Cook's Country

Proof that it doesn't take buttermilk or an insufferably long overnight brine to make insanely tender, crazily crisp, gosh darn perfect fried chicken.

Known in some parts as tar heel pie, this ridiculously rich chocolate brownie pie filling is impossibly fudgy, so much so it's simply too gooey to consume out of hand.

This flaky, tender, butter and shortening pie crust is a breeze to make, thanks to your food processor.

Incomparably easier than traditional English muffins yet with all the requisite nooks and crannies that God—and the British—intended.

We, too, were startled by the shocker ingredient in this intriguingly sweet, Easter-rific glazed ham. Tasting is believing.