With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I knew wanted to find a Patti recipe for my family and friends to talk about. And while I could have easily gone with a recipe I've tried (and loved), I ...

I made sweet-potato pies using recipes from chefs Trisha Yearwood, Carla Hall, and Alton Brown. Yearwood's pie was simple yet a bit watery and Brown's fell apart as I ate it. Hall had the best recipe, ...