Name: Potato Salad
Yield: Makes 10-12 servings
Ingredients: 10-12 Red Bliss potatoes, boiled; 6 hard-boiled eggs, shelled; 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, plus additional if needed; 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, plus additional to taste; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 1/2 cup black olives; 1/2 cup cocktail olives (reserve 1 tablespoon of the brine)

Editor's note: This recipe is from Brini Maxwell's Guide to Gracious Living. For Maxwell's tips on throwing a summer pool party, click here.

What family reunion would be complete without potato salad? This is my mother's recipe. It's delicious — tasty and tangy, just as potato salad should be.

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