sweets

Homespun ice creams, bubbling soda floats, icebox pies, and chilled puddings galore

New Orleans’ La Petite Grocery combines spiced ice cream and local root beer to create spoonfuls of nostalgia

This Southern favorite gets a revamp from a handful of nuts and a sticky-sweet vanilla glaze

The St. Lucia native brings Caribbean flair to the New Orleans classic

The Chatham Rabbits singer shares a treasured family recipe and reflects on finding inspiration from the past—and savoring the present

A nostalgic dessert and creativity combine for a modern treat with old-school roots

This simple version of a Florida classic pie has gained fans from around the world

This decadent confection from an Alabama kitchen is the perfect postscript to dinner, whether sliced for two or enjoyed solo

Two North Carolina chocolate makers share their go-to recipe for drinking chocolate—plus how they upgrade the classic with cayenne pepper, peanut butter, cinnamon, or all three

A holiday classic from Virginia’s barrier islands

Sorghum syrup, orange marmalade, and black pepper takes this spiced cake to the next level

Inspired by the Moravian women of North Carolina

Plus, a bonus holiday riff on the easy, crowd-pleasing recipe

From his new cannabis cookbook, the country legend’s recipe is delicious with or without the THC

You don’t have to believe in ghosts to enjoy this gem from a haunted Louisiana bed and breakfast

A Georgia barbecue joint gives banana pudding a seasonal makeover

This bourbon behemoth is the exception to Al Roker’s dessert rule

The recipe that got Virginia Willis baking 

One Atlanta chef revisits her Dutch grandma’s recipe for the fall treat

This century-old dessert is still worthy of a celebration