New Year's Supper Recipes

2 large Yukon Gold potatoes (1 pound), peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks

4 whole cloves garlic

1/2 cup heavy cream

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

For garnishes:

1/4 pound truffled cheese (such as Sottocenere brand) cut into 40 1-by- 1/4 -inch slivers

2 strips of applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1/4 -inch strips and crisped

1 ounce caviar

1 to 2 tablespoons chopped chives

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Sort through the fingerlings and choose potatoes of roughly the same size, about 2 inches in length. Clean and pat dry. Toss the fingerlings with the kosher salt and olive oil and bake on a rimmed baking sheet for 20 to 25 minutes, or until soft. Set aside to cool completely.