Sweet recipes with sweet potatoes

Chef D's Kitchen

Want to do something different with an old stand by? Try doing something with sweet potatoes. Now according to my farmer's guide, sweet potatoes are considered best in season from mid-fall to mid-winter, thus their popularity on Thanksgiving, we could assume. But "I love me some sweet potatoes," so sorry folks, I can't wait until Thanksgiving.

Here are a couple of tips to remember with these beautiful tuberous roots.

1. Sweet potatoes don't store as well as white potatoes, so enjoy them within a week of purchasing.

2. Choose ones that are firm, with unwrinkled skin and no bruises or soft spots.

3. Store them in a cool, dry place in a …