4 really thick potato Recipes

butter, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into slices about 1/8 inch thick (about 6 medium), garlic, minced (in my house that means smashed with a large chef s knife), salt, chopped fresh thyme leaves (optional), grated sharp cheddar cheese, fresh ground black pepper, heavy cream, broth (i use a veggie )

cauliflower, large, fresh (i do mean large, white, really fresh), leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced, bacon, chopped, oil (for frying ), chicken broth (4 cups, 1 litre, chicken stock), potatoes, peeled and chopped, hot pepper sauce (salsa thickness), garlic, chopped (or more , to taste), parsley, roughly chopped , loosely measured (pref. flatleaf), salt (taste the soup before adding to taste), ground nutmeg

vegetable oil, onion, halved and sliced, bay leaves, kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning, ground allspice, heaping tsp dried thyme, tomato paste, freshly ground black pepper, skinless, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 lb), water, scotch bonnet chile , pierced (if you like it really hot, mince it), fresh okra, trimmed , halved crosswise, thick sweet potatoes (about 2 lb), each cut into 4 rounds with skin on, collard greens (about 1 lb), stems removed, chopped