It’s easy to confuse a chess pie and a buttermilk pie. Both are classic Southern desserts. Both are simple and homey looking with a single pastry crust and a creamy, pale yellow filling. But take a ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

If you are looking for a simple pie to add to a special meal, might I suggest this gluten-free buttermilk chess pie? Chess pies are as old as America. Martha Washington had a chess pie recipe which ...

Preheat oven to 350º F. In a small bowl, grate zest from the lemon, cut lemon in half and juice through a strainer. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and gradually add the sugar, creaming it ...

This pie is very similar to Chess Pie (page 69)—except there is no cornmeal. In this version, the buttermilk and citrus give it its tanginess. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out dough and place ...

As we head into holiday baking and watch grocery prices rise, it’s a good time to pull out nostalgic recipes our grandmothers relied on to save money. Like buttermilk pie.

The very idea of the main component of a dessert being something sour like buttermilk could seem a bit counterintuitive if you don’t know what a treasure this ingredient is to generations of Southern ...

From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we’ll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. Find other dishes of the week here. This week, we’re sharing a sweet Southern classic: ...

In 19th-century Alabama, as one of many tales goes, a freed slave made a living selling pies to her neighbors. During a time when pecans and other nuts were hard to come by, she made a sugar pie, ...

It’s easy to confuse a chess pie and a buttermilk pie. Both are classic Southern desserts. Both are simple and homey looking with a single pastry crust and a creamy, pale yellow filling. But take a ...