracked black pepper, rosemary sprigs, for garnish