Yam recipes

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

Texas caviar made from dried black beans slow-simmered with a smoky ham hock, then tossed with sauteed peppers, onions, and fresh tomatoes. A Lone Star classic side dish.

German clay cooker beef stew braised in red wine and brandy with carrots, ham, and aromatic herbs. The Romertopf method delivers fork-tender beef chuck and rich, concentrated gravy.

Slow cooker chicken cordon bleu with ham and Swiss cheese rolls in creamy mushroom sauce, transforming the classic French dish into hands-off weeknight magic.

Engadine barley soup with ham, stewing beef, pearl barley, haricot beans, cabbage, and potatoes. A hearty Swiss alpine soup thickened with cream and simmered for three hours.

Traditional Cherokee succotash with lima beans, fresh-cut corn, and smoky ham hocks simmered low and slow with bacon drippings. A hearty, soul-warming side dish.

This Southern-style Coca Cola basted ham gets slow-baked in cola, then coated with a brown sugar mustard glaze that caramelizes into a sticky, crackling crust. Feeds a crowd of 12 with bold, sweet-smoky flavor.

Apricot bread machine loaf with chopped dried apricots, apricot preserves, and applesauce for a soft, fragrant fruit yeast bread. Toast for breakfast or slice for cream cheese sandwiches.

Slow cooker spiral ham glazed with currant jelly, dry mustard, cinnamon, and clove. Studded with whole cloves for that holiday-table look without heating up the oven.

Rugalach rolls cream cheese dough around apricot preserves, cinnamon-sugar, ground pecans, and currants into bite-sized crescent cookies. The Jewish-American holiday cookie passed down through generations of bakers.

Maple glazed ham for the smoker: a 7-pound cooked ham basted in spiced maple syrup, studded with cloves, and smoked slow with pineapple and cherries for a holiday showstopper.

Ham loaf made with ground ham and pork, saltine crackers, eggs, and condensed tomato soup. A classic Midwestern meat loaf that divides into four freezer-friendly portions.

Chicken breasts marinated in Grand Marnier, apricot jam, Dijon mustard, and honey, then baked or grilled with a sticky, caramelized glaze. A showstopper for dinner parties and summer cookouts.

Old-school navy bean soup simmered with smoky ham hock, celery, golden onion, and a dash of cayenne. Naturally gluten-free, high-fiber, low-fat, and built for a long, lazy stovetop afternoon.

Slow-simmered Spanish white bean soup with ham hocks, leeks, turnips, carrots, and fresh coriander. A rich, filling pot of soup that feeds 8 from dried beans.

Sugar house ham simmered in apple juice or fresh maple sap, then glazed with maple sugar, mustard, cloves, and raisins. A New England sugaring-season classic with sweet, deep flavor and a rich pan sauce.