With a name like chess pie, one would think it got its name from some connection to the game, but the origins of this dessert ...

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 ...

This peanut butter chess pie combines a gooey peanut butter custard filling with a flaky crust and a rich fudge drizzle. Easy ...

This year’s batch of Thanksgiving pies is particularly lovable: butterscotch banana cream pie, coffee and maple chess pie and pomegranate cardamom apple pie, to name a few. By Mia Leimkuhler Vaughn ...

The Southern Desperation Delight Known as a "desperation pie" because it relies on just a few very basic ingredients - the ...

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 ...

Dena Wruble and Tracy Rapp are the editors of Simply Southern With a Dash of Kosher Soul. Chess pie is one of the South’s great contributions to the culinary arts. One folk story asserts that it was ...

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 ...

This cool and creamy chess pie tastes of summer. The sweet citrus pineapple and the tart blueberries are the perfect combination. There is a hint of lemon that mingles with all the flavors giving this ...