Name: Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips
Ingredients: 8 medium red or white new potatoes, washed and cubed.; 4 parsnips, peeled and cubed; 1 cup milk; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; Dash cayenne pepper; Several grindings of black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt

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Mashed Potatoes and ParsnipsCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

Mashed potatoes make a hearty honest dish. It has sometimes been referred to as comfort food because it evokes memories of both big special-occasion dinners and the simple, family dinner intended for no other reason than to share a good meal. This version of mashed potatoes tastes good because it's dense with the mildly sweet flavor of parsnips and just enough butter to please, but without the extra calories you usually find in mashed potatoes.

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