Swedish Steel

This is easy:

Potato Gratin
2 lbs peeled, thinly sliced russet potatoes
2 cups cream
1 cup grated parmesan
3 tablespoons chives
3 crushed garlic cloves
salt/pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Place in a large casserole dish and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes or more.

I whipped this up Sat night along with Sage-Roasted pork tenderloin for our dinner guests, the recently nuptial-ized Jim-nuts and Holly. I can't take any credit for how tasty the gratin was, because it was so easy. I mean, it had 2 CUPS of cream.

Due to the number of empty wine bottles I saw sitting around this morning, a light headache, along with a rumbling stomache, I knew I needed some comforting grits for breakfast. What made this special was the 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and the two tablespoons of butter I folded in. Seriously, if you haven't had grits before, come over and I will make some for you. One serving, and you will feel like you've been living in the South your whole life.