Only last week, and even with the crown of potato royalty weighing heavy on my head, I mashed red skin potatoes that were just simply too waxy. In the end it turned out I had made – please ...

olive oil, turmeric, garlic powder, red chili powder ... You want to make sure the skin loosens and breaks, and the smashed ...

Smashed potatoes, which reign triumphant in this kitchen. Here, you get more of the potato — the skin and bumps — and ... and the small, rosy red and purple heirloom varieties.

Boiling potatoes adds some extra moisture, so it's important to let them dry out since water-logged potatoes will never reach their crispiest potential.