Scalloped potatoes have always been a favorite dish of mine. My mom prepared them only for special occasions. As I grew up, I was lucky to be able to purchase the boxed version and enjoy them whenever I wanted. Now that I'm older and a bit more selective, I make my own from scratch. Scalloped potatoes have their roots in 19th-century America, where "scalloping" meant baking in overlapping layers, reminiscent of a scallop shell's edges. French influences, like gratin dauphinoi