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 ...

• 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 ...

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 ...

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"Chess pie is buttery, creamy, and has a distinct caramelized flavor. It has a custard consistency and is prepared with simple ingredients. Flavor variations include vanilla, vinegar, buttermilk, ...

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Celebrate the holidays with these recipes courtesy of New York Times Cooking, specially chosen for "Sunday Morning" viewers. We are pleased to share Yewande Komolafe's Lemon Buttermilk Chess Pie With ...

The chocolate chess pie is a classic menu item at the Angus Barn in Raleigh. The recipe has been tweaked over the years. Juli Leonard jleonard@newsobserver.com Everyone evolves as a cook. What I ...