Entries from December 2008

Welcome to the Mom’s Dinner Helper Family!

I returned from vacation this morning to discover Mom’s Dinner Helper has become a hit, with more than 1400 comments and recipe uploads in the past four days.  So…GREETINGS to all our new Mom’s Dinner Helper friends!  We are so glad that you found our cozy space here on the net. A few things to [...]

December 30th, 2008 | 31 Comments
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Food Trends in 2009

With the new year approaching quickly, it’s got us all thinking about what’s to come in so many ways.  For food, you can gaze into the crystal ball at epicurious.com, which recently predicted the Top 10 Food Trends of 2009 , and as your resident potato blogger, I couldn’t be more thrilled.  Potatoes, dare I [...]

December 30th, 2008 | 18 Comments
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Latkes for All!

As someone who is lucky enough to celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah this holiday season, I have double the reasons to be excited about potatoes! It really is true; potatoes are a great blank canvas for dishes of all ethnic backgrounds. Mashed potatoes or twice baked potatoes will certainly grace our table on Christmas Eve, [...]

December 19th, 2008 | 76 Comments
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Holiday Party on a Budget

Potato Party, anyone?  Going hand in hand with my post yesterday, I just read an article in the New York Times titled, “We’re Going to Party Like its 1929″.  Writer Alex Williams teamed up with famed event planner, David Monn, to design a holiday dinner party for eight at his West Village apartment on a [...]

December 17th, 2008 | 37 Comments

Classic Twice Baked Potatoes

This is the classic recipe for Twice Baked.  The beauty of this comfort food is in the versatility… you can jazz the recipe up by using differnt cheeses or meats, or increase the nutritional benefits by adding your favorite vegetables, like broccoli, mushrooms and peppers.  Possibilities are limitless!

December 17th, 2008 | 172 Comments
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