Miscellaneous with potatoes

For the last seven Christmas Eves, I have made the gingerbread cake Claudia Fleming made famous during her time at Gramercy Tavern. The first year, I was so[...]

2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar, plus 2[...]

Things I Learned Hosting My First Friendsgiving On logistics β€’ As I realized last week, what makes big meals (we had 16 people) scary isn’t the cooking as[...]

1 1/2 quarts prepared instant mashed potatoes , cooked dry and cooled 1 1/2 cups shredded colby cheese or 1 1/2 cups muenster cheese 4 eggs , lightly beaten 1[...]

    Makes 10 1/2 c. soup, plus 2 c. mashed potatoes and 3 c. steamed     broccoli 6 c. chicken broth (one (49-oz) can), divided use 2 1/2 lb russet potatoes ,[...]