Chef's Calendar

Each year, twelve talented chefs use their unique experience, cooking styles, and creativity to transform Idaho® potatoes into a collection of delicious recipes for every month of the year. Spruce up your seasonal menu items with these potato-centric dishes!

French Fries and Ice Cream

January French Fries and Ice Cream by Phillip Foss, El Ideas, Chicago

Potato "Osso Bucco"

February Potato "Osso Bucco" by Troy Guard, TAG Restaurant, Denver

Hangover Hash

March Hangover Hash by Lisa Carlson, Formerly of - The Chef Shack, Minneapolis, MN

Spring Vegetarian Poutine with Fresh Spring Peas, Black Trumpet Mushrooms and Dill Béchamel

April Spring Vegetarian Poutine with Fresh Spring Peas, Black Trumpet Mushrooms and Dill Béchamel by Seth Morrison, Formerly of - The Gallows, Boston, MA

Potato Gnocchi with Geoduck, Sugar Snap Peas and Thyme

May Potato Gnocchi with Geoduck, Sugar Snap Peas and Thyme by Zach Chambers, Formerly of - Anchovies & Olives, Seattle, Washington

Peruvian Causa Sampler

June Peruvian Causa Sampler by Victoriano Lopez, La Mar Cebicheria, San Francisco and Miami

Souffle Potato Crisps

July Souffle Potato Crisps by Thierry Rautureau, Formerly of - Luc, Seattle

Sev Batada Puri

August Sev Batada Puri by Vikram Sunderam, Rasika, Washington, DC

Fillet of Sole and Twice-Baked Potato

September Fillet of Sole and Twice-Baked Potato by Christopher Ivens-Brown, Compass Group, Charlotte, NC

Pork Tots

October Pork Tots by Christian Gosselin, Formerly of - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Korean Potato Salad

November Korean Potato Salad by Sohui Kim, The Good Fork, New York City

Cocido de Pescado

December Cocido de Pescado by Fred Muller, Formerly of - El Meze Restaurant, Taos, NM

Chef's Corner by Chef Adam

Adam Moore is chef and president of Flashpoint Innovation, a food and beverage innovation network located in Chicago, Illinois. Over the course of his food-focused career Adam has experienced a lot, from owning his own restaurant to strategizing with Fortune 500 companies around the globe. At Flashpoint, Adam marries his experience with a national network of chefs, scientists, and strategists to provide culinary support, product development, and foodservice strategy services for his clients.

Adam was the recipient of the Most Innovative Product Award at the Research Chefs Association Expo and BIIC Award of Excellence from Bunge North America. Most recently, Adam was a featured speaker at The Flavor Experience in Newport Beach, California and currently sits on their Board of Experts.

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Kristie Wolfe in Front of Potato Hotel
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Our Chefs

A list of all our contributing chefs, past and present.

Matt Swank

Aramark at Ford Motor Company, US and Canada

Matthew McMillin

Big Bowl/Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc., Chicago

Matthias Merges

Formerly of - Gideon Sweet, Chicago, IL

Maurizio Mazzon

Formerly of - Il Fornaio, San Francisco, CA

Megan Garrelts

Formerly of - Bluestem Restaurant, Kansas City, MO

Mehawan Irani

Chai Pani , Decatur, GA

Meherwan Irani

Chai Pani, Decatur, GA and Asheville, NC

Melissa Hill

twofiftytwo, Bedminster, NJ

Melody Bishop and Dennis Kelley

Up on Knox, Dallas TX

Metronome Hospitality Group

www.metronomenny.com, NYC

Micah Martello

Fete au Fete at St. Roch Market, New Orleans, LA

Michael Ammirati

Formerly of - Porter House New York, New York, NY