Yam recipes

Roasted root vegetables with ground cumin and coriander: sweet potato, parsnip, rutabaga, and turnip tossed in warm Middle Eastern spices and roasted until evenly browned. A simple four-root side finished with fresh cilantro.

Sweet potato phoenix nests deep-fried between two sieves into crispy, golden lattice bowls. Just 3 ingredients and a stunning presentation for stir-fries or salads.

Australian crown roast of lamb filled with sherry-spiked sweet potato stuffing. Simple to assemble, stunning to serve, and the "tipsy" part makes it a proper party roast.

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.

Sweet potato and parsnip puree spiked with toasty ground cumin. A 3-ingredient, dairy-free side dish with natural sweetness and earthy spice for holiday tables or weeknight roasts.

Potato and sweet potato torte: thin-sliced Yukon gold and sweet potatoes layered with buttery thyme-scented leeks, baked into a tender, stacked round cake you flip out and slice at the table. A stunning vegetable side.

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.

Fluffy mashed sweet potatoes with bananas, soy milk, prune juice, and honey, baked until puffed and topped with candied ginger. Dairy-free and naturally sweet enough for dessert.

Sliced sweet potatoes baked under a golden, flaky pie crust with cinnamon and sugar. This old-fashioned Southern cobbler is simple as can be and twice as good.

Within about 15 minutes, you can enjoy these crispy and healthy oven fried sweet potato wedges.

Sweet potatoes simmered with sliced persimmons, sugar, and fresh citrus juice until a glossy syrup forms. A one-pot seasonal side with an unexpected fruit pairing.

Vegetable hash brown blends shredded potato, sweet potato, turnip, shallot, and cilantro into a crispy oven-golden skillet cake. A veggie-packed vegetarian brunch or side with double-browned edges.

So easy to make, and it is amazingly delicious, a beautiful way to cook these two root vegetables together, and tons of flavor.

Baked sweet potatoes glazed with a honey-orange apricot sauce and scattered with walnuts. A naturally sweet, fruit-forward side dish that feeds a crowd of twelve.

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

Curry-spiced baked sweet potato sticks with turmeric, cumin, and ginger. Skin-on fries roasted at high heat until crispy outside and creamy inside. A healthy vegan side dish.