Potato pavé (pavé translating to ‘cobblestone’) is an elegant French potato bake, not dissimilar to a dauphinoise. You’ll need a sharp mandolin to get paper-thin slices of potato for the best results.

Cooked layers of sweet potato are compressed overnight, then cut into blocks and cooked again — leaving a crispy-on-the-outside, creamy-on-the-inside result. This sweet potato pavé comes from Kristen ...