This is the cherry pie of nostalgic dreams, completely made from scratch — no premade crust or canned pie filling here ... chef David Lebovitz's Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon is everything ...

Bakers usually only need butter, sugar, eggs, and pecans to make pecan pie filling. A gourmet version of shepherd’s pie also ties with pecan. Of course, no one could forget the classic pumpkin ...