It’s easy to confuse a chess pie and a buttermilk pie. Both are classic Southern desserts. Both are simple and homey looking with a single pastry crust and a creamy, pale yellow filling. But take a ...

It’s not apple, pumpkin, or pecan. Even though the turkey gets all the attention on Thanksgiving, we all know that the pies are the real star of the meal. No matter where you live or celebrate the ...

Some Southern sweets -- pecan pie, pralines, red velvet cake -- are well-loved throughout the country. As someone who was born and raised in southern Indiana, I have fond memories of a dessert that ...

When I married my husband five years ago, little did I know I would gain such an amazing family with quite a few talented cooks. My husband’s family has a tradition of gathering every year for either ...

It’s the perfect move for a gathering where some people want pie, some want chocolate and everyone wants something sweet. By The New York Times Cooking Credit...Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food ...

Lemon Chess Pie Heat oven to 325 degrees 1 Tablespoon flour 1 stick of butter 2 cups of sugar 3 lemons, juice of 4 eggs The original rule was to cream the butter and sugar till smooth in a bowl. Add ...

America’s “chess pie” origin story, as is the case with many foods, is complicated and imprecise. But my chess pie origin story is simply ... chocolate. My mother started making chocolate chess pies ...

I must have walked by Makers Bakers at Findlay Market a hundred times before I gave it a try. That was a big mistake on my part. What finally drew me in were the glistening Danish pastries inside its ...