Mashed potatoes: how hard could they be, right? It turns out that there are many a pitfall on the road to perfect mashed ...

In his poem “Digging,” Irish poet Seamus Heaney describes the sensation of holding potatoes as “loving their cool hardness in our hands.” That “cool hardness” is the start to a proper mash, which ...

Charmaine Solomon’s 1976 work “The Complete Asian Cookbook” served as an early bible for many cooks wanting to learn about Asian food. A Sri Lankan who resettled in Australia, Solomon taught Asian ...

One of the joys of shopping at the farmers market is free-associating your way to a fabulous market dinner menu. Strolling along from stall to stall, checking out the heaps of gorgeous Lolla Rossa ...

Need to soften potatoes, pronto? Don’t waste time boiling potatoes for fries or other dishes, use steam instead. As Epicurious points out, steaming has all the benefits of boiling, but at a fraction ...

For those intimidated by cooking fish at home, steaming is an excellent option. The gentle cooking method is less prone to overcooking delicate fillets and results in a delightfully flaky texture ...

A steaming-hot baked potato snugly wrapped in foil is a classic image for a reason but you should actually avoid doing so ...

A: In a good potato salad, eggs and potatoes go together like peanut butter and jelly. Now that it's the season for potato salad and deviled eggs, it's a good time to revisit cooking eggs and potatoes ...

QUESTION: What is the best way to cook eggs for potato salad? — Ted Okon, Warren. ANSWER: In a good potato salad, eggs and potatoes go together like peanut butter and jelly. Now that it's the season ...