Cooking with Kids: Ways to get junior chefs working with sweet potatoes

Turning an oven on for 45 minutes for one or two potatoes is not very cost-effective — an alternative is to use either an air fryer or a microwave

Sat, 20 May, 2023 - 02:55

Michelle Darmody

Michelle Darmody is a baking expert and writer, as well as an award-winning author. Michelle works across food education, sustainability and food policy and has a Doctorate in Culinary Arts.

The sweet potato lives up to its name and its candy-like flesh can be very popular with children.

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