Yam recipes

French fried sweet potatoes coated in crushed corn flakes for an extra-crispy crunch. Parboiled, double-dredged, and deep fried until golden. Serve with salt or cinnamon sugar.

Grilled sweet potato steaks sliced lengthwise, brushed with steak sauce, and charred on the BBQ with beautiful grill marks. A two-ingredient vegetarian side dish.

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.

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 potatoes and apples layered with brown sugar and butter, then baked covered until tender and caramelized. A simple 5-ingredient fall side dish.

The classic Southern Living sweet potato casserole: a creamy, custardy mash of sweet potatoes baked under a buttery brown-sugar pecan crumble. No marshmallows here, just a crunchy praline-style topping. A holiday must.

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.

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.

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.

Mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar, cinnamon, and raisins topped with toasted marshmallows. The classic Thanksgiving casserole that pulls off the rare sweet-and-savory side dish balance.

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.

Futari: an East African pumpkin and sweet potato stew simmered in coconut milk with cinnamon and cloves. A vegan side dish from Tanzania and Kenya, naturally gluten-free.

Sweet potato and apple casserole glazed with molasses butter and topped with brown sugar and pecans. A Thanksgiving-worthy side dish baked until bubbly and caramelized.

Baked pork chops layered with sweet potatoes and pineapple rings under a brown sugar glaze. A retro tropical-leaning Sunday dinner that bakes in one casserole dish.

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.