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!

2018 Idaho® Potato Chefs Calendar. Perfect Pairings. Download the entire calendar.

Pommes Rösti with Lox

January Pommes Rösti with Lox by Philip Speer, Bonhomie, Austin, TX

Triple Baked Potato

February Triple Baked Potato by Mikey Adams, Proper Hotel, San Francisco, CA

Cleveland Nachos

March Cleveland Nachos by Rocco Whalen, Fahrenheit, Rosie & Rocco’s, Rocco’s at the Q, Cleveland, OH, and Charlotte, NC

Crawfish Poutine

April Crawfish Poutine by Micah Martello, Fete au Fete at St. Roch Market, New Orleans, LA

Potato Smørrebrød

June Potato Smørrebrød by Claus Meyer, Formerly of - Open Rye at Great Northern Food Hall, New York City, NY

Potato Ice Cream on Crumbled Chocolate Potato Cake

July Potato Ice Cream on Crumbled Chocolate Potato Cake by Erick Harcey, Formerly of - Upton 43, Minneapolis, MN

Le Brie Fondue Gourmet Stuffed Potato 

August Le Brie Fondue Gourmet Stuffed Potato  by Gide Merriman, Formerly of - The French Lunchbox at Chicago French Market, Chicago, IL

Chicken Tikka Poutine

September Chicken Tikka Poutine by Pawan Mahendro with sons Nakul and Arjun, Badmaash, Los Angeles, CA

Barbecue Chicken and Avocado Potato Skins

October Barbecue Chicken and Avocado Potato Skins by Joe Edwardsen, Joe Squared, Baltimore, MD

Boudin Potato Tots with Smoked Bourbon Mustard

November Boudin Potato Tots with Smoked Bourbon Mustard by Nathan Richard, Cavan, New Orleans, LA

Patatas Bravas  Recipe

December Patatas Bravas Recipe by Michael Rafidi, Formerly of - Arroz by Mike Isabella, Washington DC

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