French Potato and Green Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 2 pounds medium potatoes
• Salt
• pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 large thyme sprig
• 3-4 garlic cloves, smashed to a paste with a little salt
• 1-2 tablespoons chopped anchovy or same amt of paste
• 1-2 tablespoons chopped capers
• 2-4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 4-8 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1/3-2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound small French beans, or small romano or wax beans
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped basil
• 6 to 8 anchovy fillets, optional, for garnish
• 8 ounces arugula, optional