A Little Slice of History: Shaker Lemon Pie
Things I like to bake: cookies and cakes. Things I do not like to bake: pies. I can’t explain what makes me partial to cookies and cakes more so than other recipes, but maybe it’s because I’m more...
View ArticleA cheeseburger and a slice of pie: Graham Cracker Pie
After trying my hand at my first pie, I decided to make a second pie using a Graham Cracker Pie recipe I have had forever (well, a decade). I can not remember where I copied the recipe from, but it sat...
View ArticleSweet Cinnamon Bun Pie for a Sweet Lady
I struggled with knowing what to write for this post for weeks. You see, today is my grandmother’s birthday, but what could I bake to honor someone who has cooked thousands upon thousands of meals for...
View ArticleSlice It Up! Tropical Fruit Galette
There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute. Technically, there’s nothing like waiting until the day before the last minute, which is what I’ve done with my contribution to the OXO Slice It Up...
View ArticleA Flavor For August: Avocado Crème Pie
Writing a blog provides the perfect excuse I need to make weird recipes. Pre-blog, I might have tucked a recipe for avocado crème pie away. But now, I bake pretty much whatever catches my eye. This is...
View ArticleTwisted Citrus Blackberry Pie
A couple of weeks ago I spent my $20 allowance at the farmer’s market in no more than 10 minutes. I walked up to a stand I am fond of buying from and purchased $2 worth of peppers, $5 worth of tomatoes...
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Samoa Tart
Do you have a favorite Girl Scout Cookie? If I were stranded on a deserted island, I would want a case of Samoas to wash up on shore. Thin Mints and Tag-A-Longs would put a smile on my face, but Samoas...
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Tequila Lime Tart
Over the past four years, I have posted a Five Days of Cinco de Mayo recipe blitz leading up the fifth of May. I do not have it in me this year to go to such lengths, but I do have a group of blogger...
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Simple Strawberry Tart
Early-summer dessert doesn’t get much better than a simple strawberry tart. Chock-full of sweet berries, you can make this dessert as fancy or as simple as you please. Either way you slice it, it’s...
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Cherry, blueberry, and peach pie
Cookies? I can bake those blindfolded. Cakes? With one hand tied behind my back. Pies? Well, pies are another story. Pies are no joke. Conquering the crust takes patience and practice. It took me two...
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