Think you're cooking yams to take to Thanksgiving dinner this year? Eh, you're probably cooking sweet potatoes. Let us explain. Actual yams, found largely in Africa, Central America and the Caribbean, ...

Loaded with vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, fiber, potassium and B vitamins, sweet potatoes have a higher nutritional value and lower calorie count than white potatoes — but they are just as ...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9" x 13" a baking dish. Line the bottom with a layer of slightly overlapping yams, top with a scattering of minced onion and ginger. Dot with small pieces of ...

How to Make The Best Baked Sweet Potato Casserole | The Stay At Home Chef This recipe for The Best Baked Sweet Potato Casserole has a velvety sweet potato base and is topped off with a pecan streusel ...

Spiced yam breakfast nuggets are a quick and easy way to start your day. These nuggets combine the natural sweetness of yams with a medley of spices to create a delicious breakfast option. Not only ...

To be sure, a baked sweet potato is not quick-cooking, but the hour or so it takes is offset by its ease of preparation. If you stick your spuds in the oven as soon as you get home from work, you can ...

This is a more elegant version of twice-baked potatoes. The salt keeps the potatoes stable in the pan as they bake. The potatoes can be baked the first time, stuffed and then refrigerated until ...

To try yams with cranberry chutney, click here for the recipe. I think most people would agree that the word "cranberry" conjures up thoughts of Thanksgiving dinner as much as the word "turkey." ...

(CNN) -- Most Americans associate yams with Thanksgiving, covered with melted marshmallows (sometimes known as Candied Yams) or, perhaps, served as a piping hot Sweet Potato pie. Yams in Sweet Potato ...