The salmon lay on a fluffy pillow of potato purée.

For potato purée, boil 4 cups water in a small saucepan.

Spoon 2 tablespoons warm potato purée into each bowl.

Once, when making potato purée, I decided to take a shortcut and stick them in the food processor.

Turn off the heat, whisk in the potato puree.

He likes his roast chicken, too, which sits on a fine potato puree.

Spread the potato puree evenly over the top.

To serve, reheat potato puree and divide among four plates.

Chicken (the breast was dry) comes with a delicious sweet potato purée.

A potato puree and black truffle-wild mushroom sauce are in attendance.