Smooth, creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes are one of the favorite ingredients of many Thanksgiving dinners. In fact, some people have described mashed potato as the glue that knits the Thanksgiving ...

I was reminded of this when a Free Press reader emailed me in early October asking for a favorite mashed potato recipe. In the weeks and days leading up to Thanksgiving, mashed potato questions ...

There are, however, a few universally adored sides that, through trial and error, have come to be requisite guests at most Thanksgiving Day feeds. One of them is mashed potatoes. Now one could ...

Turkey is a huge part of a Thanksgiving meal but sometimes, you're craving a nice side dish. And one of the most popular is mashed potatoes. While most of us love getting a big side of mashed ...

For Thanksgiving? Absolutely ... First, decide what type of mashed potatoes suits you best. Do you want an airier dish? Russets, high in starch and low in moisture, have what you need.

I've never been a fan of huge mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving or any other day. Shirking what many would call a Thanksgiving staple, I've made scalloped potatoes — or potatoes au gratin — for ...

Gobbling up turkey on Thanksgiving will forever be a tradition, sure to keep you hearty and full. But when guests start popping up for dinner, the side dishes they bring might just end up stealing ...