Banana Pudding is one of the quintessential desserts in the Southeast.  It's a requirement for potluck suppers, and summer holiday meals.  If you've never tried it, it should go on your dessert bucket list.  Unlike trifles, banana pudding is at home hot or cold, and ranks in the top comfort foods for most Southerners.  It all makes perfect sense when you dip into your first bowlful...creamy custard, layered heavily with sliced chunks of banana, and pudding-soft Nilla wafers, topped off with w...

Real, homemade custard makes my heart flitter-flutter.  Sure, it got like, the worst dessert name *ever*, but I won't hold that against it, and neither should you.  It's pure, creamy goodness cannot be sullied by its unfortunate name.

Custard is essentially a homemade vanilla pudding, using eggs and corn starch as a thickener.  It can be used in all sorts of thigh busting, fanny growing, lip smacking desserts.  Homemade custard is amazing served with fresh berries; or as the filling in choco...