http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/comfort-foods/popular-articles A list of popular articles by category as a list. en http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-make-mashed-potatoes <p class="MsoNormal">One of the most versatile of foods is the simple potato. It can be cooked in many different ways -- baked, fried, barbequed, or boiled. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">However, none of those ways is as appealing as mashed potatoes. A dish of mashed potatoes is the ultimate in comfort food, bringing back memories of childhood and Sunday dinner with your family. Mashed potatoes go with most main dishes without overpowering them. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Russet and Yukon Gold potatoes are best for mashing since they have more starch than other potatoes; they make your mashed potatoes fluffier and creamier. You can make the potatoes as plain or as fancy as you want, according to your taste and to the dish you are serving them with. How many potatoes you use depends on how many people you wish to serve. I find that one potato per person is usually enough.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-make-mashed-potatoes">read more</a></p> http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-make-mashed-potatoes#comments Appetizers, Salads &amp; Side Dishes Comfort Foods Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:17:40 -0500 Uninvited Writer 8115 at http://www.howtodothings.com http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-make-simple-fast-tomato-sauce <p>I've been making this sauce for almost as long as I have been cooking. I'd love to say that I invented it because it embodies so much of the ideology – which mandates simplicity, speed, focus on technique and ingredients – that I like to practice in my craft, but alas, I did not. I learned it from an old friend who learned in from her Abruzzeze mother-in-law. And now, I hope, you will learn it from me.</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9858/saucenc6.jpg" /> </p> <p><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-make-simple-fast-tomato-sauce">read more</a></p> http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-make-simple-fast-tomato-sauce#comments Comfort Foods Cooking Tips Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:41:31 -0500 Bob del Grosso 6847 at http://www.howtodothings.com http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-cook-a-delicious-meatloaf <p>Are you out of fresh ideas? Do you wish to serve your family a delicious home-cooked meal? Would you like to serve a meal that is easy to make, quick to do while not costing you a fortune in ingredients? Well, I invite you to make this delicious meatloaf, Mom's style! Here are the ingredients and the cooking tools that you need to make it!</p> <p><strong><u>Ingredients:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>1 large package of ground beef (1-2 lbs)</li> <li>1 egg</li> <li>10 crackers or 2 tablespoons of regular oatmeal</li> <li>1 teaspoon of crushed garlic</li> <li>5-7 medium size white potatoes</li> <li>1 small bag of peeled baby carrots</li> <li>1 small cooking onion</li> <li>1 small can of tomato soup</li> <li>2 small cans of water</li> <li>A pinch of salt</li> <li>A pinch of pepper (freshly ground is tastier)</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Cooking tools:</u></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-cook-a-delicious-meatloaf">read more</a></p> http://www.howtodothings.com/food-drink/how-to-cook-a-delicious-meatloaf#comments Comfort Foods Main Dishes Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:33:59 -0500 teacher 8936 at http://www.howtodothings.com