To celebrate this distinction, an annual celebration graces Vardaman on the first Saturday in November annually: the Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival. A pie-eating contest, cooking competitions ...
A raw sweet potato has a mild, earthy sweetness with a slightly starchy flavor and firm, crunchy texture. It isn't as intensely sweet as its cooked counterpart, but offers a refreshing, raw veggie ...
It's incredible how much cooking transforms sweet potatoes. When raw, they have a mild sweetness and a firm, fibrous texture that's great for adding crunch to salads or for dipping. In contrast ...
Debra Freeman isn’t a big pie person. But if she had to pick between sweet potato and pumpkin — the two autumnal pies that have come to define the Thanksgiving season — the choice is a ...