Inspired by a diversity of cuisines, James Beard Award-winner Raghavan Iyer's passion for potatoes shines through in his continent-by-continent celebration of the amazing potato and the tastiest ways you can cook it--including soups, salads, gratins, tarts, and the Ultimate French Fries.

Features recipes for:

• Potatoes to start--from Cheesy Tarragon Tots to Steamed Potato-Chive Buns
• Potatoes for dinner--from Creamy Massaman Curry to Chorizo-Stuffed Hash
• Potatoes on the side--from Kung Pao Potatoes to Hasselback Potatoes with Cardamom Butter
• And potatoes for dessert--from Thick-Cut Potato Crisps with Dark Chocolate to Sweet Potato Rolls with a Creamy Cointreau Glaze