simple but good

blogger posts into yesterdayland [when viewed from the other side of the Big Pond]

so last night was the 12th

and the celebration of the 111st

it was hot here so

we had a 'one bowl wonder'

our favourite potato salad

that derives flavours from diverse cooking cultures [Latvian/Greek/Mexican fusion cooking at its finest]

too good to not share

cook a bunch of washed potatoes in their skins by boiling them in well-salted water

[you can cube and steam them if you are in a hurry but

i think boiled tastes better]

when they're done

chop them into cubes

peeling is up to you [but there's good stuff in the skins]

and put them into a good sturdy bowl for the mixing

add

a big handful of coarsely chopped smoked salmon

[South Australians can get theirs in a bulk pack at Angelakis in the Central Market -

Alaskans can nip out to a river somewhere]

whatever you do

don't use that yukky stuff available in supermarket jars

put them straight on to the hot potatoes

then chop

a big handful of dill pickled cucumbers [ours are from the Barossa Farmers Market]

a smaller handful of pickled jalapeno chillies

a fair handful of capers

a couple or three spanish onions [save the lovely red skins for your dyepot!]

a clove or two of garlic

some fresh dill from the garden

generously slosh on a good deal of greek yogurt

[sour cream is better to my mind BUT my children make grumbling noises about fat content]

a few spoonsful of mayonnaise [not the sweet kind]

some horseradish

a bit of Dijon mustard

a sprinkling of nice salt [we like the pink stuff that is labelled River Murray salt but really comes out of a bore in the Back of Beyond

and a good grinding of black pepper

mix it all up [two short bamboo spoons are ideal for this]

find yourself a little bowl

from the collection on the shelf

and help yourself

oh, and

while you're at it

pour yourself a nice glass of Bird in Hand sparkling pinot noir

and tuck in

just try not to have three helpings