When it comes to comfort-food side dishes, it's tough to compete with mashed potatoes. But for something so simple, the mashed variety is easy to mess up. Lumpy, gluey, floury, or bland, the list of ...

Mashed potatoes are like the comfort blanket of side dishes — you know you can always rely on them whether you're serving a quick midweek meal or a Thanksgiving turkey. There is a big difference, ...

Making ingredient swaps can make your mashed potatoes more nutritious. Choosing certain kinds of potatoes can boost antioxidant content, and using the skin can add fiber. Using lower-fat dairy and ...

If you're a fan of Stanley Tucci, you might love him for more than his acting chops. Besides appearing in popular films like "Conclave" and "The Devil Wears Prada," Tucci hosted the food-centric show ...

The Secret Ingredient To Creamy Mashed Potatoes. If you're looking for the creamiest mashed potatoes ever, there's one thing ...

It's never too early to start thinking about a plan for holiday meals, especially Thanksgiving. I was reminded of this when a Free Press reader emailed me in early October asking for a favorite mashed ...

The editors and writers of Food & Wine Magazine offer "Sunday Morning" viewers tips on how to make the best-ever mashed potatoes days before Thanksgiving. Ann Taylor Pittman bakes potatoes to create a ...

Yes, you can (and should) turn mashed potatoes into fries. Here's why it works and how to make the fries, plus some tips to get the best results.

Planning a party but have no time to cook the day of the shindig? Find yourself in the same bind with family dinners? Ina Garten, a.k.a. the Barefoot Contessa, can relate. "When I had a specialty food ...

Ashley Moore teaches Bridget Lancaster how to make the leftover favorite, Mashed Potato Cakes, from scratch on Cook’s Country, Season 10, Episode Six (“Ribs and Mashed Potatoes Revisited.”) Using two ...