The 1827 recipe comes from Virginia’s first published cookbook. Sweet potatoes offer fiber, antioxidants and holiday flavor. Frank Clark, the master of historic foodways at the Colonial Williamsburg ...

For many Americans, the Thanksgiving feast just isn't complete until they dig into a slice of pumpkin or sweet potato pie — and for some, there's simply no room for both. The two desserts have ...

As the first morning tours are just beginning at Colonial Williamsburg, a faint smell of pumpkin lingers just outside the Governor’s Palace. By mid-day, the smell has fully taken over the small ...

Sure, holiday dinners are big on main courses like herb-roasted turkey and perfect prime rib, but the real stars of the holiday food spread might just be the sweet desserts. After all, there’s a ...