Baked Sweet Potato Fries by Top Chef Spike Mendelsohn

From the Good Stuff cookbook: My grandmother, who we call Zas, is not really the grandmotherly sort. She looks half her age--always the latest makeup, perfect jewelry, and fashionable outfits with shoes and purse to match. Among her many refined qualities, Zas is a complete sweet potato junkie, this is a must have when she comes to visit.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 6-8 cups

Ingredients

• 4  sweet potatoes, unpeeled and cut into wedges
• 1⁄4 cup sage, fresh chopped
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, sage, brown sugar, and oil. Season with salt and pepper, and toss. Spread on a baking sheet. Bake for 40 minute Serve immediately.