"sweet potato casserole" news and stories

Nearly every cook has their own take on the iconic sweet potato casserole. Do you sprinkle it with brown sugar or top it with marshmallows? Do you put pecans in it or go without? Despite the variations, the sweet sweet potato dish tastes more like dessert than a side vegetable.

Get this sweet potato casserole recipe along with many others after the jump.

Anyone who has eaten either Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner with me knows that I hate sweet potatoes and love yams. I always thought this was weird because I assumed they were sort of the same thing. Now I know that's not really the case. And I've found one frozen turkey dinner from Boston Market (in stores, not sure about the restaurants) that includes a sweet potato casserole with a pecan topping that I've fallen in love with.

These folks are trying to make November Sweet Potato Awareness Month. The site not only gives a detailed explanation of what yams are and what sweet potatoes are, they also give some great recipes, including Sweet Potato Cornbread Stuffing and Sweet Potato Apple Casserole.