"I feel like it’s the next vanilla,” says Henry Awayan about ube, the beautiful, vibrant purple root vegetable. Jean Chen ...

Carnival is here, meaning the king cake season is wide open. Until Mardi Gras, we're sampling far and wide around the king cake realm. Here's today's cake: At a certain point during Carnival season, ...

A stunning dessert, this cheesecake gets its beautiful purple color from ube, a purple yam popular in Filipino cuisine. It’s rich, creamy, and topped with a vibrant ube halaya and a fluffy ube whipped ...