From Idahoan to Bob’s Red Mill, these boxed mashed potato brands get top marks for tasting rich, buttery, and homemade.

Bowl of mashed potatoes with butter on top - Dragos Rusu / 500px/Getty Images Boxed potatoes have been a staple of cheap and easy food since the dawn of cooking. And while they taste great with ...

When I was 10 my parents would leave me by myself after school while they went to work or did other boring grown-up things. Sometimes I would get hungry and raid the cabinets. I’ve always experimented ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With a wide range of uses that go beyond a humble side dish, boxed instant mashed potatoes are a pantry staple we always like to have on hand.

I grew up in Idaho. Yet I’ve never eaten a potato that I dug myself. It seems that a girl raised in a state with “Famous Potatoes” on the license plate should give potatoes a try. Also, I had fresh ...

There are plenty of things in life that we're happy to make time for: catching up with our sisters on the phone, going on ...

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Potatoes are a delightful accompaniment to so many main dishes, and they're pretty easy to prepare once you know a tried-and-true cooking technique. Basic potato dishes cooked well often taste pretty ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Thoroughly wash the potatoes and in a large ...

Peeling pounds of potatoes and turning them into creamy goodness is a task that takes time and brute force. The only real shortcut for that bowl of mashed potatoes on your Thanksgiving table is to ...

To try sweet potato and apple gratin, click here for the recipe. I realized recently that I've gone soft, sustainable-food-wise. Sure, I shop at farmer's markets; I worked for a nonprofit that ...