MASHED POTATOES WITH LEMON AND CHIVES

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/2 cup chopped fresh chives
2 pounds russet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup buttermilk



Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Mix in lemon peel, then chives. Set aside.
Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to pot and mash. Add chive mixture, buttermilk and remaining 3 tablespoons butter and mash together. Season with salt and pepper.

Serves 4.
Bon Appétit
The Cook's Exchange
December 1998

I haven't personally tried it yet but the reviews on epicurious.com are very good. 100 percent of reviewers said that they'd make it again.