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 ...

Closeup view of chess pie and slice in a pie pan on a table - from my point of view/Shutterstock Chess pie is a classic choice if you want a seriously delicious play of textures and flavors all in one ...

If you've never had chess pie, a popular Southern dessert, it's sort of like the pound cake of pies. There are no fancy fruits or nuts in the filling of this dessert: just sugar, butter, flour, and ...

Lisa Donovan is the head pastry chef at Husk in Nashville. We noticed her making buttermilk chess pies on Season 2 of Mind of a Chef. She says that chess pie is great on its own, but also a perfect ...

Lemon Chess Pie Heat oven to 325 degrees 1 Tablespoon flour 1 stick of butter 2 cups of sugar 3 lemons, juice of 4 eggs The original rule was to cream the butter and sugar till smooth in a bowl. Add ...