To elevate both the taste and texture of mashed potatoes, try incorporating some of these extra ingredients to take your ...

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As a kid I never much cared for parsnips. My dad was wild about them, but I was unmoved, figuring that if they were white and ended in "-nip," they must somehow be related to turnips. And I was ...

When my son-in-law Matt is in town for a holiday, he takes charge of the mashed potatoes. He is a perfectionist when it comes to spuds. He insists on ricing the cooked potatoes in a food mill, a ...

A fluffy mashed or pureed vegetable side dish is always a crowd-pleaser, and the humble potato is often the star. This recipe gives the spud a rest and turns to the season’s bounty of root vegetables ...

As the evenings grow darker and foliage tumbles down, it's the ideal season to indulge in snug, comforting cuisine. Autumn has firmly arrived, and meals such as succulent slow-braised beef or hearty ...

If any vegetable could have a split personality, it would surely be the parsnip. The root vegetable brought to America in the 17th century looks like a pale carrot and gets such varied reactions from ...

As a kid I never much cared for parsnips. My dad was wild about them, but I was unmoved, figuring that if they were white and ended in “-nip,” they must somehow be related to turnips. And I was ...