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!

Loaded Idaho® Potato Bisque

January Loaded Idaho® Potato Bisque by Cindy Hutson, Formerly of - Ortanique, Zest, Zest MRKT, Miami FL, Coral Gables FL

Roast Pork Shoulder with Amish Swiss Potato Fondue

February Roast Pork Shoulder with Amish Swiss Potato Fondue by Craig Deihl, Cypress, Charleston, SC

Gnocchi with Fried Sage and Truffle

March Gnocchi with Fried Sage and Truffle by Fabio Viviani, Siena Tavern

Potato Waffle Benedict

April Potato Waffle Benedict by Brian Ellis, The Smith, New York, NY

Potato-Bacon Sausage with Celery-Mustard Relish

May Potato-Bacon Sausage with Celery-Mustard Relish by Deb Paquette, Etch, Nashville, TN

Idaho® Potato Tot Casserole

June Idaho® Potato Tot Casserole by Dave Cooper, Formerly of - Bite Cafe, Chicago, IL

Spiral Idaho® Potato Salad

July Spiral Idaho® Potato Salad by Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, New York, NY

Shrimp Haystacks

August Shrimp Haystacks by Christian Palmos, Cafeteria 15L, Sacramento, CA

Polpette con Pomarola (Chicken and Potato Croquettes with Tomato Sauce)

September Polpette con Pomarola (Chicken and Potato Croquettes with Tomato Sauce) by Paolo Calamai, Burrasca, Ankeny, Portland

Hot Chicken, Biscuit Purée, Warm Potato Salad, Kohlrabi, Candied Skin

October Hot Chicken, Biscuit Purée, Warm Potato Salad, Kohlrabi, Candied Skin by Trey Cioccia, The Farm House, Nashville, TN

Bone Marrow-Stuffed Idaho® Potato

November Bone Marrow-Stuffed Idaho® Potato by Joe Burnett, The Ravenous Pig , Winter Park, FL

Chocolate Potato Donuts with Crème Anglaise

December Chocolate Potato Donuts with Crème Anglaise by John Gorham, Formerly of - Toro Bravo, Portland, OR

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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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