For some people, "yam" and "sweet potato" are interchangeable terms. These tubers share a few similarities, but they aren't even the same species of plant: yams are from the lily family, and sweet ...

It’s time to set the record straight. There are thousands of edible plants, so naturally, some of them get mixed up from time to time. Spring onions and scallions, zucchini and squash, and sweet ...

If you are buying yams from a specialist African or Caribbean shop, ask them how to prepare the yams you are buying. They will have advice on whether the yam must be peeled before cooking and how ...