Frozen shredded potatoes turn into elegant pancakes when mixed with fresh herbs, an egg, and a touch of parmesan cheese. It’s all about the presentation, right? Shape the mixture into silver dollar-sized pancakes to bake on a cookie sheet, as I do here, or press it into small muffin tins. Young cooks can help form the patties.

Shape the potato mixture into silver dollar pancakes—young cooks can help out here. Victoria de la Maza