Author Anne Byrn scoured the South, uncovering the stories behind the region’s best bakes. She found lane cakes in Georgia, chess pies in North Carolina and a shocking twist on chocolate cake in Arkansas. Plus, Kim Severson offers a timely report on the MAHA organic food movement; we whip up an Almond and Rum Tres Leches Cake; and Cheryl Day returns to take your baking questions.

Questions in this episode

"How do I make chewy, gooey chocolate chip cookies?"

"The pain de mie I make has a very low shelf life. What am I doing wrong?"

"Every time I make a butter pie crust, it shrivels up and shrinks. How do I keep it upright?"