Cooking Basics

Baked Accordian potatoes make a nice presentation. Just a little something different to do with the potato. Works well with all kinds of potatoes. The blue, red, yellow or white. You can even vary...

Here is an article on how you can make homemade steak fries. These are good with steak, burgers, pork chops, etc...

Hankering for some real soul food? You can't get much more southern than potato salad. Served either warm or cold it will make the perfect side dish to almost any meal.

Baked Potatoes Casserole is a healthy dish. If your a potato lover then you will enjoy this dish. I have a family of five and when I make this dish, it usually last a day or two. It is your choice...

Making your hash browns not only saves money, the taste is unmistakably better and doesn't take a lot of time.

One staple of the dinner table is mashed potatoes. My family thinks there is nothing to eat if we don't have potatoes on the table, preferably mashed potatoes! There are many types of potatoes,...

Do you like potatoes? Do you like Breakfast? I'm guessing you like hash browns then. this article will tell you how to make hash browns for a good breakfast.

Homemade mashed potatoes are a delicious side to most any meal. Once you learn the technique for making mashed potatoes, you can vary the recipe in many ways by adding different ingredients such...

Mashed cinnamon sweet potatoes are great year round. But I enjoy them best for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cinnamon compliments the sweet potatoes in such a warm way. Cinnamon sweet potatoes are a...

Make mash potatoes with garlic salt

Today we're all trying to figure out how to stretch our food budget, especially if we have a large family. Sometimes it's like learning to cook all over again. Certain foods are just too expensive...

My grandma grew up on a farm in Grande Prairie Canada. All the food they prepared was designed to make large quantities with the easiest of ingredients. They had to feed allot of working people...

You'll learn how to make some delicious potato quesadillas. It is one of the easiest dishes to make whenenver unexpected quess arrive. Provided that you have all the ingredients at your disposal,...

There are a lot of different recipes for making potato salad but what kind of potatoes you use and how they are cooked makes a difference in the finished salad. Here a few tips on how to boil...

These are the real thing no boxes of flakes just pure simple Smashed Taters Georgia Style. You can serve these as is or add any number of your favorites to them such as bacon bits, peas, green...

How to make leek chowder. DELICIOUS!!! This is my homemade chowder, I love to cook. I am always making up my own homemade recipes and they are always well liked by my family and friends. They all...

The use of potatoes for food dates back over 7,000 years in the South American Andes Mountains. Potatoes have been found dating from 500 B.C. in Incan ruins of Peru and Chile. Potatoes are hardy...

Potatoes are a hearty, staple food item used in many recipes. Peeling potatoes the day before you cook them can reduce preparation time later. Following simple food safety steps will keep potatoes...

I was low on food the other night and was desperate for something tasty to make as a side for my family. I had a few baking potatoes and garlic in my pantry. I always keep olive oil and kosher...

The "Potato", the most delicious and easy to do food that could be in our meals every single day. Yes, the potatoes can be done in multiple manners, you can done the potato fry, in slide...

This article will teach you the easiest way to make mashed potatoes to serve 4 people.

New and seasoned cooks may wonder if they're taking advantage of time-tested methods for storing, preparing, and cooking fresh vegetables. The tips below should help you store, prepare, and cook...

There are many simple meals kids can prepare by themselves or with assistance from adults that make a good dinner for the whole family. Older children can make an easy meal without too much adult...

There are many cooking activities suitable for kids that teach them the basics of cooking and how to prepare and handle ingredients, and they will have fun while they are doing it. Children who...

Mustard oil is made out of mustard seeds, either by pressing the seeds or cooking the seeds in hot oil. Mustard oil is used in Indian cooking, added as a flavoring to vegetables and meats, and as...

So you want to know how to boil potatoes? It's very simple. Just follow the few simple steps below.

Huevos Rancheros is a great dish for any time of the day. Traditionally though, it is not the most healthy dish. This recipe puts a healthy twist on the classic favorite and couldn't be easier.

Cooking with a convection oven is as easy as cooking with a conventional oven. You don't have to worry about hot spots like you do with a conventional oven, and the process takes less energy and...

The microwave oven has become notorious for making cooking faster and more convenient. The days of watching a pot on the stove are over for most basic cooking needs, and the same goes for boiling...

In this day and age where so many people are raised on fast food and taken out to restaurants the majority of their life, sometimes the little things that would seem to be simple, can feel rather...

There is a difference between mashed, whipped and creamed potatoes. Although, some call them as the same. Mashed potatoes are just mashed. Whipped potatoes are whipped. Creamed potatoes have a...

Small red potatoes are a versatile food. They can be the third part of a meal of shrimp boiled with corn or they can be roasted with rosemary to anchor a filet mignon. Make them an appetizer by...

A question that we frequently get on our potato website is about how to freeze potatoes. Though raw potatoes cannot be frozen successfully, freezing potatoes can be done in a variety of ways. Here...

Can you remember those southern soft fried potatoes you ate when you were a kid. Well they are just as good today. In this article we will learn how to cook those southern soft fried potatoes to...

Need a potato salad for the family picnic? There's nothing better than fresh, homemade potato salad. Unless you are the one that has to peel all those spuds! Here's a tip to make that much...

Have you ever wanted to make your owm fries, but really don't know how? Well in this article I will show you how to make some fries.

One of the comfort food in Penang, Malaysia is sauté potatoes. It is essentially salted potatoes, but flavored with soy sauce instead of salt. The crispy potatoes added with the stickiness of...

Making great fried potatoes does not have to take a long time with much effort.

Spending a lot of time in a kitchen as a mom and meal preparer, is not like it was years ago. In todays face paced world, eating at home is more of a luxury, than a common occurrence. But with a...

I love potatoes every which way, but especially mashed. This recipe is super delicious and easy and can be halved, doubled and tripled. It's also a great recipe to have the kids help with. Who...

There is nothing worse than cooking with a rotten red potato. It can ruin a whole recipe. There are a few tricks that you can use to find out if your red potato is still good or rotten before...

These four categories have helped numerous people choose the best potato for their potato recipes – whether mashed potatoes, hot German potato salad, oven fries, or whatever their favorite potato...

You will learn how to make the perfect mashed potatoes.

This recipe is a little messy!

Sometimes it gets tricky deciding what to serve for dinner. How about mixing up some shepherd's pie tonight? It's a tasty, delicious meal that will please a hungry crowd any time of the year. ...

Many people approach eating alone like a punishment, and thus save the good food and the good dishes for company. Cooking for one is not difficult if you approach it as if you are an important...

Here's how to make hash browns at home, restaurant style. They're not really quick or easy, but they're good.

Homemade mashed potatoes are easy to make, and much better than the kind you buy in a box. Those are just gross. Make your own, and your family will appreciate it. Here's how to make your own...

There are many varieties of potatoes and each varies with respect to size, color, and starch content. Some potatoes are good for baking, some good for frying, while others are best for mashing....

This article explains how to get comfortable with your kitchen, and to stretch your food dollars.