Better Midler Potato Salad

Step 1: Boil the potatoes in heavily salted boiling water and, when done, drain.

Step 2: Remove the skins and slice.

Step 3: Add some chopped onions and chopped celery. (How much depends on what you want the texture to be.)

Step 4: Add one crumbled hard-boiled egg to the potatoes, celery, and onions, and then combine with the dressing mixture.

Step 5: Dressing: Take some dry mustard powder, and a tablespoon or two of sour cream. First you have to make a sauce of the dry mustard, some mayonnaise, and the sour cream-but go easy on the sour cream.

Step 6: Season to taste.

Step 7: The main part of the mixture should be the mayonnaise, Midler advises.

Step 8: Add Midler’s secret ingredient... a splash of pickle juice.

Step 9: Add more mayonnaise if needed.

Step 10: Season to taste.