The crisp fall air has a way of making us crave something warm, sweet and a little earthy—and few foods deliver on that promise quite like a sweet potato, be it baked, mashed, topped with marshmallows ...

The orange sweet potato has had its time in the sun. We've roasted it, we've "loaded" it, we've turned it into "hummus" (twice!). Some intrepid individuals have even disguised it as toast (the jury's ...

On the Japanese seasonal desserts schedule, sweet potato’s time comes in autumn. So does chestnut’s, though, and rather than split their attention between the two flavors, for the last few years ...

Japanese sweet potatoes, with their reddish-purple skin, are an alternative to the common Beauregard, garnet, and jewel sweet potato varieties. Naturally low in fat and high in nutritional value, they ...

Discover how to make a simple three-ingredient brûléed Japanese sweet potato dessert loaded with antioxidants and gut-boosting fiber. After culinary school, I quickly learned that one of the easiest ...

It’s 3:50 a.m. and I’m awake, looking at pictures of sweet potatoes on Instagram. I like to sleep with the big window above my bed open so fresh air circulates all night, but lately that’s impossible ...

Kuri Kinton (栗金団) is an important element of traditional Japanese “Osechi Ryori” (おせち料理) or New Year’s meal. The brilliant golden colour of this dish symbolises wealth and prosperity, praying for good ...

According to three of the four children for whom Laughing Child Farm in Pawlet is named, the best part of growing up on a sweet potato farm is driving tractors. The abundance of sweet potatoes on ...