If there were an award show like, say, the Golden Globes (for vegetables), celery root wouldn’t be invited. Celery root would be the bathroom attendant handing napkins to chantrelle mushrooms. Or celery root might be hired to direct the limos, which would be full of fancy, purple cauliflower and haricot vert. Celery root would go home after the award show to hang out with her kids and put food on the table. Celery root is a good lady; a humble, good lady. Not glamorous, not fancy, not famous but totally awesome. This celery root mash is like an updated, more interesting version of mashed potatoes. It’s made similarly by boiling the celery root and single potato. The cooked celery root and single potato are then pulsed in a food processor until they’re somewhat smooth. When they’re added back to the pot, a good amount of butter and cream are added to give that extra amount of comfort. I love the addition of celery salt, too. I’m pretty sure I’ve loved celery since the beginning of time. I mean, ants on a log?! My childhood favorite. Dr. Brown’s Celery soda and a pastrami sandwich? LOVE. And I’m really obsessed with the …

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