When the potatoes are just cool enough to handle, rub off the skins and discard. Cut the potatoes into pieces and pass ...

Both Julia Child and Ina Garten have given us exceptional versions of garlic mashed potatoes in these two recipes, and either ...

Fill a large pot with cold water, salt the water generously: About 1–2 teaspoons of kosher salt per quart (liter) of water.

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 ...

Sometimes the simplest food is the hardest to perfect. Omelets and scrambled eggs might seem easy, but those basic-seeming dishes are also what chefs are often tested on to determine their grasp of ...

That’s why this year’s brand new mashed potato recipe, my Garlic Mashed Potatoes, uses 100% good old-fashioned russets. While Yukon Golds make excellent boiled or roasted potatoes, where their ...

Potatoes and olive oil come together in this simple yet extraordinary dish. By Eric Kim Credit...Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas.

Super-simple potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauces, stuffings and other classics for more time at the table — and less in ...