Comments on: A moment of genius-ness

By: DougTheBug

DougTheBug — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:00:41 +0000

These look tasty. Furthermore, I am too drunk to say anything nice, so I will say nothing more at all.

By: Tara

Tara — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:18:30 +0000

I actually do this with brown sugar… it’s YUMMMMMMMMMMMY!

By: Annalisa

Annalisa — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:32:08 +0000

Just wondering if I could put this under the broiler for the final step as I don’t have a kitchen torch. I’ve heard of doing this before for creme brulee, but have never tried it. Have you? Thanks for the idea–I’m so excited to try something new with sweet potatoes!

By: artisansweets

artisansweets — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:09:50 +0000

I know. I know. Sweet potatoes and yams are not the same. Nor did I claim they are. All I know is caramelized sugar is delicious and anytime you can sneak it into the meal and not just the dessert then that right there is genius.
Thanks for all the wonderful comments. I love hearing from everyone.

By: My Sweet & Saucy

My Sweet & Saucy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:06:51 +0000

I am loving this! Thanks for sharing your genius moment!

By: MG

MG — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:18:44 +0000

sounds yummy, but my dear, sweet potatoes and yams are two different critters: here is an excerpt I share with you.

Often called a yam, the sweet potato is not in the Yam family, but that is only the beginning of the confusion (see yams). Nor is the sweet potato closely related to the common potato. The first Europeans to taste sweet potatoes were members of Columbus’ expedition in 1492. Later explorers found many varieties under an assortment of local names, but the name which stayed was the indigenous Taino name of batata. This name was later transferred to the ordinary potato, causing a confusion from which it never recovered. The first record of the name “sweet potato” is found in the Oxford English Dictionary of 1775.

By: stuffcookswant

stuffcookswant — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:32:03 +0000

OMG, you ARE a genius! Just found your site and love it! Probably could do a whole bunch of sweeties at once if you use a blowtorch…plus might add a little excitement to the day! Oh, and while you’re at it with the torch, the kitchen-friendly one – try torching a Peep…you know, the marshmallow-food-thingy that come in holiday shapes such as Christmas trees and Easter bunnies. Caramelized gooeyness!

By: My First Kitchen

My First Kitchen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:34:23 +0000

Okay, I just filled my torch with fuel yesterday. It’s a sign.

By: kayenne

kayenne — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:16:44 +0000

Here in the South East, we slice sweet potatoes into batons, much like fries, coated with brown sugar and deep fry them in very hot oil, adding more sugar when necessary. Stir them around, make sure they’re coated in the gooey sweet mess, and once they’re done, leave them to drip on a strainer and allowed to cool a little, so that the caramelly stuff hardens. YUMMY!

By: Aimee

Aimee — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:44:00 +0000

Ashley! That looks fantastic!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:31:13 +0000

Yum! Let’s make this next time you guys come over!

By: jen

jen — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:23:06 +0000

sheer genuis.

By: hadrian

hadrian — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:11:01 +0000

Hi..you have a great informative blog. Just added and “faved” you. Hope you can add Our Food Recipes. Thank you

By: artisansweets

artisansweets — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:06:34 +0000

Jamie – I see you too had a moment of genius-ness! Nutmeg would be perfect.

By: jamie

jamie — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:41:33 +0000

looks yam-tastic. i’m going to add nutmeg.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:41:00 +0000

Hi Ashley… If I had a yam in my kitchen right now, I would make this for myself!

By: artisansweets

artisansweets — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:22:53 +0000

Emily. Thanks for your comment. It is my understanding that on the west coast we call yams (the orange flesh vegetable) yams but in the south they consider those sweet potatoes. And vice versa. I know they are two completely different vegetables but are called different names depending on where you live. Again, I could be way off but that’s the latest that I was told.

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:12:41 +0000

A yam is not the same thing as a sweet potato!
Not even close!

But I love your blog though 🙂