Dear Abby: I have been making your pecan pie recipe for more than 10 years and have received many compliments along the way. Several years ago, a festival was held in our small town on the courthouse ...

When it comes to Southern desserts, the battle between pecan pie and sweet potato pie is nothing short of legendary. These two pies have been sweetening Southern tables for generations, each with its ...

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : cracking the nut -- The Native Americans' nut -- "Pekan Nuttrees" : Europeans encounter the pecan -- "...the forest into an orchard" : passive cultivation ...

I tried recipes for pecan pie from celebrity chefs Ree Drummond, Guy Fieri, and Ina Garten. Fieri's recipe used a store-bought crust, and Garten's crust recipe was amazing. Drummond's homemade sweet ...