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 ...

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 ...