Sundays at Grandma’s house often meant the air was filled with the smell of something warm and comforting from the kitchen.

Many of our greatest memories and milestones are hallmarked by something homemade from Grandma. These are our 20 of our ...

A lemon chess pie made by the former owner of the Charl-Mont restaurant, Ed Gatewood. ZACH GRAY / Tulsa World ...

While no one knows exactly how chess pie got its unusual name, numerous theories abound. One tale describes a Southern cook who, when asked about the pie she had made for dessert, replied, "It's ...

This year’s batch of Thanksgiving pies is particularly lovable: butterscotch banana cream pie, coffee and maple chess pie and pomegranate cardamom apple pie, to name a few.

Move over red velvet cake and peach cobbler, there are some other vintage Southern desserts worth celebrating. Try making one (or more) yourself!

It’s the perfect move for a gathering where some people want pie, some want chocolate and everyone wants something sweet.

Learn how to make a classic chess pie with this recipe from baking expert and cookbook author Erin Jeanne McDowell.

• 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 ...