Many winter warmer recipes include mashed potatoes - think shepherd's pie, fish pie and sausage and mash. Creamy, smooth and velvety is what mash should be instead of being lumpy and dry.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Wash the potatoes and pierce them with a fork. Bake for about 1 hour or until soft when pierced with the point of a knife. When cool enough to handle, peel the ...