I’m going to be a hater here for a minute and rant for two, maybe three sentences about how stupid it is when ingredients become trendy. Quinoa. Avocado. Ramps. Everyone obsesses for about fifteen minutes and moves on to another fancy kitchen staple du jour. It’s like…the culinary version of high school mean girls, but with commodities instead of best friends. Let’s all just use the ingredients we like, on a rotating basis and call it a day.

I promised you 2-3  sentences, but the reason I awarded myself with some gratuitous wine is for the express purpose of embracing the ingredients that don’t get fifteen minutes of fame because they’re so simple and beloved that no one would think to honor them. Today, I stand with the potato.

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