If you love lemon desserts that are both rich and refreshing, these Lemon Chess Bars are the perfect treat. They have a buttery shortbread crust topped with a sweet and tangy lemon custard filling, ...

The Chess Pie filling: Make this in the processor as well. 4 eggs. 1 1/2 cups sugar (makes a very sweet pie but my Gran used two cups) 1/2 stick butter, cut into slices. 2 tablespoons cornmeal.

Recipes for a delicious July 4 weekend: grilled tahini-honey chicken thighs; succotash with sausage and shrimp; buttermilk chess pie.