Everybody has their favorite comfort food, and mine is mashed potatoes for three-fourths of the year (in summer, it’s a tomato sandwich or two). Mashed potatoes is not a childhood memory for me because my parents preferred rice as the starch. So, all through my 20s, I made so-so mashed potatoes, using the recipe in my starter cookbook. Finally, I learned the two secrets – cream cheese and salt! With the right amount of cream cheese and the courage to be brave with the salt, anyone has the potential to make the best mashed potatoes in the world. Actually getting to the finish line only requires selecting the right potatoes as well as a proper mashing method. Continue reading “Best Mashed Potatoes in the World – Le Cellier”
This seems to be one of Epcot’s more popular dishes, and it’s a fairly easy one for camping life, assuming you’re not in a tent. However, due to the depth of it, I find it more appealing in the winter months. You’ll need the following, and you won’t find many of these at the Fort trading posts. You can substitute regular cheddar for the white cheddar. But don’t get one above medium level of sharpness.
Walt Disney was known to be one of those who would pick a hamburger over a steak, no matter what the setting. Like so many who grew up during The Great Depression, he had developed a taste for simple foods and canned foods (including Spam). One of his favorite meals of all, however, was Chasen’s Chili. Chasen’s was a famous restaurant in Hollywood, California from 1932 to 1995, whose recipe was revealed after it closed. Other famous fans of the chili included President Franklin D. Roosevelt, actor Frank Sinatra and actress Elizabeth Taylor. 
