Something Sweet

Fresh blueberries get the skillet treatment

From the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia

Strawberries come early in Louisiana, and New Orleans pastry chef Kelly Fields makes the most of them in her one-skillet dessert

A new recipe for an old-school Southern treat

Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery in Marshall, Virginia, shares a recipe rooted in sweet family memories

A tasty hallmark of summer in the South

A winter pear cake with ginger and brown butter

A classic Southern dessert with a twist

The throwback dessert

The portable sweet treat

A Southern summer dessert

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

A perfect summer dessert

A cornmeal twist on everyone’s favorite down-home dessert

This traditional almond cake is a showstopper of a dessert

Chef Rodney Freidank elevates the humble doughnut to new heights

The forgotten classic

What’s not to love about bourbon, chocolate, and pecans?

Virginia Willis transforms a basic cracker into a classic holiday treat

An Elvis-inspired take on the crowd-pleasing dessert

A Southern Easter tradition

A cake worthy of a regular spot at the dessert table

A miniature Mardi Gras tradition

A crowd-pleasing dessert from Woodford County, Kentucky

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

An old-fashioned favorite becomes a craft cocktail

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

A sweet finish for any summer supper

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

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

A decadent riff on the classic pumpkin bread

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

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

Sweet tea gets the dessert treatment in a slushy icebox granita

A damn tasty dessert from Bluegrass Kitchen

A Southern classic treat

This icebox dessert is a busy host’s best friend

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

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

An Asheville chef brings the campfire treat indoors