We'd been missing starch lately, so we satisfied our cravings this week with some potatoes for side dishes. Sometimes you can get 10 pounds of potatoes from the store for $3, and other times it's 5 fo $6. This was one of those good deal weeks on yukon golds. First up was Pommes Anna, an exotic sounding dish from an unknown country (please help us out if you know.) They are buttered layered sliced potatoes and they taste fabulous and very rich.

Second on our list was the Cheese Crumble-Topped Potatoes. This is a wonderful variation on basic mashed potatoes, topping them with breadcrumbs and cheese for a crunchy taste. Watch out for using too much bread crumbs, or the meal with be very dry. This could use some gravy or butter.

We finished of by making the Cook's Illustrated version of Oven Fries, which turned out amazing (as their recipes always do) but they were in no way healthy, so they may just be a one-hit wonder at our place.