I’m back! Maybe (sometimes I can be a bit moody :-)). I took a little break from cooking there for a while, so let’s start with something simple: mashed potatoes!Simple, garlicky, delicious.

1 bulb garlic
Olive oil
1 pound potatoes
Salt
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 to 3/4 cup milk
White pepper

1. Slice the very top off the garlic bulb so that the tops of each cloves are showing. Drizzle with olive oil, wrap in foil and bake in a 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes.
2. Peel and cut potatoes into little chunks and boil with a good amount of salt until tender. Drain and add back to pan.
3. Squeeze out the garlic into the warm potatoes and add the butter. Let the butter melt, then add the milk and using a hand mixer blend until creamy. Add a few pinches white pepper and salt if needed and mix well. Voila!