4 potato salad from chef Recipes

potatoes, peeled, olive oil, white vinegar, dried mint, salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste

eggs, a pinch plus 2 tsp s lt, new potatoes, washed and quartered, sliced bacon, cut into small dice, mayonnaise, creole or whole-grain mustard, fresh lemon juice, hot sauce, chopped red onions, chopped green onions or scallions (green part only), chopped garlic, freshly ground black pepper

sweet potato, about 3/4 lb, rinsed and patted dry, heavy cream, light brown sugar, dark corn syrup, unsalted butter, water, apple cider vinegar, kentucky bourbon, chopped shallots, fresh cracked black pepper, allspice, salt, vegetable oil, thick) ham steaks , about 3/4 lb each, heads bibb lettuce , split lengthwise, gently washed to keep the leaves attached to the stems, and patted dry, candied pecans , recipe follows, unsalted butter, pecan halves, light brown sugar