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!

Charred Octopus with Papas Bravas

January Charred Octopus with Papas Bravas by Jesse Mendica, Olive + Oak; The Clover & The Bee, Webster Groves, MO

Charred Fingerlings Yakitori

February Charred Fingerlings Yakitori by Brad Kilgore, Kilgore Culinary, (Kaido; Alter; Brava; Ember) Miami, FL

Burrata Baby Idaho® Potato Chips

March Burrata Baby Idaho® Potato Chips by Amy Brandwein, Centrolina, Washington, D.C.

Classic Spanish Tortilla

April Classic Spanish Tortilla by Alex Raij, Txikito; El Quinto Pino; La Vara; Saint Julivert Fisherie, New York

Peruvian Potatoes

May Peruvian Potatoes by Rich Landau, Fancy Radish, Washington, D.C.; V Street; Vedge, Philadelphia

Pizza Genovese

June Pizza Genovese by Ruth Gresser, Pizzeria Paradiso, Washington DC

Housemade Idaho® Potato Chips

July Housemade Idaho® Potato Chips by Don Drake, Magnolias; Blossom, Charleston, SC

Salt and Pepper Bacon Potato Croquettes

August Salt and Pepper Bacon Potato Croquettes by Shirley Chung, Ms Chi Café, Culiver City, CA

Idaho® Potato Pavé

September Idaho® Potato Pavé by Justin Burdett, Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC

Vegan Aloo Pie

October Vegan Aloo Pie by Jason Strotheide, Brody Square, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Sunchoke, Idaho® Potato and Raclette Gratin

November Sunchoke, Idaho® Potato and Raclette Gratin by Caroline Glover, Annette, Aurora, CO

Idaho® Potato Tot Casserole Wontons

December Idaho® Potato Tot Casserole Wontons by Adam Hegsted, Eat Good Group, Spokane, WA

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