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 ...

The Buttermilk Chess Pie at Husk. Sugar, eggs, flour and butter. Just four ingredients make up a traditional chess pie, yet there are thousands of recipes and variations. Lisa Donovan is the pastry ...

Chess pie is a classic Southern custard pie — known for a few distinct ingredients, all of which contribute to the beloved filling’s final texture. Chess pie recipes commonly use cornmeal as a ...

Hoosier Pie (milk, sugar, flour) I became intrigued with these old fashioned American”desperation” pies, made without fruit or nuts, relying on pantry staples. Then I heard through the ever effective ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Inspired by the Pilot’s dream team of bread bakers, features editor Jim Haag set out to win his own blue ribbon at the State Fair of Virginia. He chose lemon chess pie, one of the less competitive ...

His requests were chocolate pie and macaroni and cheese. My aunt who was hosting offered to make the mac and cheese, and my ...

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 ...

These desserts aren’t shy, they’re loaded with fudge, chocolate, and everything decadent. From gooey brownies to fudgy cakes, ...