Let's see, dinner will be grilled asparagus, roasted baby potatoes and carrots, and a lamb chop.

"Well, the other night after the show I was starving, and I sautéed baby potatoes with rosemary," she said.

An opening dish of pickled vegetables and chilies included buttery marble-size peeled baby potatoes.

Lunch features several appealing salads, especially the fresh grilled tuna, with snow peas, tomatoes, olives and baby red potatoes in a tart lemon-caper dressing.

Our waiter volunteered another bit of information: the fingerling potatoes with the pan-seared salmon were, on that evening, baby red potatoes.

It is made with baby potatoes, cooked in their jackets and left whole.

The vegetables are boiled in enough water to cover them and when the baby potatoes are soft; heavy cream, butter and salt/pepper are added.

You can also use baby new potatoes, which are appearing in the market now.

Saute 1/3 cup chopped leeks and 3 small baby potatoes (already boiled) in 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for 3-4 minutes.

The baby white potatoes, boiled in their skins and tossed with butter and herbs, brought out the sugar in the lamb.