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, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Consider the yam: delicious, nutritious, versatile — and so much more than that marshmallow-dotted sugar bomb so many of us associate with the last Thursday ...

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 ...

Donna Louderback's family loves her praline yams. Step 1: Put pecans on a baking sheet and toast them in a 350-degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes. After the pecans have cooled, chop them into smaller ...

*Candied yams are the ultimate comfort food, evoking a sense of nostalgia with every bite. This beloved dish has been a staple at holiday meals for generations, offering a delightful mix of sweetness ...

Author, restaurateur and Food & Wine contributor Nicole Ponseca writes: "Philippine Purple Yam is a tuber almost exclusively grown in the Philippines and is otherwise commonly referred to as Ube ...

It’s time to set the record straight on these two often mixed-up veggies. Yams and sweet potatoes are two very different plants. Yams are more closely related to lilies, while sweet potatoes are more ...

Sweet potatoes or yams? Trick question. Despite what millions of Americans (and many groceries) may call them, those dark orange, moist root vegetables that you roast in sugar syrup and top with ...