Mashed potatoes are a comfort food favorite for many people, but there's no denying they can be a little labor-intensive to make from scratch. All that hand-mashing can leave you exhausted and ...

Artisan Shinichi Motoshige understands the joy of mashing food by hand. What he wasn't prepared for was how many other people share that passion -- and not just in Japan. "I couldn't believe the ...

The recipe from Garten's "Modern Comfort Food" cookbook promises a "fresh look ... Instead of fully mashing the garlic into the butter, we put the tender cloves straight on the bread.

Mashing vegetables removes the need for chewing them. The texture and substance may be welcome after a diet of liquid foods. If a person has a blender or food processor, they can puree or ...