Some people use the words yams and sweet potatoes interchangeably. The truth is yams are not sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes are not yams! Even on the outside of canned sweet potatoes it labels them ...

It’s time to set the record straight on these two often mixed-up veggies. Yams and sweet potatoes are two very different ...

One of food's greatest double acts is the sweet potato and the yam. They're perpetually confused for one another, and it's easy to forget whether sweet potatoes and yams are actually the same thing.

For many families, a holiday feast doesn’t feel complete without the familiar lineup of mashed potatoes and gravy, roast turkey and stuffing. Add in traditional sides like cranberry sauce, green bean ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seasonal garden column topics can be tricky. So much tradition. Several years ago, I unintentionally wandered into the ...

While some may use sweet potato and yam interchangeably, botanically speaking, they are completely different vegetables. Yams are in the family Dioscoreaceae, which contains hundreds of species of ...

Ah, it's Thanksgiving time. As someone who loves to cook — actually, as someone who loves to hang out in the kitchen wherever I go — this is a wonderful time of year. On Thanksgiving morning I’m up ...

Let’s see. Did you serve them swimming in butter and brown sugar and topped with toasted marshmallows? Or did you behave yourself and season them with a hint of orange juice and brown sugar? Or did ...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, you’re probably thinking about picking up some delicious sweet potatoes, and there’s no better place to find the best than at your local farmers’ market. Did ...

Did you know sweet potatoes and yams are not the same? In fact, you’ve probably never eaten an actual yam, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Karen Blakeslee. Confusion between the two ...