12 Potato Recipes

An oval dish of old-fashioned potato gratin, with a bottle and decanter of wine behind it.

Old-Fashioned Potato Gratin1/12

This old-fashioned gratin comforts you with everything indulgent could possibly crave in a gratin, namely ample amounts of potatoes, cream, butter, and cheese. Red wine optional.

A pot of smooth mashed potatoes--made with plenty of butter, cream--with a wooden spoon and pat of butter on top

Velvet Mashed Potatoes2/12

No mere mash, this creamy potato purée owes its uber velvetiness to truly indecent amounts of butter and cream. And we mean that in the best possible way.

A cooked crisp potato cake on a white plate with a spoon resting in the potato cake.

Crisp Potato Cakes3/12

A kissing cousin to the latke, this whopping plate-size potato cake ensures you're not standing at the stove all night long turning out one wee pancake after another.

A partially covered Dutch oven filled with cooked Parmesan potato gratin.

Best Parmesan Potato Gratin4/12

We used to get our gratins and scalloped potatoes confused. But then we tried this gratin. Guess which one is now our favorite?!

A copper pot with garlic mashed potatoes inside

Garlic Mashed Potatoes5/12

Silken, garlicky mashed potatoes manifest in mere minutes thanks to a super simple technique that's perfect for when you're entertaining or just plain hungry.

A white serving bowls filled with smashed potatoes and garnished with thyme sprigs on a wooden board.

Smashed Potatoes6/12

Before you roll your eyes and mutter, "Do I need another mashed potato recipe?" we suggest you try these simple, sinful, pleasingly chunky smashed spuds. The answer, you'll find, is yes.

An inside-out sweet potato coated in corn flakes, with a marshmallow center.

Inside-Out Sweet Potatoes7/12

Mashed sweet potatoes are slathered over marshmallows, coated in crushed corn flakes, and deep-fried until crisp. Talk about something to be thankful for!

A potato masher pressing down in a pot of olive oil mashed potatoes.

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes8/12

We swoon to recipes that indulge us in the pretense of being healthful as we douse food in our preferred fruity olive oil. Thank you, Italy.

A pot of fork-mashed potatoes with a fork resting inside.

Fork-Mashed Potatoes9/12

These fork-mashed spuds are indulgence defined with their easy execution, deceptively rich taste, and lack of bowls and beaters to clean.

Tomahawk Chops with Sweet Potato Purée10/12

A rib eye of Flintstonian proportions deserves a side that can stand up to its mammoth beefiness. Sweet potatoes puréed with butter galore do quite nicely.

A white baking dish filled with slices of cooked sweet potato

Bourbon Sweet Potatoes11/12

One way to down your sweet potatoes? Drown them in butter, sugar, bourbon, and maple syrup. It's The Southern Way. And we can't say we have a problem with this.