What a lovely chess pie recipe! Perfectly sweet, smooth, and creamy, chess pie is a simple vanilla custard pie. It's uncomplicated and unsophisticated... and that's the beauty of the pie. Most chess ...

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 ...

• Lucy Wiley e-mailed seeking a recipe for chess pie, a classic Southern dessert that is traditionally thickened with fine cornmeal. Several readers responded. I tested two recipes. Ann Criswell, the ...

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 ...

*This classic Southern dessert is often rumored to be a favorite of former U.S. president Bill Clinton. Lemon chess pie is known for its rich, custard-like filling with a bright citrus flavor and a ...

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 ...

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 ...