Christmas may have come and gone, but I will never, ever cease to gift my sweet pies to those near and dear to my heart.Today is the gift of sweet Blueberry Lemon Cream Pie. With a lemon zest crust, a creamy lemon curd layer, and luscious blueberries on top, there is no one on earth…
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Galette is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or freeform crusty cakes, or, in the case of a Breton galette, a pancake made with buckwheat flour usually with a savory filling. So, a savory pie. Using the almost out of season Hatch green chiles we have in these…
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What would the 4th of July be without all American cherry pie and fireworks? It’s tradition. It’s meant to be. And this year, with all the fanfare, we’re adding white chocolate into the mix for a super sweet and creamy White Chocolate Cherry Pie for the 4th of July! White Chocolate Cherry Pie Crust: 16…
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Dark chocolate covered cherries. Pie. Chocolate chunk pie crust. It’s all there…it’s all here…ready for you to cook and consume. Yum. Dark Chocolate Cherry Berry Pie. Dark Chocolate Cherry Berry Pie Crust: 8 Tbs. ice cold butter, cubed into 1/2″ squares 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup dark chocolate chips 1 large egg 1…
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There’s nothing better than the flavor combination of lemon, fresh blueberry, and a hint of vanilla. Well, there may be other things – unrelated – that hold their own, but honestly, this truly is one of the best aromatic and palate amalgamations on earth. You’ll have to trust me, if you’re on the fence. And,…
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I love making pies – but my sweet pie baking adoration actually began with a savory sort of twist. I grew up baking quiche! Spinach and tomato quiche, actually. (As an aside, my first introduction to quiche was at a restaurant. The chalkboard special read, “Quiche Lorraine.” At my girlfriend’s side, I looked up at…
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Teaching a cooking class a few months ago, I met a woman very near and dear to my heart. Candace touched my soul for a variety of reasons and I will cherish my evening with her – along with the rest of the gang – for years to come. One of the special moments we…
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Some days I simply want to bake. I don’t want to think. I don’t want to write. Today was all about pie.
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I wanted to make something for my sweetie pie this year for Valentine’s Day. What’s better than a little slice of pie? Cherry Pie…Chocolate Pie…Chocolate Cherry Pie ~ with a hint of balsamic reduction. Can you see it? Can you smell it? Can you taste it? I’ll bet you can ~ and, needless to say,…
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As the holidays came and went, I dreamt about a new and different version of my Sweet and Savory Havarti Cheesecake Bars. I still have the idea reeling about in my imagination – something sweet and something wintery – perhaps it will come to fruition in the coming months of cold. However, I also CRAVE…
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