Several of you expressed interest in this recipe from "The Southern Pie Book" by Jan Moon and Southern Living, which I gave away on the blog today. Therefore, here it is. It calls for a cup of maple ...

Chess Pie is a dessert that's characteristic of Southern cuisine. Recipes vary but are generally similar in that they call for the preparation of a single crust and a filling composed of eggs, butter, ...

Kenneth Holditch, local author, Tennessee Williams scholar and art collector, sends the following: "Chess pie seems to be one of the most varied of all desserts, and through the years I have eaten ...