Mary Jane's Potato Salad

The secret weapon of family gatherings - homemade creamy dressing transforms red potatoes into summer's most requested side dish

The Dinner Bell was created to inspire you to follow the footprints of your family history, bringing both stories and recipes to the table when the dinner bell rings, of course. Researching your family tree and engaging in family gatherings and Sunday Suppers helps you understand your heritage, where you come from, and where you’re going.

Summer is not my favorite time of year. Or it wasn’t. Now that I live in the desert I pine for the cool coastal Summers I grew up enjoying in Huntington Beach, California. The desert heat - 100+ for a good 4 months - restricts my time to the indoors, where I hide from the heat and humidity. My favorite times of year were always Spring and Fall. Yes, in Southern California, the change of seasons is minimal. But I’ve always been able to track those changes by following the weather and the surf. May gray and June gloom are great indicators of the seasonal rotation and a perceived deterrent to enjoying Spring and Summer. But if you wait it out, by 11 am,…