Compared to the old-school classic we call American rice pudding, the dish is surprisingly similar. It's also made with rice that's cooked down until broken, thickened, and tied together with ...

Michael W. Twitty combines the best of custardy kugel with rich rice pudding of the American South for this take on the Rosh Hashanah classic. We know raisins are controversial in rice pudding ...

And I defy you to name a more comforting banana dessert than the all-American classic of vanilla pudding, sliced bananas and Nilla Wafers. Think of the recipe at right as an affectionate homage.