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 ...

No peeler needed here! Keeping the skin on adds flecks of color and a hearty texture to these mashed red potatoes. Marcia Kiesel, a former Food & Wine test kitchen supervisor, is an experienced chef ...

Use russet potatoes if you prefer mashed potatoes with a traditional fluffy texture that easily absorb additions like butter. Opt for Yukon Gold potatoes if you want creamier mashed potatoes and an ...