If you find yourself drowning in russet potatoes after Thanksgiving – I know I usually tend to buy way too much – fret not. Here's a creative way to use them up. Mash them, and then bake them with a cheesy, breadcrumb crust for a crunchy, creamy, and indulgent dish. You can also use any leftover mashed potatoes you have from your holiday feast and just skip a few of the recipe steps! Keep on Read more

For some, Thanksgiving is all about the turkey; for others, it's about the pie. I'm a mashed potatoes and gravy gal myself. I know I can eat this side dish at any time of the year, but I rarely do. I save my spuds ladled with fresh gravy for the once-a-year feast. Curious about the calorie count of the this delish dish, I found that the calorie count on a cup of homemade mashed potatoes, made Read more

You can easily turn up the volume on your basic mashed potatoes by adding in all sorts of flavoring ingredients. Bacon provides a porky goodness, chives a subtle onion flavor, and horseradish gives them punch. Learn how to make super flavorful mashed potatoes when you watch the video now! Read more

Turkey day's all about the sides, so if you're hosting or attending a dinner and you've been assigned to a dish as seminal as mashed potatoes, you'll definitely want to get them right. Think fluffy, creamy, and indulgent — never pasty, sticky, or worst of all, gluey.It all begins by selecting your potato: Either one high in starch, like a tough-skinned russet, or waxy (like a thin-skinned, Read more

I herald the potato in every form, but when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, mashed potatoes are a must. But as someone who's enjoyed basic mashed potatoes for the past several years, I'm ready to try something new. Enter a puree of potatoes, basil, and parmesan, courtesy of Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That?, Ina Garten's new book. If you're a pestophile, you won't be able to get enough of Read more

Thanksgiving dinner is not usually a time when you're paying attention to your waistline, except perhaps afterward, when you're thinking your waistband feels a little too tight. But in case you're planning a healthy menu and want to know how to serve the mashed potato side, I checked out the difference between one cup of mashed potatoes made with whole milk and margarine vs. a cup of sweet mashed Read more

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