Brunch to dessert: 8 great sweet potato recipes

Did you know the sweet potato isn't actually a potato at all? Says Sunday Times Food editor Hilary Biller: "They may have the same name, but the potato and sweet potato are not from the same botanical family. The starchy sweet potato tuber also grows
underground, but the only other connection is that they both originated in South America."

"Nonetheless, this humble tuber can be used instead of regular potatoes in many dishes, just remember they're much sweeter."

Try these delicious recipes: