
Millionaire Pound Cake
Throughout the south, there are “millionaire” (or “million-dollar”) pies, cakes, puddings, trifles, and Lord knows what else—the implication being that the dessert is super rich.

Throughout the south, there are “millionaire” (or “million-dollar”) pies, cakes, puddings, trifles, and Lord knows what else—the implication being that the dessert is super rich.

Except for adding a little almond extract for additional flavor, I baked the cake just as directed, and, for whatever reasons, it turned out beautifully.

Originally made with standard pastry crust, Key lime pie has presumably been a prized specialty of southern Florida and the Keys ever since the distinctive

And most likely created during The War Between the States, this pie is basically a spicy version of chess pie and has as many versions

Quite often the fruits and berries used for classic Southern cobblers are preboiled slightly to produce maximum juice and flavor when baked. The concept behind

Crumble, crisps, buckles, grunts, pandowdies, cobblers—the number of names used in the South to designate various styles of batter desserts made with fruits and berries

In Southern cooking, dates show up in all sorts of breads, pies, puddings, and, of course, dark fruitcakes, and one of the most popular canapés

For years, there’s been lots of banter about the origin and correct preparation of Bananas Foster, without question one of the South’s (indeed, America’s) most


