I made Ina Garten's flavorful mashed potatoes. From now on, I'll bring this easy side dish to every dinner party.

Ina Garten's mashed potatoes were tangier and more flavorful than others I've tried making in the past.

Lizzy Briskin I often love Ina Garten's easy, flavorful recipes, so I gave her buttermilk mashed potatoes a try.

The buttermilk made this dish more flavorful than other mashed-potato recipes I've followed.

From now on, I plan on making this recipe every time I host or attend a dinner party.

I firmly believe that no fall or winter dinner party is complete without a big bowl of piping-hot mashed potatoes .

That said, there's nothing worse than digging into a pile of fluffy potatoes , only to discover that they're bland or dry.

Although there are dozens of ways to dress up spuds with mix-ins like cheese, sour cream, and extra butter, kitchen queen Ina Garten has a wonderfully simple recipe that I had to try.

I'm so glad I did.

Not only is Garten's recipe short and sweet, but the dish is flavor-packed, ultra-creamy, and about to be a part of every future holiday spread in my house.

Here's how to make Garten's mashed potatoes.

The ingredient list is short and simple. caption Lizzy Briskin You only need six ingredients for this simple side dish : kosher salt, potatoes, whole milk, unsalted butter, buttermilk, and black pepper.

Garten recommends using a potato that's easy to boil, such as Yukon Gold .

Russets would work well, too: Compared to other potatoes, these varieties contain more starch, which breaks down when mashed into a light and fluffy texture.

Yukons are my personal preference; I've found them to be slightly creamier than other options.