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Jennifer GarnerhasEmily Bluntto thank for a weekly dinner staple.
TheAdam Projectactress spoke to PEOPLE about the dependable recipes that she makes for her family — and Emily Blunt’s English Roasted Potatoes recipe is at the top of the list.
“That’s a definite recommend,” she adds.
Blunt’s recipe was included in Ina Garten’s 2020 cookbook,Modern Comfort Food, where Garner discovered it. Blunt originally shared it with Garten in a2018 episode ofBarefoot Contessaand it quickly became a fan-favorite recipe —the Barefoot Contessa website even crashedwhen Garten put itonline.
Just a few steps really set the four-ingredient recipe apart from others. After the boiled potatoes are drained they are returned to the pot and shaken for a few moments. Blunt calls this “the workout part.” It roughens up the potato edges giving them a nice, subtle crunch. (Get the full recipehere.)
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Garner has been a long-time fan of Garten and loves to follow recipes from her cookbook, as well as cookbooks from other chefs and celebrities.
“I have a real love affair with my cookbooks,” says the Once Upon a Farm co-founder. “And some of them, I have double copies because whenever I go on location, I want to take it with me, but I still need it home.”
Despite her love of cookbooks and cooking, the actress has no plans to write her own. “I want to follow recipes,” Garner joked. “I want to follow other people’s recipes and screw them up.”
The actress is an enthusiastic cook but admits that not all of her dishes are successful. “Sometimes I really do think about 50 percent of what I make works out. It doesn’t deter me. Honestly, my kids are pretty patient with me,” she says.
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source: people.com
