Something Sweet

This year, Birmingham’s Dolester Miles was named America’s best pastry chef. Try her sweet potato pie, and you’ll see why

The throwback dessert

A Tennessee chef transforms classic Southern creamed corn into a sweet but not too sweet summer dessert

A Southern classic treat

A new recipe for an old-school Southern treat

This icebox dessert is a busy host’s best friend

How Kate Aliberti weaves dreamy latticework for her home-baked pies—like this stunning apple pie with sorghum and cinnamon

Swan House’s take on the perfect summer treat

With plenty of room for tweaks, this rich dessert makes a foolproof Valentine’s Day finale

Sweet tea gets the dessert treatment in a slushy icebox granita

A decadent but easy-to-make dessert combines two Southern classics

Atlanta chef Asha Gomez shares her mother’s favorite carrot cake recipe

An Asheville chef brings the campfire treat indoors

An old-fashioned favorite becomes a craft cocktail

Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery in Marshall, Virginia, shares the perfect sweet treat to greet (or conjure) cold weather

Benne seeds and chile-kicked chocolate raise the bar on a traditional party-time treat

A perfect summer dessert

A classic Southern dessert with a twist

Filled with fresh strawberries and a dash of moonshine, these home-fried pies are a sweet taste of summer

You won’t believe the secret ingredient in this family dessert recipe from the famed North Carolina pit master Sam Jones

The forgotten classic

Virginia Willis transforms a basic cracker into a classic holiday treat

A miniature Mardi Gras tradition

A tasty hallmark of summer in the South

A Southern summer dessert

Fresh blueberries get the skillet treatment

A sweet finish for any summer supper

The Most Southern Ice Cream Ever

Chef Rodney Freidank elevates the humble doughnut to new heights

From the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia

A cake worthy of a regular spot at the dessert table

The Texas entrepreneur shares her shortbread-like cookies with Mexican roots

Chef Joe Trull’s take on the perfect summer treat

A decadent riff on the classic pumpkin bread

The portable sweet treat

A homemade take on Mardi Gras’s marshmallow treat

Avis Renshaw of Mom’s Apple Pie Company, Leesburg, VA brings ripe raspberries to the table

Bourbon and bacon give this dessert a grown-up flavor

Chef Travis Milton shares a recipe for an old-fashioned dessert

The one-bowl wonders are a family tradition for chef Ann Kim of the Garden & Gun Club