American
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
The only thing better than a pumpkin cookie? Two pumpkin cookies—plus a generous swoosh of cream cheese icing.
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Shoofly Pie
Shoofly pie starts with a classic pie crust that cradles a dense and sticky molasses filling.
By Casey Elsass
Banana Cream Pie
Timeless and undeniably crowd-pleasing, this banana cream pie recipe will have everyone reaching for seconds.
By McEwen’s on Monroe
French Silk Pie
In this smooth and creamy French silk pie recipe, the chocolate filling is set inside a simple no-bake Oreo crust.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Fried Apple Pies
This Southern delicacy wraps the warm flavors of cinnamon-spiked apple pie into a buttery handheld crust.
By Edna Lewis
Chess Pie
Easy to make and impossible to forget, this classic dessert combines a buttery pie crust with luscious, tangy custard.
By Virginia Willis
Fluffy and Fabulous Coconut Cake
This version of the classic Southern coconut cake keeps things simple with a fuss-free white cake enrobed in frosting with a layer of shredded coconut.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Applesauce
Transform your orchard or farmers market haul into a spiced applesauce you’ll want to eat by the bowlful.
By Ken Haedrich
Creamed Corn
This old-fashioned recipe is simple and memorable; the secret is starting with fresh, juicy corn on the cob.
By Ruth Cousineau
Chocolate Cream Pie
This easy chocolate pie recipe is a dream: creamy chocolate custard piled into a chocolate cookie crust and topped with whipped cream.
By Amy Mastrangelo
Skillet Cornbread
Proof that the best cornbread isn’t necessarily the most complicated, this easy recipe gets it on the table in 30 minutes.
By Lillian Chou
New England Clam Chowder
This New England clam chowder recipe gets its creamy consistency from half-and-half and smokiness from finely chopped bacon.
By Skipjack’s; Boston, MA
Kolaches
While you can find them all over Texas, for some reason kolaches just taste better in a small hamlet called West settled by Czech immigrants.
By Lisa Fain
Buttermilk Pie
The filling for this easy buttermilk pie comes together in just under 10 minutes.
By Genevieve Yam
Philly Fluff Cake
Far less dense (and far more flavorful) than a traditional pound cake, the Philly fluff cake is known for its ethereally light, fluffy texture.
By Zoe Denenberg
Sazerac
While there’s no wrong way to toast New Orleans, the Sazerac, a boozy combination of bitters, anise liqueur, and a whole lot of whiskey seems awfully right.
By Chris McMillian
Grits and Greens Soufflé
Saucy greens slurp up well when mixed into grainy grits in this individually portioned breakfast soufflé.
By Jerrelle Guy
Classic Banana Split
The ultimate banana split recipe combines a trio of ice creams, hot fudge sauce, homemade cherries, chopped peanuts, and pillowy whipped cream.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Mocha Egg Cream
For this mocha egg cream, the soda fountain delight gets a wake-up call with instant espresso powder.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Cherry Lime Rickey Float
The cherry on top of this tangy, tart ice cream float is an actual homemade maraschino cherry.
By Jesse Szewczyk