Roasted garlic mashed potatoes

I'm a carb junkie. No carbs and I'm as cranky as a menopausal 50 year old refusing hormone replacement therapy. I tried the Atkins Diet a few years ago... and made it for a grand total of 2 days before I broke down, and ate an entire baguette slathered in butter and chased it with a tub of Ben and Jerry's. 'Nuff said.

It's one of favourite comfort foods, and I confess I used to eat a whole pot of this while sitting in front of the TV. Needless to say, I gained 16kg, but that's a whole other story altogether.

For 1 serving, 1 potato per person:

• 1 russet burbank potato, peeled and cut into half
• 1/3 cup fresh cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon roasted garlic paste (you can replace this with 1/2 clove finely minced raw garlic)
• Freshly ground pepper and salt to taste

Boil potatoes until soft and tender. You'll know when it's done when a fork slides easily into the potatoes.

Drain and place into a bowl. Mash using a masher or fork, leaving a few chunky bits of potato for some texture. Chuck in roasted garlic paste and butter, mixing well. Pour in cream until the texture is smooth and season with pepper and salt to taste.

This goes great with meats... steaks, roast chicken or lamb. Or you can eat it out of the pot in front of the TV and get fat and happy.

See the rest of the BBQ Bonanza menu here:

• Roasted garlic hummus
• Mussels in white wine broth
• Singaporean BBQ chicken wings
• Fish in lemon, butter and dill sauce
• Honey, mustard and herb beef kebabs 
• Mediterranean salad
• Roasted garlic mashed potatoes