Mark Risley

"I know everyone at my dinner table may protest at first, but plain mashed potatoes seem rather rustic for such a special day," says Mark Risley, director of Tante Marie's Cooking School. "I like to borrow from the French when it comes to cooking for holidays, and in France holiday time means it's truffle time. So I've decided we should adopt that tradition in this country (at least I plan to in my house) because there is no better way to eat mashed potatoes than when they are flavored with truffles."