This old-fashioned dessert that was once called a "funeral pie" has a rich, subtly-spiced raisin filling and a buttery, flaky ...

Cornmeal, sorghum (both syrup and grain), pawpaws, pecans, buttermilk, sassafras, sweet potatoes: These became the engines that pushed all of that classic French technique to a purpose on my menus.

Recipe: Classic Pumpkin Pie If you're equally eager about sweet and sour flavors ... If you're lucky enough to get your hands on some fresh rhubarb (or scoop up a package of the frozen stuff), then ...