Cayenne Mashed With A Side of Rings

Part of an ongoing culinary art project dedicated to my friends, Artist, Sarah Ashley Longshore and Jewelry Designer, Amanda Jaron - to whom my wildest, food fantasies begin and end with my proud membership of 'The Big Gaudy Ring Hoarders Society' (TBGRHS).

Cayenne Mashed Recipe:

Fill a big pot with lots of cold, fresh water

Salt

Bring to boil

Fill till overflowing with peeled white potatoes

Boil until tender

Mash with hand-masher

Add plenty of salt and cracked black pepper

Butter

and gunk gunk gunk of milk

Heat skillet with more butter

Fry up the mashed potatoes with a generous amount of cayenne pepper.

Top with another pat of butter

(be sure to wear your 'big gaudy rings' while eating this....tastes better that way...and you'll look sterling too)

-Patti Friday