Three Things

Fall cookbook round-up; my favorite potatoes; a family dinner perk

Greetings eaters and readers! Thank you to everyone who participated in the book talk hotline with NY Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul last week. The questions were awesome — special shout-out to Rachel who asked “What are three books that you've read that you are jealous that other people still get to read for the first time?” Love that! (Reminder,…