This old-fashioned gratin comforts you with everything indulgent could possibly crave in a gratin, namely ample amounts of potatoes, cream, butter, and cheese. A glass of gigondas is optional.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 15

A kissing cousin to the latke, this whopping plate-size potato cake ensures you’re not standing at the stove all night long turning out one wee pancake after another.

• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 11

You sure you don’t like celery root? We think you’ll change your mind when it’s layered with potatoes, drenched in bacon-infused heavy cream, and smothered with cheese and bread crumbs.

• 25 M
• 1 H, 25 M
• 8

One way to down your sweet potatoes? Drown them in butter, sugar, bourbon, and maple syrup. It’s The Southern Way. And we can’t say we have a problem with this.

• 10 M
• 1 H
• 17

This black pepper mashed potatoes recipe from Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar calls for spuds, salt, pepper, and sugar.

• 10 M
• 30 M
• 4

Yeah, yeah, we know. You don’t need a recipe for mashed Yukon Golds with butter, milk, and salt. Or so you think. Try this and get back to us.

• 20 M
• 45 M
• 4

Mashed sweet potatoes are slathered over marshmallows, coated in crushed corn flakes, and deep-fried until crisp. Talk about something to be thankful for!

• 40 M
• 1 H
• 23

Quite possibly the definitive clam chowder, made simple yet spectacular with clams, salt pork, potatoes, and oodles of cream. A bold claim, we realize, yet we stand behind it.

• 1 H, 10 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 10

Next time someone asks you to bring chips and dip, bring these. We promise there’ll be no complaints.

• 25 M
• 40 M
• 2

Got ham? This French classic typically draws on duck confit but is just as sublime when used to disguise holiday leftovers.

• 30 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 9

When you have leftover corned beef, there’s only one thing to do with it.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 2 H
• 0

Honest grub with demolish-the-entire-panful-while-standing-at-the-counter allure. Grab some napkins.

• 20 M
• 1 H
• 8

Served in every beer hall in eastern France, choucroute garnie is essentially a gussied up hot dog and sauerkraut. To which we say, oui!

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• 45 M
• 5 H, 15 M
• 4

Sweet potato cottage pie. It’s what happens when you make a ground beef ragout, smother it with creamy mashed sweet potatoes, and bake it to golden brown and bubbly gorgeousness. Stealthy healthy.

• Quick Glance
• 45 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 8