Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this video, Martha Stewart teaches you how to make silky, creamy potato puree that is hard to resist. There are a few tricks to ...

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“There are so many variations on mashed potatoes — but this combination of potatoes and basil is a marriage made in heaven,” Garten said of the Potato Basil Puree in her How Easy Is That? cookbook.

When made just right, mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food: smooth, creamy, warm and filling — not to mention a perfect vehicle for gravy. But how to get them perfectly smooth and creamy? Too ...

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the cinnamon stick, the allspice, cloves, star anise, fennel seeds, thyme, bay leaf and orange peel on a length of cheesecloth, and tie it up into a sachet. Set ...

I should begin with the acknowledgment that just as there are many ways to peel a potato, there are also many ways to make mashed potatoes. Sometimes I love to make mashed potatoes with a potato ...

The beauty of chives is that they simply don’t need to be the center of attention. They work best to support other flavors, to bolster and, with a few snips, make the mundane marvelous. Chive oil is ...

Chronicle-kitchen-tested recipe from Sally Schneider's The Improvisational Cook (William Morrow, $34.95). Texas grows naturally delicious sweet potatoes, all the more reason to join the-less-you-gussy ...

If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional mashed potatoes, this sweet potato puree is it. The addition of roasted garlic makes for an unexpected and lovely flavor combination, adding savory ...

1) In a skillet over medium heat, sauté mushrooms in garlic, olive oil and extra virgin olive oil until tender (about 5 minutes). Strain excess oil and transfer to mixing bowl. 2) Toss mushroom mix ...