New Potatoes With Tapenade BouchÉes De Pommes De Terre À La Tapenade Recipes

SMASHED POTATOES WITH TAPENADE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients for tapenade. May be refrigerated up to one week in a tightly sealed container.
• Put potatoes in a saucepan with vinegar, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt and water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and continue to cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until potatoes are soft. Drain. While still warm, place potatoes in a dishtowel and gently crush with the flat of your hand on a hard surface.
• Heat a seasoned griddle over medium-low grill or stovetop until a drop of water sizzles on surface. Place potatoes on griddle and cook without moving until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove potatoes to a plate with a wide spatula. Top uncooked side with 2 tablespoons tapenade, pressing it into potato. Put potatoes back on griddle, tapenade side down, and cook another 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

POMMES DE TERRE SAUTEES TATA BOUCHER (SAUTEED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut them into small dice, about 3/4 inch and certainly no larger than 1 inch. Rinse the diced potatoes in hot water, drain well, and dry them thoroughly with a clean cloth or paper towels--this seems to prevent the potatoes from sticking together during cooking.
• In a very large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the oil and butter. Add the potatoes--the pan should be large enough to take them very comfortably more or less in a single layer, otherwise use 2 pans.
• Season liberally with salt and pepper. Over a low heat saute the potatoes until crisp and golden; this may take up to 1 hour. Turn the heat down if the potatoes are browning too much. Stir frequently with a wooden spatula and give the pan an occasional good shake. Snip the parsley into a bowl and add the potatoes. They won't need draining, but if they look even remotely greasy, drain them on paper towels. Check the seasoning, and sprinkle the potatoes with extra snipped parsley. Serve hot.

POMMES DE TERRE A LA BOULANGERE: POTATOES A LA BAKERY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Melt half the butter with the olive oil in a saute pan, and gently fry the onions until soft and lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Spread half the onions in the bottom of a casserole. Lay a layer of sliced potatoes on top, season with salt and pepper, and scatter with thyme leaves. Build another layer of onions, then a final one of potatoes, and finally pour over the stock. Cover the pan with foil, and bake until all the liquid has been absorbed, 2 to 3 hours, removing the foil for the last hour if you like a crisp top.

NEW POTATOES WITH GOAT CHEESE AND TAPENADE

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a small saucepan with salted water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, adjust the heat to maintain a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are tender when pierced, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool. Slice the potatoes about 1/4 inch thick, discarding the rounded ends. You should get 3 or 4 slices from each potato.
• In a small bowl, combine the cheese, bread crumbs, olive oil, and thyme.
• For the tapenade: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Preheat a broiler. Spread each potato slice with some of the cheese mixture, dividing it evenly, then put the slices on a tray and broil until the cheese melts and colors slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Top each slice with about 1/4 teaspoon tapenade and garnish with the tip of a thyme sprig. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy with Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc or another refreshing white wine or rosé.

NEW POTATOES WITH TAPENADE (BOUCHÉES DE POMMES DE TERRE À LA TAPENADE)

Steps:

• Place the unpeeled potatoes in a small, deep, heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid. Pour in the water and scatter the salt over the top. Cover the pot, place over medium heat and cook for 20 minutes without touching the pot. At this point the potatoes should be cooked and all the water evaporated. To test for doneness, insert the tip of a knife blade into the center of one of the potatoes. Let cool to room temperature. While the potatoes are cooking, make the tapenade. Pass the garlic clove through a garlic press held over a blender container or the work bowl of a food processor. Add the anchovies, pepper to taste and the oil and process to a fine purée. Add the capers and process again. Add the olives and process quickly once more to form a thick purée. At serving time, cut the potatoes into thin slices (the skins may be left on) and spread each slice with some of the tapenade. Arrange on a platter.