“Psssst! Clark!” Kathy whispered. Before I could respond, she thrust a document into my hands, performed a perfect pirouette and left my cube. Browsing the two-page black & white copy, I could only chuckle as I realized it was a recipe from Bon Appetit for Sweet Potato-Pork Belly Hash. My peeps were feeding my hashcapade obsession!
Beer-Braised Pork Belly, Sweet Potato & Chanterelle Hash
Portlandia, we have a problem…it’s too bloody hot!!! Running? Forget it, already did Leg 12 of Hood to Coast in 90-degree heat – color me toast. Cooking? Forget it, my kitchen is not slated to become the inner circle of hell, thank you very much. Hashcapade? See prior comment.
Wait a minute. Begin free association: Hot? Grill. Heat? Spicy. Chef? Bobby Flay. Yusss! (Imagine spirited cavorting and general silliness, which is a form of constant self-amusement for me.) Now all I need to do is pick one of Bobby’s potato hash recipes from my List of Celebrity Chef Hashes…ah, Sweet Potato-Chicken Hash!
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| Sweet Potato-Chicken Hash with Green Chile Hollandaise at Chez Clark |
A friend of mine (we’ll call him Jeff) quietly confessed his secret. “I dabble in Thai food,” he practically whispered. Jeff must have known he could confide in me. After all, he had reviewed my Chicken Curry & Potatoes with Mustard Seed Hash. So, I quickly reciprocated and confessed, “I’m, uh, thinking of doing a Thai potato hash.” With a knowing smile, he gave me the thumbs up and thus was born my Thai hashcapade!
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| Butternut Squash Sweet Potato and Shitake Mushroom Hash with Thai Yellow Curry |