228 yum recipes

Sweet potatoes, carrots and cranberries in cream cheese quiche -- This recipe has become a real holiday favorite in our family. It is sweeter than most quiches, but not as sweet as most pies, and can be eaten either as a side dish, or as dessert.

Make your own delicious sweet potato pie that your children will remember for years to come!

Silky smooth Southern sweet potato pie with buttery custard filling, a hint of nutmeg, and a golden flaky crust. This heritage recipe uses simple pantry staples and bakes up rich, creamy, and soul-warming every single time.

Whipped sweet potatoes with orange juice, brown sugar, and warm spices, baked inside hollowed-out orange halves. A stunning holiday side dish you can freeze ahead of time.

Scrambled eggs with golden pan-fried sweet potatoes, crispy bacon, ground red chiles, and sliced green onions. A hearty Southwestern breakfast skillet that puts regular hash browns to shame.

Coconut-rolled vanilla ice cream balls floating in hot cocoa spiked with cream of coconut and optional dark rum. Topped with chocolate sauce and a cherry. A showstopper hot chocolate dessert for 8.

Harvest pie made with Granny Smith apples and green tomatoes, spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, finished with a lattice crust. A rustic fall deep-dish pie with optional rum.

Creamy sweet potato soup with shallots, nutmeg, dry sherry, and half-and-half, topped with chopped walnuts. A velvety holiday starter soup that's elegant enough for Thanksgiving.

French toast made with flour tortillas soaked in cinnamon-vanilla egg custard, pan-fried golden, and served with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and maple syrup.

Simply roasting some winter vegetables with all kinds of herbs and olive oil is a great side dish in the Thanksgiving menu.

Rich cheesecake swirled with brown sugar caramelized bananas on a toasted pecan crust. Baked in a water bath for a creamy, crack-free finish with an optional splash of dark rum.

Slice-and-bake coffee cookies with brown sugar, rum extract, and nutmeg. Roll the logs in chocolate sprinkles or dip baked cookies in melted chocolate. Makes about 60.

Glazed root vegetables with turnip, rutabaga, sweet potato, and winter squash baked in a brown sugar, ginger, and apple cider vinegar glaze, finished with toasted walnuts. Holiday side-dish gold.

Grilled rum-soaked shrimp with tropical mango-lime relish, bell peppers, curry, and pineapple juice. Caribbean-inspired skewered shrimp with a sweet-spicy salsa for summer grilling.

Quick Hawaiian cream pie with vanilla pudding folded into whipped cream, crushed pineapple, mashed banana, and a topping of toasted coconut and pecans in a flaky baked crust.

A nearly flourless Italian chocolate cake made with melted semi-sweet chocolate, ground amaretti cookies, rum, and nine whipped eggs. Three thin, crackle-topped layers that are rich, dense, and deeply chocolatey.