When it comes to versatile, crowd-pleasing side dishes, few things top the humble potato—especially when it’s served crispy, golden, and bathed in garlic butter. These crushed potatoes strike ...

Push the garlic and thyme into a clean glass bottle ... Add the black olives and chives to the crushed potatoes and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. For the sea bass, heat ...

Kid’s job: Add the basil leaves to a food processor with the crushed garlic, toasted pine nuts ... Prick the baking potatoes all over with a fork and place in the oven to bake for 1-1½ hours.