The best Southern desserts to bake at home, according to pastry chef Kelly Fields

James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Kelly Fields, who owns Willa Jean restaurant and bakery in New Orleans, shares recipes and tips on how to perfect classic Southern from her book “The Good Book of Southern Baking.” From biscuits, to cornbread, to pies and chocolate chip cookies, the book is a modern encyclopedia that celebrates the best of the region’s desserts. And anyone can get started. “A baking sheet and a good mixer is all you really need,” Fields said.