Mashed potatoes are always a crowd-pleaser. Whether they’re a side on your holiday table or an addition to your weeknight dinner menu, these mashed potato recipes are a hearty and comforting staple.

Though butter and milk are common additions to mashed potatoes, our favorite recipe uses olive oil and Manchego cheese to achieve its silky texture and richness. Chefs and home cooks love garlic in ...

Mashed potatoes can be a bit bland as a side, especially if you make them on a regular basis, but one creamy, spicy ...

Properly cooked mashed potatoes is the one side dish that everyone can agree on, and you're sure to see it passed around for seconds. On the downside, ensuring you make enough for everyone can leave ...

Mashed potatoes usually don’t invite much debate. They’re creamy, buttery and familiar, and everyone more or less agrees on ...

Not only are these mashed potatoes incredibly easy to prepare, but they’re also flawless every time. You cannot fail with this recipe. The satiny spuds are rich but not too thick, never too thin, and ...

I take my mashed potatoes very seriously, so when I was asked to host a little showdown between two of my favorite recipe creators, Ina Garten and Ree Drummond, it felt like my Super Bowl. The two ...

This mashed potatoes recipe from America's Test Kitchen is the perfect way to provide comfort and joy over the holidays. A holiday meal without mashed potatoes is like Santa Clause without a beard. It ...

Both Julia Child and Ina Garten have given us exceptional versions of garlic mashed potatoes in these two recipes, and either would elicit rave reviews from friends and family around the holiday table ...

The Thanksgiving table isn’t complete without potatoes. Whether they’re mashed, baked or roasted, the starchy tubers are as much a part of the holiday meal as the turkey and gravy. Here are 17 of our ...