An unexpected pick, peanut butter pie, has captured the hearts of those in New Mexico, Maine, Montana, and Minnesota.

Sticky-sweet pecan pie is a southern staple made with pecans, eggs and sugar. To riff on this holiday dessert classic, we love adding blueberries, chocolate, candied ginger or bourbon to the mix ...

Pastry chef David Lebovitz's Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon is everything you ... caramel-scented bourbon adds depth to the traditional super-sweet filling; chocolate levels it up with a rich ...

but the filling should still be slightly soft. Leave the pie to cool on a wire tray. As the pie begins to set, decorate the top with the reserved pecan halves. Serve in slices.