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Poppy Cooks: The Potato Book: 101 recipes from the Potato Queen
'My jaw dropped when I opened this book – all I want to cook and eat now is potatoes. I am obsessed.' – Nathan Anthony, Bored of Lunch
'Packed with delicious recipes that elevate the humble spud!' – Matt Tebbutt
'A one-way ticket to Potato Paradise.' – Olly Smith
You asked, and she delivered – this is Poppy Cooks' all-potato cookbook. Whether you like them fried, baked, mashed, or roasted, TikTok's High Priestess of the Potato gives you the ultimate potato book.
The spud – the humblest of ingredients – can be made into more than just mash (but if it is mash, make it the best mash ever), and in this book, Poppy O'Toole celebrates the range and variety from this mighty ingredient. In these pages, Poppy gives you all the tools you need to achieve the perfect potatoes every time – whether it's a trusty roast, a melt-in-the-mouth fondant, moreish wedges and chips or the perfect bake. Poppy includes all the most-loved potato dishes alongside mouth-watering international classics (think latkes, dauphinoise and patatas bravas), and even some old-school favourites (hello, potato smilies), not to mention a whole chapter dedicated to her sensational 15-hour potatoes.
Across 101 recipes, Poppy shares her top tips and tricks for cooking with different methods and flavours to give you THE book you need to raise your spud game and cook like the Potato Queen herself.
'Packed with delicious recipes that elevate the humble spud!' – Matt Tebbutt
'A one-way ticket to Potato Paradise.' – Olly Smith
You asked, and she delivered – this is Poppy Cooks' all-potato cookbook. Whether you like them fried, baked, mashed, or roasted, TikTok's High Priestess of the Potato gives you the ultimate potato book.
The spud – the humblest of ingredients – can be made into more than just mash (but if it is mash, make it the best mash ever), and in this book, Poppy O'Toole celebrates the range and variety from this mighty ingredient. In these pages, Poppy gives you all the tools you need to achieve the perfect potatoes every time – whether it's a trusty roast, a melt-in-the-mouth fondant, moreish wedges and chips or the perfect bake. Poppy includes all the most-loved potato dishes alongside mouth-watering international classics (think latkes, dauphinoise and patatas bravas), and even some old-school favourites (hello, potato smilies), not to mention a whole chapter dedicated to her sensational 15-hour potatoes.
Across 101 recipes, Poppy shares her top tips and tricks for cooking with different methods and flavours to give you THE book you need to raise your spud game and cook like the Potato Queen herself.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 15, 2025
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August 7, 2025
This book made me buy duck fat. It's true! Unlike many readers who discovered Poppy Cooks on TikTok or Instagram, I saw The Potato Book - 101 Recipes from the Potato Queen on the new release shelf of my library portal and reserved it immediately. Who doesn't love potatoes? Patiently waiting for 6 weeks for this popular title, little did I know that my roast potatoes would never taste the same again.
Living in England, Poppy O'Toole trained in Michelin-starred restaurants but lost her job as a Junior Sous Chef during the pandemic. Deciding to make cooking videos and gaining a substantial audience, Poppy filmed a series called '25 Potatoes Recipes to Get You Through the Second Pandemic'. The resulting success was huge and Poppy embraced the love for potatoes and went FULL POTATO in her content from that point on.
Later filming 'Around the World in 80 Potatoes', '12 Days of Christmas Potatoes' and 'Cooking Potatoes Every Single Day until I Physically Implode' she's now the Potato Queen and was nicknamed the 'High Priestess of Potatoes' by Nigella Lawson.
Since reading her book, I've started following Poppy on Instagram and watching her work magic with the humble potato in the kitchen adds another delicious layer of enjoyment.
The first recipe I tried was The Classic Roast Potato, which involved a number of additional steps to what I was doing that produced potatoes that are crispy on the outside yet fluffy on the inside. Yum! The next recipe I attempted was (you guessed it) the Goose-Fat Roasties. They're so delicious my husband has taken to calling them pro-tatoes and they're now a regular staple on steak nights.
When my time with the The Potato Book was up, it was filled with so many terrific recipes I was loathe to return it to the library and decided to buy a physical copy for myself. This rarely happens with a recipe book, earning The Potato Book - 101 Recipes from the Potato Queen by Poppy Cooks an instant 5 stars.
Living in England, Poppy O'Toole trained in Michelin-starred restaurants but lost her job as a Junior Sous Chef during the pandemic. Deciding to make cooking videos and gaining a substantial audience, Poppy filmed a series called '25 Potatoes Recipes to Get You Through the Second Pandemic'. The resulting success was huge and Poppy embraced the love for potatoes and went FULL POTATO in her content from that point on.
Later filming 'Around the World in 80 Potatoes', '12 Days of Christmas Potatoes' and 'Cooking Potatoes Every Single Day until I Physically Implode' she's now the Potato Queen and was nicknamed the 'High Priestess of Potatoes' by Nigella Lawson.
Since reading her book, I've started following Poppy on Instagram and watching her work magic with the humble potato in the kitchen adds another delicious layer of enjoyment.
The first recipe I tried was The Classic Roast Potato, which involved a number of additional steps to what I was doing that produced potatoes that are crispy on the outside yet fluffy on the inside. Yum! The next recipe I attempted was (you guessed it) the Goose-Fat Roasties. They're so delicious my husband has taken to calling them pro-tatoes and they're now a regular staple on steak nights.
When my time with the The Potato Book was up, it was filled with so many terrific recipes I was loathe to return it to the library and decided to buy a physical copy for myself. This rarely happens with a recipe book, earning The Potato Book - 101 Recipes from the Potato Queen by Poppy Cooks an instant 5 stars.
November 10, 2025
LOVE, omg!
May 12, 2025
This is pure potato goodness. Also most of these recipes are gluten free and what recipes are not GF look like they can easily be adapted. Yay! Potatoes!
August 13, 2025
Easy simple recipes that help you make both easy and more complicated dishes. Great details on texture and done-ness, which is always appreciated with potatoes.
Rating reflects how many recipes I marked that I wanted to try - around 75%
Rating reflects how many recipes I marked that I wanted to try - around 75%
April 10, 2025
Some good recipes. Need a deep fat fryer for the best ones.
Lack of some basics though. Gnocchi, potato farls, potato waffles etc.
Lack of some basics though. Gnocchi, potato farls, potato waffles etc.
April 16, 2025
The Slavic girl in me is in love with this book 😂
July 10, 2025
There's a decent variety of potato recipes and I like that there are baked options. I get nervous deep frying things so I like that there are other ways of cooking these recipes.
February 18, 2026
Great cookbook for any potato lover! I love having so many of her recipes handy on my bookshelf.
July 9, 2025
This is a really pretty recipe book, and I do love potatoes. But I guess I'm just not that interested in spending the time to make these.
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