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.

Bev Jones

Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, HI

Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark

Parachute Restaurant, Chicago, IL

Bijou Café

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Portland, OR

Bill Jump

Hyatt Regency Irvine,

Bill King

, Portland, OR

BJ Bresnik

Mainstay Provisions, Seattle, WA

Bob Allison

Formerly of - Piperade, San Francisco, CA

Bob McGirr

Playa, Los Angeles, CA

Bobby B. Arcayna

Fearing's at the Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, TX

Bobby Benjamin

Butchertown Grocery, Louisville KY

Bobby Flay

Mesa Grill, New York, NY

Bonnie Cooper

, Carrollton, GA