From mashed potatoes to potato salads, most potato side dishes start with one crucial step—boiling the potatoes. It seems like a simple and straightforward task, right? If you thought that all you ...

So many potato-based recipes start with the same step: “Boil the potatoes.” You see it time and again in recipes for mashed potatoes, potato salad, and more. But it’s not a straightforward technique.

Foodie Bethany Gaskin demonstrates how to properly boil mussels, potatoes, corn, and eggs. Hundreds of residents signed up ...

If you're craving roasted sweet potatoes, try cooking them in a pressure cooker, without water, instead of on a charcoal stove. It'll have the smoky flavor of a stovetop and be rich in flavor. Learn ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Potato salad is one of those foods I really only love one way—it’s the way my mom makes it. It’s a simple concoction of russets, onions, celery, mayo, ...