Potato Gratin with Herbs and Garlic (The Two Fat Ladies) 

Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    This is something I watched "The Two Fat Ladies" do on their cooking show.  Perfect for late summer, flavored with lots of fresh herbs and garlic; I hope I can do them as well as Jennifer. You can modify the herbs to suit your taste, just use lots!

 Ingredients:

• 4 medium potatoes, depending on size, (24 oz, 720gr)  enough for 2 meals
• 2 tbs chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tbs chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbs chopped fresh oregano or rosemary  substitute 2 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 tbs chopped fresh thyme or sage
• 4 - 5 cloves garlic
• 2 - 3 tbs good olive oil
• 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) chicken stock

 Instructions:

• With a sharp knife thinly slice the potatoes. 
• Put slices in a large bowl of cool water and set aside.
• Chop or snip herbs. 
• Finely chop garlic and mix together with chopped herbs. 
• Remove potatoes from water, lay out on kitchen (paper) towels and pat dry. 
• Drizzle a bit of the oil in a glass baking dish, just large enough to hold ingredients. 
• Make a layer of potatoes, sprinkle with a bit of the herb/garlic mixture and drizzle with a little oil. 
• Repeat 4 more times. 
• Pour the stock over all, cover with foil and bake at 400F (200C) for 30 minutes. 
• Remove foil and continue baking another 30 minutes.  Top potatoes should start to brown and get crisp. 
• Remove from oven and serve.

Note:  I use a scissors to snip the herbs first and use the flat of a large knife to smash the garlic. Then combine the herbs and garlic and chop finely, using a large knife in a 'rocking' motion.