Rachael Ray's Potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 large starchy potatoes, scrubbed and dried

• 1/2 cup grainy Dijon mustard

• 4 cloves garlic, grated or chopped

• 2 tablespoons stripped thyme leaves

• 1/2 lemon or 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• Kosher salt and black pepper

• Finely chopped chives, garnish

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F. Prick potatoes with a fork and roast for 30 minutes. Remove and cool to touch. Turn oven heat up to 500°F.

Combine mustard, garlic, thyme, lemon juice or vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl.

Cut potatoes lengthwise into 6 wedges each. Add potatoes into the bowl with the dressing and toss to coat well. Spread potatoes in an even layer on a baking sheet with the wedges lying flat. Roast 20 minutes, turning once. Top with chives to serve.  

Pizza Dough from Lidia Bastianich

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
3 cups all-purpose flour, and more as needed
1 ½ teaspoons salt
Olive Oil


Directions:
Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water in a medium bowl and let stand until dissolved. Toss the flour and salt together and stir into the dissolved yeast, using a wooden spoon or your fingers, until you have a stiff dough. Turn the dough onto a floured board and knead 5-10 minutes, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turn the dough to coat all sides with oil, and cover with a damp cloth. Set the bowl in a warm, draft-free spot until it doubles in volume, about 1 ½ hours.

Punch down the dough and, if necessary, divide into the number of portions called for in the recipe. Place the dough balls on a lightly oiled baking sheet and cover with a piece of plastic wrap pressed directly against the dough. Refrigerate until the dough is roughly doubled in bulk. This can take from 12 to 24 hours. Punch down the dough and continue with the recipe.