Savannah Blake

Savannah Blake

Cheesy Mashed Potato Puffs

Cheesy Mashed Potato Puffs

These cheesy mashed potato puffs turn leftover mashed potatoes into golden, crisp edged bites with melted cheddar and chives inside and a Parmesan crust outside. They take about 35 minutes from bowl to table, bake in a mini muffin pan…

Creamy Garlic Shrimp Over Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Garlic Shrimp Over Mashed Potatoes

This garlic shrimp over mashed potatoes pairs seared, paprika rubbed shrimp with a silky Parmesan cream sauce spooned over buttery Yukon Gold mash. The whole meal is done in about 45 minutes with one pot and one skillet, and it…

Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes

Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes

These garlic mashed red potatoes are creamy, rustic, and full of flavor, with the thin skins left on and whole garlic cloves boiled right alongside the potatoes. Red potatoes mash into a slightly textured, buttery side dish in about 40…

Bacon Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Bacon Garlic Mashed Potatoes

These bacon garlic mashed potatoes combine buttery Yukon Gold potatoes, garlic browned in butter, and crispy chopped bacon for a rich, savory side dish. The potatoes mash in a single pot, the garlic cooks right in the butter, and the…

Creamy Southern Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Southern Mashed Potatoes

These creamy southern mashed potatoes start with Russet potatoes, plenty of butter, and a splash of warm heavy cream, and they finish in a skillet so every piece soaks up the seasoning. The method is simple. You boil peeled chunks…

Classic Mashed Potatoes

Classic Mashed Potatoes

This classic mashed potatoes method uses just five ingredients, Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes, butter, whole milk, salt, and pepper, and it turns out fluffy, buttery, and ready for gravy every time. The key is simple technique rather than extra…

Baked Cavatappi Mac and Cheese

Baked Cavatappi Mac and Cheese

This baked cavatappi mac and cheese layers three cheeses, a creamy evaporated milk and heavy cream sauce, and a bubbling, browned top in one 9×13 dish. Cavatappi, the corkscrew shaped pasta, holds onto sauce in every curl. A quick roux,…

Southern Macaroni and Cheese

Southern Macaroni and Cheese

This southern macaroni and cheese comes together in one pot in about 30 minutes, with a buttery roux, whole milk, and a double dose of Colby Jack and sharp cheddar. There is no baking step, so the cheese sauce stays…

Baked Gruyere Mac and Cheese

Baked Gruyere Mac and Cheese

This baked gruyere mac and cheese blends nutty Gruyere with two kinds of cheddar in a smooth, half and half based sauce that bakes up golden and bubbly. It is a step up from the usual weeknight pasta but still…

Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese

This creamy stovetop mac and cheese is made with cavatappi, a quick butter and flour roux, milk, heavy cream, and a melted blend of sharp cheddar and mozzarella. The whole dish cooks in two pots and finishes in about 35…