Smokey Sesame-Cinnamon Isty Bitsy "Teeny Tiny" Baby Potatoes

I love roasted potatoes because they are delicious and simple to prepare, even if they are a little cooking time intensive. I guess that just proves the old adage, that you can't have everything.

Be that as it may, I decided this evening that I would finally utilize the potatoes that I had picked up at my favorite store last week. (Yeah, you guessed it... Trader Joe's) Normally I would have just called them "baby" potatoes, but I noticed the tag this evening and had to laugh... Evidently there is a new size... ;)

This really isn't a recipe per se. I know, I do that alot, but it really is more about your own personal taste. I tend to roast potatoes in several ways, letting the particular oil I am using be my guide to seasoning. This evening I was gripped by the incurable "need" to use Toasted Sesame oil instead of Olive, Walnut, Macadamia Nut or Apricot kernel oils.

As the thought process continued, I moved from Toasty Sesame oil to Smokey Salt (Salish - Adler Smoked, although I think an Apple Wood smoked would have been even better),

This led to the use of Green Peppercorns so I would not over power the light smokey toastiness that I already had going on. Just to add a subtle heat.

I was going to keep it simple at this point, but as luck would have it, I had some ground green pepper on my finger, being a 'Pepper Freak', I quickly stuck my finger in my mouth (I know it's REALLY bad form, but we all do it at one time or another). I was greeted with a mild heat followed by something I had forgotten about, an "almost but not quite" cloviness...
That was when I decided my potatoes needed some cinnamon.

Not exactly a conventional ingredient for roasted potatoes, but hey, I like to mix it up every once in awhile. If cooking Greek & Morrocan food has taught me anything, it's that Cinnamon is ideal in both sweet AND savory dishes...

Smokey Sesame-Cinnamon Potatoes

1 lb Teeny Tiny Baby Potatoes
Sesame Oil to Coat
Smoked Salt
Freshly Ground Green Peppercorns
Cinnamon

Preaheat oven to 425 degrees
Simply, cut the potatoes in half to expidite cooking.

Place in a bowl and toss with just enough sesame oil to coat.

While tossing the bowl gently, sprinkle with Fresh Ground Green Pepper. (I often Pepper food, before I salt it - It's just a weird thing I do)

Continue tossing and sprinkle with Smoked Salt (of your choice).

And continue tossing while sprinkling lightly with Cinnamon.
Spread out on a foil lined baking sheet.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a fork can pierce with only slight resistance.

On the whole, very delicious, although I think they would have benefitted from some sesame seeds being tossed in as well... :) I will have to remember that for the next time.

Mangia!!
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