I eat potatoes year-round. There's almost nothing they can't do. Breakfast? Hash browns. Lunch? Fries. Dinner? The possibilities are endless. They can even do dessert, if you're so inclined. As we ...

Whether you're short on time or don't have a working oven, making a baked potato in the microwave can provide a great alternative. While you may sacrifice the crispy skin you get in the oven, you'll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The microwave is subjected to no small amount of disrespect in the kitchen; it's shunted to the side as a tool of the lazy or ...

Whether you're planning to serve sweet potatoes as a side dish or use mashed sweet potato to add body to soup or baked goods, the bright orange vegetable needs to be cooked until tender. The oven is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Easiest, Fastest Way to Microwave a Sweet Potato If you are big on sweet potatoes but short on time, there's an easy solution: ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Thanksgiving dinner is not the easiest, so I’m ...

When it comes to nutrition, sweet potatoes beat white potatoes hands down. They have good carbohydrates, the kind with a low glycemic index so they don't produce a sugar crash. The vitamins and ...

You can use your microwave to cook a lot of things, and crispy fried potatoes is no exception. Before you put the potatoes in the pan, your microwave is perfect for par-cooking the potatoes, so you ...

Whether you like cheese and beans or tuna on your jacket potato, this quick and easy dinner option is delicious. While cooking jacket potatoes in the oven may produce a super crispy exterior and ...

Mashed potatoes are creamy, and soft and taste perfect served with roasted meats and vegetables. The dish is traditionally made by mashing up boiled or steamed potatoes with milk, butter and ...

Baked potatoes are almost impossible to ruin. Well, with one very notable exception: it is absolutely, positively, essential that you prick each potato liberally with a fork. If you do not, they will ...