A classic Southern recipe for baked candied yams, sweet, tender, and perfect for holiday dinners or comforting family meals.

Some recipes just stick with you. For me, it’s my mom’s candied yams, soft sweet potatoes in a buttery brown sugar sauce that caramelizes right on the stovetop. She made them for every holiday, and ...

That’s Rosie Mayes saying hello. Fans of her soul-food cooking videos know how expansively welcoming she sounds, inviting viewers into her kitchen. Mayes, a Seattle native with Southern roots, has ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour off half the liquid from the can of yams and discard. Place the remaining liquid and the yams into a baking dish. Add the vanilla. Stir but do not mash the yams. Need ...

While holidays can be a busy time requiring you to plan meals and cook entertaining-worthy food, not all dishes need to be high-maintenance. Sometimes the simple recipes are the ones that really shine ...

“Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South” by Vivian Howard, Little, Brown and Company; $40, 564 pages, hardcover Turkey may be the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving dinners, but ...

Sweet potatoes can be used to make many side dishes and wonderful desserts. Two of the most popular recipes made from sweet potatoes are candied sweet potatoes and sweet potato pie. The words sweet ...