I was born in Vardaman, Mississippi, the self-proclaimed "Sweet Potato Capital of the World." Since my previous home state of North Carolina produces far more sweet potatoes—about as many as ...

You wait all year to dig into your mom’s Thanksgiving yams with mini marshmallows. While they may be delicious, it turns out they aren’t yams at all. Even though the words “sweet potato” and “yam” ...

Registered dietitian Jessica Cording, RD sees people mixing up sweet potatoes and yams a lot. "Often what people think are yams are actually sweet potatoes," she says. Visually, she explains that yams ...

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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 ...

A rose is a rose … but a yam is not a sweet potato. It might even be possible you’ve never tasted a real yam. Those “candied yams” you serve on Thanksgiving probably are sweet potatoes. Most people ...

Everything Thanksgiving: Get all our Thanksgiving recipes, how-to’s and more! Sweet potatoes are a traditional Thanksgiving side dish for many families. Others prefer yams. But what really is the ...

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 ...