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my very own porn

I've been looking for an excuse to make Renee's boozy potatoes (actually, Eric Gower's boozy potatoes) ever since she posted her porn-rific pictures of them. Finally got the opportunity, but sadly I didn't really have enough sake left in the bottle to do them justice. Even in this appallingly under-boozed state, and with a bit of mirin added as a Plan B, these taters were fabulously yummy! Whew! I am so running out to buy a new bottle of sake right away so I can make more.

I served them with some chive-flavored salmon cakes made from the new pink salmon in a pouch, which is quite nice and according to Cook's Illustrated is more cost effective than canned because there is no water weight. The accompanying wasabi mayonnaise is just a good thing no matter what you eat it with. Mmmm, wasaaaabi... mayonnaiiiiise....