I needed a “thank you” gift. – More than just a card, a “thank you pie,” to be precise.The Wine Gallery does SO very much for me, I simply had to reciprocate.And, my method of love, adoration, and appreciation, always comes in the form of food. Some like chocolate, some prefer cinnamon raisin. Everyone adores…
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At one point in time, I baked a very special Chocolate Cream Pie for a good friend.HER friend saw photos and planned a visit, saying, “Do you think Ashley would make that again while I’m in town?” I responded, “Well, no. I never make the same thing twice. But, I’ll make you two a version…
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So, this may just be the best pie you’ve ever had.Do you like chocolate? Of course.Do you love chai spice? Yes, you do. Admit it.Do you LOVE vanilla cream cheese frosting? Um, we all do.And, you can’t resist pie, right? Don’t like. Everyone loves pie, especially pie CRUST!! With a homemade pie crust (best ever…
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As I announced and described my Chocolate Cherry Cream Pie to my friend, Kimmy, she said, “Can you bake me a pie? I want that! But, not with cherries. Maybe with strawberries or raspberries.” “Done!” I replied. However, I had a little difficulty finding the chocolate covered strawberries I had envisioned for this pie. So,…
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I truly have the greatest friends. In these times of quarantine and isolation, I’ve been itching to get out, to shop, and then to bake.Well, I can’t get out and I can’t shop (autoimmune disease is hard). BUT, I can bake. And, I have the most amazing friends who make requests and then supply the…
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Well, this will be the fourth down and only one more to go in my five-pie baking obsession. Today I present to you a pie gifted to my girls: Chocolate Chocolate Cinnamon Graham Mousse Pie. Jenna is a chocolate fan – I mean REALLY a chocolate fan. The darker and the more chocolatey – chocolatier…
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Impatient and overfilled. That describes me today – early this morning – and most days, in fact.
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Dulce de leche is just one of those “things” in life you have to experience to really understand. I think the same might be true of sopapillas as well. Especially as a kid at Casa Bonita in Denver – yes, all you Coloradoans know exactly what I’m talking about. The food is atrocious, even the…
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Sweet and salty. Creamy and crunchy. Opposites attract ~ But it’s kind of like peanut butter and chocolate. Or Brussels sprouts and butter. They are a match made in heaven – simply made for each other. When it comes to crunchy, salty potato chips and chocolate, I’m reminded of my childhood days of biting into…
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