Some of the sweetest and most distinctive tastes of fall come in the color orange: pumpkins and other winter squash, sweet potatoes, persimmons, the first mandarins. One of my favorite sweet potato ...

It’s the old parlor game: “If you could eat dinner with anyone you wanted, whom would it be?” That may be fun for some, but for those who love to cook, wouldn’t a more kitchen-centric twist be even ...

If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional mashed potatoes, this sweet potato puree is it. The addition of roasted garlic makes for an unexpected and lovely flavor combination, adding savory ...

Chronicle-kitchen-tested recipe from Sally Schneider's The Improvisational Cook (William Morrow, $34.95). Texas grows naturally delicious sweet potatoes, all the more reason to join the-less-you-gussy ...

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray. Place squash and yams on prepared baking sheet, cut side down. Roast until very tender, about 1 hour. Cool slightly. Scoop out flesh ...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut a deep slit into top of each sweet potato and bake on center oven rack about an hour. Potatoes are done when they can be easily pierced with a fork. Meanwhile, add ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just take a look at how many ways sweet potatoes are a given around Thanksgiving time in American cooking. It makes appearances on ...

From fondue and latkes to waffles and cheesecake, it's time to escape the sweet potato slump. Every year as the temperature starts to sink and leaves begin to change, we seem to be overcome by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Savor this fall-favorite root vegetable for any meal with pancakes, desserts, holiday side dishes, and more. This sweet potato ...