Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes are tender, buttery, and sweetened with brown sugar. Candied yams are an easy slow cooker ...

Buy good-quality candied peel from France, Italy, Spain or Portugal that has not been dyed with artificial colours. Candied peel will keep well and retain its colour for several months ...

Make candied zest from any citrus fruit (see tip) and use as a tangy decoration for your cakes and cheesecakes. Once the zest has been poached in the syrup, you can toss it in extra sugar and/or ...

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.