"I have never seen smoother potatoes." ©iStockphoto.com/cveltri Homemade mashed potatoes can be great, but oftentimes lumpy, dry, and underseasoned—or even worse, mealy. Then there are restaurant mashed potatoes. Those ethereal white mounds of creamy potatoey deliciousness are perfectly salted, without...
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Put some holiday color on your plate, too, with Red and Green Recipes. In my opinion, everything goes well with mashed potatoes, especially in the winter when all I want is something warming and heavy and comforting. Serve these two...
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I've probably had as many bad versions of cottage pie as good ones, yet that doesn't seem to stop me from trying my luck. Perhaps I just associate them with cool, rainy weather of London, and the warm pubs I...
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Mashed Potato Leek Soup - serves 6 - Adapted from Soups by Molly Katzen Ingredients 2 cups mashed potatoes (herbs, butter, anything you put in them) 3 cups clean, chopped leeks 1 medium stalk celery, chopped 1 large carrot, chopped...
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- serves 6 - Adapted from Vegetable Love by Barbara Kafka Ingredients 2 cups mashed potatoes (with milk, butter, or anything you put in them) 1 large egg 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese Kosher salt to taste 2 teaspoons...
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I love garlicky mashed potatoes, but seldom make them because I can't be bothered to roast the cloves. Thanks to Martha Stewart, author of this week's Cook the Book selection and the genius behind the concept of boiling the garlic...
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- serves 6 - Ingredients 1 small head of garlic 6 to 8 large russet potatoes 3 tablespoons Earth Balance (or any vegan butter) 1 tablespoon rosemary 1/2 - 1 cup vegetable broth Salt and pepper to taste Procedure 1....
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On Sundays when I was growing up we would frequently have grilled steak and pizza for dinner. I have no idea what my mother's rationale was for serving such an unlikely but delicious combination, but I have to tell you...
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JerzeeTomato showed Thanksgiving spirit when she invited novice cooks to use Serious Eats as a resource (and when she observed that "Turkey Day is my Olympics!"). We want our Thanksgiving roundup to provide recipes for all skill levels, tastes and...
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Christopher Kimball (Cook's Illustrated-founder, bow tie–wearer, and Kitchen Detective) gets to the matter very quickly: "There is nothing worse than a bowl of mashed potatoes that have lost their culinary roots in pursuit of star power." Amen. Making mashed potatoes...
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