"You say potato...? Not anymore. You'll say, Wow! Fantastic! Incredible! You'll say, Who knew you could make a potato taste so good? Raghavan knew. A master teacher and beloved and award-winning cookbook author, Raghavan Iyer celebrates his favorite ingredient in Smashed, Mashed, Boiled, and Baked--And Fried, Too!, a continent-by-continent celebration of the amazing potato. Its recipes, inspired by a diversity of cuisines, are accompanied by enticing full-color photographs and feature scrumptious starters, like Ecuadorean Llapingachos and Sweet Potato Samosas. Hearty mains: Canadian Lamb-Potato Tortiere, Moroccan Potato Stew with Saffron Biscuits, Potato Lasagne with Lemon Ricotta. Plus rich gratins, a boundary-defying Mojito Potato-Pomegrante Salad, luscious sauces and condiments, and even desserts, including a decadent Chocolate Sweet Potato Pound Cake and Thick-Cut Potato Crisps with Dark Chocolate--a match made in sweet-salty heaven. The book includes a guide to potato varieties, uses and storage, plus fascinating stories in potato history for the truly obsessed"--