My Thanksgiving prep plan includes pumpkin pie minis and here's why. They are easy-as-pie to make, cute and inviting, easy to serve, and full of deliciously seasonal pumpkin spice! I wrote this post for #HalloweenTreatsWeek, but it's on-time for the entire holiday season! I received samples from some of the sponsoring companies, but as ...
Pies
Easy Buttermilk Pie
Wishing for the rich tangy goodness of cheesecake, but short on time to fuss? My Easy Buttermilk Pie uses only six ingredients, and gets stirred together with a fork. Made in minutes, it's what you need for your Thanksgiving celebration. What is Buttermilk Pie? Buttermilk Pie is an old-timer which was surely edged over to the ...
Blackberry Roly Poly for #summerdessertweek
Sweet, ripe, and juicy blackberries say Summertime, and this old-time favorite recipe shows them off beautifully. Blackberry Roly Poly is fun to say, fun to make, and fun to share at any summertime celebration! This post and recipe were created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are ...
Coconut Custard Pie
Coconut custard pie brings old-time baking pleasure home and makes a simple, delicious dessert for friends and family, for guests, or for taking along to a potluck, a party, or an event at work or school. Easy-to-find ingredients, simple methods, everyday equipment: It's a fine everyday homemade treat. Start with a single round of pastry ...
Craftsy Class: Classic Pies Made Easy
Back in July, I had the good fortune to travel back to Craftsy.com 's Studio F in Denver to shoot my second online video cooking class with an amazing, talented and delightful Craftsy crew. It was a whirlwind week with clouds of flour, sprinkles of sugar, strawberries and syrup, buttermilk and butterscotch, all rolled out, stirred ...
Summer Plum Torte, Easy and Elegant
What a treasure! One layer of luscious but simple plum-studded goodness, simple to make and a pleasure to share. No wonder it's the New York Times's most beloved and requested recipe! You need Summer Plum Torte in your repertoire, to vary and enjoy all year long! I love Lottie + Doof, a blog by a Chicago-based food writer and photographer named ...
My Pie-Sister Kate McDermott’s Lemon Meringue Pie
I love following "Art of the Pie", the beautiful, useful blog my friend Kate McDermott bakes up from Pie Cottage out in the great Northwest. Kate not only knows everything about pie-making, not only creates gorgeous, varied pies and pastries: she shares her knowledge, wisdom, and experience with the whole wide world, on her blog, in ...
Easy Chocolate Chess Pie
Three words: Chocolate Chess Pie. Add "Easy" to the title because this easy-as-pie pie is a quick, rich, people-pleasing winner. And did I mention "chocolate"? Advice? Make two Chocolate Chess Pies while you're at it, because this recipe doubles up easily, and one Chocolate Chess Pie won't stay around for long! Where did this pie come ...
Almond Custard Pie
Made from finely ground almonds, eggs, sugar, and butter, Almond Custard Pie reminds me of marzipan and makes luscious, simple-to-prepare dessert, with or without ice cream! With early American roots and accessible ingredients, it's ideal for celebrations and a perfect finale on your Thanksgiving dessert menu. What is Almond Custard ...
Sour Cherry Pie
Sour cherries make mighty delicious pies, and when you start with canned sour cherries, you're taking it EASY! Make this beauty any time of year, and remember the ice cream or whipped cream! My grandmother's pantry was lined with mason jars, lined up in glassed-in rows on ascending shelves, floor to ceiling with counterspace in the middle, ...