6 smashed fraiche potatoes Recipes

sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1-inch cubes, russet potato, peeled and diced into 1-inch cubes, creme friache, butter, half-and-half , as needed

potatoes , scrubbed, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sour cream or 3/4 cup creme fraiche, green onions, green and white parts, thinly sliced, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt

mushrooms (button or mixed like shiitake, morels, porcini, chanterelles - you need 20 to 25 button or 5 cups sliced mixed ), extra-virgin olive oil (about 1/4 cup, more if needed), salt, beef filets (4 to 6 oz each), flank steak (about 1 1/2 lb), freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh thyme , plus 3 sprigs fresh thyme, unsalted butter, red wine, half-and-half, whole milk, asparagus , tough ends trimmed, sliced bacon , pancetta or prosciutto (about 6 slices), chopped, white wine vinegar, smashed potatoes with creme fraiche, for serving, recipe follows, fresh chopped parsley, for garnish, special equipment : kitchen string or toothpicks, fingerling or small red potatoes, salt, unsalted butter, garlic, chopped, shallots, chopped, ground white pepper, creme fraiche or sour cream, chopped chives, zest of 1 lemon

garlic , smashed, unsalted butter, waxy potatoes (such as yukon gold or yellow finn), peeled, half-and-half, creme fraiche, all-purpose flour, chopped fresh thyme, ground mace, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped chives