Paula Deen?s Warm Potato Salad (almost)

What would YOU bring to a potluck of food bloggers? Thanks to blogger In Erika?s Kitchen for pulling this growing group together! I hoped offering a side dish would give me wiggle room to ponder? salad? Veggie? Rice? Pasta? There would be husbands and kids. And of course, really good cooks (those dang food bloggers). Waaaaa, what dish to satisfy??

And then, like a glowing little angel, she appeared to me. Paula Deen? working three booths away from our Pink-Link Breast Cancer Network info booth at the California Governor?s Conference for Women.  Her hair really does glow, by the way.

  Rewind? a few months ago, Larry won a basketful of autographed cookbooks, cooking school certificates, other yummy stuff at a charity auction. One item was Paula Deen?s The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook. I poured through that book several times and, at the risk of sounding like a snot, found nothing I?d make. FORGIVE ME, dear readers. I SWEAR it isn?t because I?m all healthy or whatever, it?s just the Southern way of cooking ain?t my way. I don?t mind EATING it, don?t get me wrong.

Seeing bubbly Paula reinspired me. Go Back to The Book. Go Back to The Book. And there I found a hearty Warm Potato Salad made with my kind of ingredients (I adjusted ever so slightly, my version is below).  Paula is an angel, she will hopefully forgive me. I ate giant forkfuls while photographing it so my pan wasn?t exactly full when I arrived at Erika?s. But no worries, there were incredible eats there.

Paula Deen?s Warm Potato Salad (almost)

Adapted from The Lady and Sons, Savannah Country Cookbook

Scrub potatoes, cut into one-inch cubes peels on. Place cubes in a microwave safe bowl with lid and cook on high until tender, test after 8 minutes. Let cool to the touch.

In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. While potatoes are slightly warm, fold the dressing in gently. Serve at room temperature. Makes 10 to 12 servings.