You took on an intimidating task: gravy. First off, give yourself a pat on the back—gravy can feel surprisingly high-stakes, especially if you're making it for the first time or hosting a crowd. But ...

Brown gravy being poured over mashed potatoes - Ryan Benyi Photography/Getty Images Almost by definition, gravy is a bit of an afterthought — one of the last things you whip up once the roast is out ...

It’ll all be gravy with these expert tips. Lisa Futterman is a food, dining, spirits, beverage, and travel writer. She has cooked professionally for her entire career, teaching and creating curriculum ...

*** roasting pan. We need salt pepper. The horror stories, undercooked, overcooked, lumpy mashed potatoes, lumpy gravy and of course the unexpected guest, we can't help you with the last problem. But ...

If your gravy keeps turning out lumpy, it's most likely not the ingredients you're adding, but how you're adding them. Lumps usually come from starch (that is, the flour) hitting liquid the wrong way.

Unfortunately, though, I think gravy is actually one of the trickiest parts of the holiday meal stratosphere to truly master. There are so many variables, so many differing tastes and preferences and ...

We know that sinking feeling: you whisk the gravy, and it comes out either runny and pale or full of undissolved lumps. Don’t panic! A gravy “failure” is just a moment that requires a quick fix. If ...