Potato
Tricolor Potatoes with Pesto and Parmesan
Farmers' markets offer the widest selection of fresh baby potatoes, but if you can't find golf-ball-size versions of any of the varieties in this recipe, simply purchase large potatoes and cut them into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
Potato and Parmesan Gratin
(TORTINO DI PATATE ALLA PARMIGIANA)
Gratins made from potatoes and other vegetables have long been a part of the country cooking around Parma. Here's a rich one that takes advantage of a star ingredient: Parmesan cheese. The dish is often served during Lent or on other meatless days.
Creamy Cabbage, Parsnip, and Potato Casserole with Robiola
The broth that accumulates at the bottom of this casserole is delicious spooned over the vegetables. Robiola, a fresh, rindless cheese from Italy's Piedmont, has a tangy richness that makes the dish particularly distinctive.
Sweet Potato Pie
Similar to pumpkin pie, but not quite as sweet. Serve with whipped cream, if you like.
Chicken-Cranberry Hash
Store-bought rotisserie chicken and frozen potatoes make quick and easy work of this dinner, which tastes like Thanksgiving leftovers in the best way possible.
Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
Those tangy potatoes served at Chamberlain's Prime Chop House in Dallas, Texas.