It’s no secret that Ireland absolutely LOVES potatoes.

Now’s as good a time as any to experiment with some new potato recipes and perfect your favourites. Here are eight mouthwatering recipes that are easy to make and super tasty.

How to roast potatoes

This is a skill that you absolutely MUST master. It’s delicious all throughout the year, come Easter, Christmas — or any other time! Here is how.

Creamy baked mashed potatoes

This twist on the ol’ mashed potatoes is to die for. It’s likely this’ll become your go-to mashed potato recipe very soon.

Cheesy chicken potato skins

Quick, easy and perfect for a quick quarantine dinner during the week.

Crispy Hasselback potatoes

Another great side dish for almost anything, try dressing these up with bacon and melted cheese.

Sautéed potatoes

Another potato skill you can master during quarantine. It’s so easy, you’ll wonder why you don’t cook this more often.

Sauerkraut, sausage and potato bake

This is perfect for a quick dinner when you don’t really want to spend too much time in the kitchen, but also don’t want to go buy something in the shop.

Feta and spinach potato rösti with roasted tomatoes

If you’re tired of roasted and mashed potatoes, try this recipe. It looks fancy, but it’s so easy.

5 ways with leftover potatoes

If you have cooked too much potato during the lockdown, or just want to try something else, here are five bonus recipes and ideas for what to do with leftover potatoes.