December 8: Holiday Foods for Kwanzaa featuring Yams!

December is a month full of wonderful traditional holidays and that includes the week-long celebration, from December 26 to January 1, of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa originated as a celebration in the United States, and created by African-American professor Maulana Karenga in 1966. The tradition is now also held in the Western African Diaspora in other nations of the Americas. The culmination of Kwanzaa involves a fantastic feast and giving gifts to family and loved ones.

One of the common party finger food doled out during this holiday are yams or Dioscorea batatas, yams comprise part of African staple foods. Yams are commonly used as the main ingredient in fufu and other similar dishes. If you're looking for online food recipes for yams, then you've come to the right place!

Today, we feature delicious yam recipes from our Dishfolio food bloggers. Not only do they taste amazing, but with enough food styling, any top food photographer would love to capture your dishes in film!

Indian-Spiced Coconut Yam Soup

Creamy and delicious, this Indian Spiced Coconut Yam Soup is packed with lots of flavor and nutrients.

by webicurean

West Indian Pumpkin and Yam Soup

This delicious Caribbean soup has lots of spices and a little bit of heat from the scotch bonnet. Very Caribbean. Served either hot or cold, easily prepares in advance for when you need it.

by Palatable Pastime

Yam Cream with Ginko Nuts

Yam Cream with Ginko Nuts

by Anncoo

Avocado and Roasted Yam Fall Ensalada

Avocado and Roasted Yam Fall Ensalada -- The perfect appetizer with tostadas for your Halloween or Dia de los Muertos festivities

by MuyBueno

Purple Yam Cupcakes

Purple yam (ube) cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and coconut topping.

by myshinylife

Purple Yam (Ube) Swirl Ice Cream

This Purple Yam (Ube) Swirl Ice Cream is not only colorful, it's a little unique and exotic with an interesting ingredient...

by Joelen

Yam Vadai / Yam Cutlet

Great snack, finger food..forget too much of oil consumption

by pepperbowl

Squeezebox Sweet Potatoes

An easy Cajun Creole holiday recipe for sweet potatoes flavored with a rum cream sauce.

by AcadianaTable

Crunchy BanYama Muffins

Healthy, tasty muffins full of banana and yams and a bit of granola for some crunch

by mamashack

Purple Sweet Potato Pie

A tropical take on a Southern classic made with Hawaiian purple yams and fresh ginger

by centeredplate