I printed the recipe for her ... in the U.S., where the yams sold in supermarkets are overwhelmingly just sweet potatoes by another name. How to make the best candied yams: It's all about ...

No – canned sweet potatoes ... Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes are tender, buttery, and sweetened with brown sugar. Candied yams are an easy slow cooker recipe and a heavenly side dish.

This recipe for lovely candied orange slices is super-easy to make: Just simmer orange slices in sugar and water. The resulting orange-scented syrup is a delicious, and multipurpose, bonus.

Yams have been in great supply this winter. These knobbly tubers are about the size of a large thumb. The most common yam is pink-orange in colour and has a slightly shiny, ribbed surface.