Lemon Cheese Pie gets its tang from fresh lemon juice and zest. (Food styling Judy Walker/Photo by Dinah Rogers, NOLA.com The Times-Picayune) Last weekend I was busy making several chess pies to serve ...

If you are looking for a simple pie to add to a special meal, might I suggest this gluten-free buttermilk chess pie? Chess pies are as old as America. Martha Washington had a chess pie recipe which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s not apple, pumpkin, or pecan. Even though the turkey gets all the attention on Thanksgiving, we all know that the pies are ...

When Sara Foster was growing up in Tennessee, Sunday lunches meant two things: gathering around the dining room table in her granny Foster’s kitchen and homemade pie. Over the last two decades, Foster ...

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 ...

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 ...

To me, chess pie is an Oklahoma pie with definite Southern accents. For NPR's recent pie contest, I started with my mother's family recipe for Lemon Chess Pie — with a variation inspired by my Aunt ...

When you want an easy sweet treat that will impress well beyond the effort spent, choose a chess pie, the Southern staple that will always satisfy your sweet tooth. A simple single crust filled with a ...

You probably have most of the ingredients on hand already. Claire's Chocolate Chess Pie is famous for its rich, velvety texture and is a staple for family gatherings and potlucks. The pie is easy to ...