Yam recipes

Viennese baked apples are stovetop-simmered apples stuffed with raspberry jam, walnuts, and orange zest, then broiler-glazed with sugar. A classic Austrian cafe dessert.

Slow-cooker smoked ham simmered in port wine and broth with plump golden raisins. An easy hands-off holiday main with rich, fruity depth.

Hernekeitto is the traditional Finnish yellow split pea soup, simmered with smoked ham hocks, potatoes, carrots, and whole allspice. Hearty Nordic comfort food, served Thursdays in Finland.

Old fashioned pea soup with a smoked ham shank, whole green peas, and split peas simmered low and slow. Five ingredients, four hours, zero fuss.

Ham and redeye gravy is the old Appalachian breakfast classic: fried ham steaks with a skillet gravy of pan drippings, brown sugar, and strong black coffee.

Mom's peppered ham: poached ham shank coated in cracked black peppercorns and dried in a low oven for paper-thin deli-style slices. Old-school deli cooking at home.

Cheesy macaroni and ham made from boxed mac and cheese mix with diced smoked ham and green bell pepper stirred in. A quick, kid-friendly upgrade to the blue box, ready in 30 minutes.

Rugelach four ways: a single cream cheese pastry dough turned into raspberry-almond crescents, layered chocolate-pecan squares, apricot pockets and honey-pecan triangles. Holiday cookie tray showstopper.

Charleston okra soup, the Lowcountry classic with simmered ham bone, fresh tomatoes, okra, bacon, and bell pepper. Ladled over rice for a true Carolina supper.

Pizza muffins top split English muffins with sauce, cheese, ham, and pineapple, then broil until bubbly. A 5-minute after-school snack or lazy-night dinner.

Marchand de vin is a classic New Orleans red wine and demi-glace sauce with sauteed ham, mushrooms, and green onions. Rich, savory, and built for steak or eggs Benedict.

Ham and beet salad with matchstick beets, diced apple, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and ham tossed in a simple oil and vinegar dressing, served on a bed of lettuce.

Marcia Adams's maple baked ham: an 8-pound cooked ham glazed with pure maple syrup and served with a mustard-Worcestershire pan sauce. A classic holiday centerpiece with sweet-savory drippings.

Plain scrambled eggs mixed with ham and cheese and a lil' bit of God's love (believers onleh!!)

Quick apricot kolachky filling with apricot preserves, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans or walnuts. Three ingredients, five minutes, refrigerate until ready to fill your pastry dough.

Two-in-one muffin tin breakfast with eggs baked in turkey ham cups alongside fresh muffins. One pan, one bake, and a complete breakfast ready in 30 minutes.