Dear Heloise: I nearly tossed out my potato masher until my teenage daughter showed me a few new tricks with it. Now it gets used to: ...

Which potato masher is best? There are few things more comforting than a generous scoop of mashed potatoes, but preparing the side dish can be challenging and time-consuming without the proper tools.

I have an odd affinity for "unitaskers," a term coined by Alton Brown to describe single-use kitchen tools. Boiled egg holders, those little corn-shaped holders you can use to 'hold' hot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While you don’t need a potato masher to make mashed potatoes, they certainly come in handy at times like Thanksgiving and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The comforting allure of mashed potatoes is a cornerstone of the quintessential American Thanksgiving spread. As the table is ...

Tuesdays and Thursdays are much quieter days at the Public Market than are Saturdays. There are fewer vendors and shoppers earlier in the week, but you still can get great produce. This week I ...

As anyone who’s ever made them knows, mashed potatoes are hearty, full of substance, and the result of a lot of hard work. In order to make a classic side dish that will steal the show, you need a ...

The OXO Good Grips Potato Masher easily gets our vote for the best overall. Its fine, alternating grid pattern produces silky-smooth mashed potatoes and can also quickly mash other ingredients, such ...