Mushroom-Cheddar Quiche: not all pies are sweet.
Remember Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche, that 1982 fun-poking paean to masculinity? Well, thankfully, that statement was never true. I mean, think of the King, with his “four and twenty blackbirds, baked...
View ArticleChocolate Icebox Pie: confessions of a pie burglar
For those of you who are frequent visitors to this blog, you know one of my favorite eateries is our local diner. Nothing is better than ending a week with a plate of fresh fried chicken, REAL mashed...
View ArticleBlueberry Hand Pies: give this dough a hand
In these hazy days of summer, early morning and late evening seems to be the only times we can get outside to sit on our deck. Our house faces east and as soon as the sun is up, we’re enveloped for...
View ArticlePie fries!
“It’s not nice to play with your food.” Sure it is! You know how you take leftover bits of pie crust dough, sprinkle them with cinnamon-sugar, and bake up a crisp, buttery/sugary treat? Baker John...
View ArticleNantucket Cranberry Cake: seize the season
PLOP! The sound of cranberry sauce being dropped from its can onto a serving plate. “Ahhhhh….” The sound of an appreciative dessert-lover enjoying a bite of buttery, tender, tart-sweet cranberry cake....
View ArticleSausage and Apple Pie: Breakfast… dessert… how about both?
Chocolate-covered pretzels. Baked Brie with apricot jam. Kettle corn. Do you taste what I’m getting at here? The juxtaposition of sweet and savory/salty isn’t some surprising new trend. Roast meats...
View ArticleGluten-Free Spiced Chocolate Tart: for the gingerly at heart
For years, we have seen chocolate become infused with hot stuff- chilis, chipotle, and wasabi. This, for the chocolate purists, may be considered a small crime, but in our world of fusion cuisine...
View ArticleRicotta Pie: buona pasqua!
What’s the difference between ricotta pie, and cheesecake? Not much, taste-wise. But if you’re looking for a lighter-textured “cheesecake,” do what many an Italian family does: enjoy a modest slice of...
View ArticleDouble-Vanilla Whoopie Pies: move over, chocolate
Growing up, I was an inveterate chocolate lover. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Oreos. Chocolate cream pie. And, of course, chocolate ice cream. My brother, on the other hand, was Mr....
View ArticleChocolate Midnight Pie: it’s what’s beneath the crust that counts.
Do you find this photo offensive? No, not THAT kind of offensive. But, picturing as it does a pie with a cracked top, do you feel, well… disappointed that it’s not perfect? I don’t. And I’ll tell you...
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