Both are nutrient-packed root vegetables, but carrots and sweet potatoes offer unique health benefits—from sharper vision and ...

One of the surest ways that I know of to herald the arrival of cooler weather and the changing of the seasons in our part of the world is to look not at the color of the leaves but rather the color of ...

Sweet potato topped with brown sugar, marshmallows or maple syrup is one of those classic Thanksgiving dishes we all love. And here in Hawaii, it’s especially good because we have a choice of purple, ...

Have you ever had a sweet potato that would not cook — that stayed rock-hard after hours in the oven? What causes this? Sara Moulton of Gourmet magazine asked this question. Despite her frantic ...

A special variety of small, waxy spuds, French fingerling potatoes are great for side dishes or to snack on. Here are five ...

There are all sorts of toppings that can transform baked potatoes from boring to brilliant. Here are some of the best to try ...

A handful of scientists have spent the last 15 years convincing Africans to swap white sweet potatoes for their more colorful and vitamin-packed cousins, orange sweet potatoes. But if a tuber ...

While the U.S. might be king in terms of the number of ingredients you can find, there are select produce foods you can't ...

Michael Steinmann is the third generation of his family to farm near Ashton, Idaho, growing a variety of seed potatoes. His grandfather — from Germany — started the farm in 1918. “My dad took over ...

For the summer flower garden, ornamental sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) make a beautiful, dependable addition. They thrive in the intense heat of our summers, and May through August is the perfect ...