4 yam autumn Recipes

sweet potato ( garnet yam or other), peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces, red or yukon gold potatoes (or 1 russet potato, peeled), chopped into bite-sized pieces, acorn or butternut squash, or 2 delicata squash, peeled, seeded, and chopped into bite-sized chunks, yellow onion, chopped fine, shallots, chopped fine, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, salt, some fresh thyme and rosemary, chopped (or a few pinches of dried, crumbled between your fingers), red pepper flakes (optional), to taste, kale, goat cheese (6-8 oz)

extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, diameter golden baby beets with green tops attached (about 1 bunch), diameter candy-canestriped (chioggia) baby beets or golden baby beets with green tops attached (about 1 bunch), butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups), russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups), garnet yams or other yams (red-skinned sweet potatoes), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups), butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

cleaned and left lightly damp, heavy cream , plus, heavy cream, vanilla bean , split lengthwise and seeds scraped, grated orange zest, unsalted butter, at room temperature, salt, fresh ground black pepper or fresh ground white pepper, whole star anise, juniper berries, cardamom powder, cardamom powder, allspice, cinnamon sticks, crushed or 1 tsp ground cinnamon, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, seeds scraped, dried orange peel or 2 pieces orange rind, if you don tsp have dried, mild olive oil (or another mild-flavored oil)