yams

Nigerian yams are facing a crisis that can be solved if cultural taboo is set aside. Scientists have found a way to yield healthy seeds to help.

The difference between yams and sweet potatoes may surprise you — it has everything to do with origin and nothing to do with Thanksgiving pies.

February isn't exactly the best time for fresh produce. Far from it, in fact. That doesn't stop the most die-hard chefs who are determined to cook the best seasonal foods possible, however. "Right now, it's all about how to make the common vegetable the feature of the dish, not a background component to something else," says chef…

Candied. Yams. What comes to your mind when I say that? When I think about candied yams, I think of a casserole dish that’s burned on the edges, with some sort of orange stuff in it, topped with marshmallows. And, oh, by the way, this is supposed to be a savory dish that you eat…