During barbeque season, grilled foods call for a cool counterpart, something comforting yet refreshing. Potatoes offer a versatile blank canvas for salad making. Imagine taking some of the key ingredients for guacamole—avocado, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapenos—and creating a potato-based work of art with Tex-Mex–Read more

Chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken of the Border Grill in Santa Monica suggested serving garlic-stuffed steaks that appear in their menu highlighted in the January 1986 Bon Appétit with rajas, a “creamy cheese-chili side dish.”  In addition to sliced poblano chiles and red bell peppers,–Read more