PREPARATION: To make parsnip mashed potatoes: In a large saucepan, add parsnips and potatoes, cover with cold water and boil until very tender. Strain and put through a food mill. Mix by hand in bowl ...

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It's never too early to start thinking about a plan for holiday meals, especially Thanksgiving. I was reminded of this when a Free Press reader emailed me in early October asking for a favorite mashed ...

Whether you're an affirmed parsnip enthusiast or simply parsnip curious, we've got lots of ideas for weaving this fall and winter root vegetable into your meal rotation. Resembling chubbier, ...

Unpopular opinion: Mashed potatoes are overhyped. Oftentimes, the tubers aren't given the TLC they need to shine (think: a thorough whipping, a few generous pinches of salt, and lots of butter), ...

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Mashed potatoes are, at their core, utterly simple. Spuds, butter, milk, salt, pepper. Yet, despite their simplicity (or maybe because of it), they're frequently the star of the show at many a holiday ...