I love yams. But not the kind served at Thanksgiving with marshmallows and butter and brown sugar. I just like them straight-up.

I don’t consider myself a gourmet chef. I’m all about simplicity. Although I love the experience of eating (and sometimes cooking) an exquisitely complex dish, there’s something beautifully authentic and rewarding about preparing and eating simple foods. For me, every day cooking is about using natural ingredients, and preparing them in ways that coax out their unique characteristics. Simple is delicious.

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