Does the amount of time your potatoes boil matter when it comes to making mashed potatoes? You bet it does. Undercook your potatoes and you’ll get unsmashable taters — but you probably already figured ...

Several years ago, my mother announced that we’d be having pre-prepared tubs of supermarket mashed potatoes with our Thanksgiving dinner. I gasped in shock. “But it’s Thanksgiving!” I cried. My mother ...

Learn how to boil potatoes on the stove, in a slow cooker, and in the microwave—plus how to test when they're ready to eat. There's nothing complicated about boiling potatoes, but mastering how long ...

From mashed potatoes to potato salads, most potato side dishes start with one crucial step—boiling the potatoes. It seems like a simple and straightforward task, right? If you thought that all you ...

Roast potatoes are one of the most important, if not the most important, part of a roast dinner or Christmas lunch. Everyone has their own method, but one expert says there’s a simple way to make them ...