About

Hello All!

My name is Casey and I'm an avid potato lover who hopes to share his love of potatoes with the world.  On this blog you will find opportunities to learn about potatoes in history, reviews of different potato products I try from stores and restaurants, and (most importantly!) a variety of different potato recipes.

My hope in doing this is to dive deeper into my favorite food, while also providing opportunities to enjoy and learn more about it.  Potatoes are used in a variety of cultures and I hope to expand my knowledge on potatoes and use them in tons of different ways.

As for my background, I hail from Warren, Pennsylvania.  I grew up with a relatively large family and I am the second oldest.  I went to Allegheny College for a double major in Environmental Studies and Psychology.  I currently reside in Austin, Texas where I do a variety of things. My day job consists of supervising people who teach after school programming. Aside from potatoes, I also enjoy tie dye, exploring the varieties of food (and green space) in Austin, as well as hanging out with friends.

I hope you are ready to explore and learn about potatoes as much as I am! Let's go.

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Cheesy Potatoes from a Lovely Friend

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Introduction: This recipe comes from my dear friend Mel, so I planned to post this one on International Mel Day (aka her birthday! Happy Birthday Mel!)  This one is SUPER EASY.  The first time I had cheesy potatoes is when my friends threw a going away party for me.  We had a potato party, where we ate like 5+ different types of potatoes. It was amazing.  In that party, we had these cheesy potatoes, which mesmerized me.  The other good memory of this dish is learning how to make it when I was hanging out a week in New York with my friends Mel and Rachel.  Mel showed me how to make the dish and I was in awe about how easy it was. I've personally always had mixed feelings about mixing cheese with potatoes. It ends up being pretty heavy and sometimes I enjoy it and sometimes not. After this dish though, I fell in love with cheese and potatoes.  This cheesy potato dish is like if you mixed mac and cheese with breakfast potatoes.  They're amazin...
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