and if you're craving mashed potatoes with a bit of hearty texture, ditch the high-tech tools and smash them by hand instead.

Cooking potatoes in the microwave and then frying on the hob is quick and easy, and you get to see the skins crisp up before your eyes. The key is to leave the potatoes to do their thing ...

Instead, Chantilly mashed potatoes will have you incorporating ... opt for a more rustic texture -- perhaps using a masher to smash them before calling it a day. However, Chantilly potatoes ...

"The smashed potatoes were deliciously salty and also not overcooked," my boyfriend said. "They still had a bit of texture to them — it wasn't just like a bowl of soup." "The best mashed ...

After adding the herbs, I smashed up garlic and added it into ... and reserved the liquid in a mixing bowl. I then mashed the potatoes in the slow cooker using a perforated spatula.

To prepare the mashed potatoes: Peel ... to the pan and cook over medium heat until the milk comes to a boil. Smash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher until fairly smooth, stir in the ...