March 15th, 2013 by
Recipe: Ricotta Pie
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 Amaretto-scented ricotta pie, topped (or not) with orange marmalade.
With a cup of espresso, it’s the perfect end to the typical Easter feast: ham, potatoes, vegetables, salad… and lasagna.
February 1st, 2013 by
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 just happens to go with the flow of traffic.
This blog began as a request for a chocolate cream pie, but since I couldn’t imagine anything better than Susan Reid’s recipe on our website, I figured my time would be better spent on a new creation.
The inspiration for the ginger came when I pulled the 9″ x 9″ square tart pan from the rack and imagined other square-shaped dishes- the kind you see in Asian restaurants wearing sushi, rice noodles and pickled GINGER.
November 22nd, 2012 by
Recipe: Custard Pie
Did you know there are still Pilgrims celebrating Thanksgiving today, nearly four centuries after America’s original Thanksgiving dinner?
October 16th, 2012 by
Recipe: Sausage and Apple Pie
Chocolate-covered pretzels.
Baked Brie with apricot jam.
Kettle corn.
Do you taste what I’m getting at here?
September 28th, 2012 by
Recipe: Nantucket Cranberry Cake
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.
PLOP is OK. But “Ahhhh…” So much more satisfying, when you’re a DIY-type person.
Read: home baker.
August 26th, 2012 by
Recipe: Pie Crust
“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?
August 10th, 2012 by
Recipe: Blueberry hand pies
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 the rest of the day. I ADORE the pure, bright sunshine, but…
July 16th, 2012 by
Recipe: Chocolate Icebox Pie
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 potatoes and gravy and, of course, a piece of chocolate cream pie to go. The slice of pie is at least 4″ high, with three layers of chocolate and cream. It’s a sight to behold, and often takes me 2 days to finish.
April 3rd, 2012 by
Recipe: Mushroom-Cheddar Quiche
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 in a pie” – surely that savory (to say nothing of copious) filling qualifies the King’s pie as quiche.
Pie doesn’t have to be sweet. And when it’s not, it’s often called – you guessed it – quiche.
March 19th, 2012 by
Recipe: Chocolate Midnight Pie
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?