"These bite-size candied pecans are delicious for snacking and garnishing salads or sweet potato casserole," according to "The Southern Cookie Book" (2016, Oxmoor House, $22.95). The cookbook is from ...

We all have those go-to dessert recipes that make us feel like a bit of a fraud. You know the ones — they are surprisingly easy to make but always end up being the biggest hit wherever you bring them.

In a medium heavy-bottom saucepan, combine sugars, evaporated milk, and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring with a wooden spoon until fully melted, about 10 minutes. Add pecans carefully ...

Where European pralines are brittle, this traditional Southern recipe calls for buttermilk, which gives the nut clusters a fudgy, crumbly texture. The exact pronunciation of this little confection is ...

Legend has it that Clement Lassagne, personal chef to Monsieur Marshal du Plessis-Praslin of France, created the praline in 1636, which is a firm fixture in New Orleans, Charleston and other coastal ...