Yam recipes

Roasted sweet potato wedges drizzled with a glossy balsamic-honey reduction. The vinegar cooks down to a syrupy glaze, finished with butter, that balances sweet caramelized edges against a sharp tang.

Sweet potatoes with a hint of orange: cooked sweet potatoes baked with cinnamon, dried apricots, and fresh orange slices. A lighter, fruit-sweetened holiday side with no marshmallows or piles of sugar.

Curried lentils with rhubarb and sweet potatoes, baked until piping hot and garnished with coconut. A unique vegetarian curry where tart rhubarb balances earthy lentils and warm spices.

Classic Southern candied sweet potatoes: thick-sliced sweet potatoes baked low and slow in a brown sugar glaze until the edges caramelize. Four-ingredient Thanksgiving side, no marshmallows required.

Sweet potatoes simmered in apple cider with brown sugar, butter and a cinnamon stick, then pureed and baked. A make-ahead Thanksgiving side without the marshmallows.

Maple glazed sweet potatoes baked in butter and real maple syrup, topped with salted sunflower seeds for crunch. A simple 4-ingredient holiday side dish.

Delicious and flavorful soup is a cozy dish in a hot winter day.

A simple and scrumptious side dish made with sweet potatoes, juicy apples and bit of apple juice.

Sweet potato chips layered with brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon, then gently stewed and finished with a splash of sherry. A warm, spiced side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Sweet potato pie with nutmeg and margarine in a simple 5-ingredient filling. A no-fuss Southern classic that comes together fast with boiled sweet potatoes.

Southern sweet potato pie with evaporated milk, nutmeg, and lemon extract in a deep-dish crust. A silky, custard-style filling made from mashed sweet potatoes that yields two full pies from one batch.

Mashed sweet potatoes whipped with bourbon, butter, and vanilla, then baked under a golden marshmallow topping. The Thanksgiving side dish everyone fights over.

Lighter sweet potato casserole made with egg whites, skim milk, and chopped dates, topped with a drizzle of maple syrup. Naturally sweet, low-fat, and ready in 45 minutes.

Southern-style curried sweet potatoes: tender sweet potatoes with Madras curry, plump apricots, and raisins. A warmly spiced side dish that bridges Southern and Indian cooking.

Southern sweet potato casserole with buttermilk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg baked until set. A crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving side dish with warm spice in every spoonful.

Southern sweet potato corn pones made with buttermilk, cornmeal, bacon drippings, and mashed sweet potato. Shaped by hand and baked golden on a griddle.