Posts Tagged ‘pie’

Mini Boston Cream Pies
Every city is known for a food. New York has pizza and cheesecake. Chicago has hot dogs. Atlanta has BBQ. Boston has a bunch of specialty foods, but I always think of Boston cream pie: A thick vanilla custard layered between light cakes and covered with chocolate ganache. Yes, please! If you like the flavors but are in the mood for something a bit more casual (and portable) try out my Mini Boston Cream Pies. All of the same ingredients, but... Read More
Maple, Apple and Cheddar Pie
Do you ever feel like you’ve had enough of pie? Like, you’ve tried all the pies there are and there’s really no reason to have any more? Yeah, me neither. Thankfully (or perhaps not-so-thankfully) my sweet tooth prevents me from ever accepting that there is no more pie necessary in my life. Though I have to admit that sometimes, plain ol’ apple pie just doesn’t cut it for me. So when I’m in the mood for pie, but not just any... Read More
Oh My Banoffee Pie
Just when I think I can’t possibly love pie any more, along comes this thing called Banoffee Pie (a.k.a. banana toffee pie) and I’m a GONER. There’s no saving me from my pie love – except for when there’s no more pie. #sad Luckily, this pie is ridiculously easy to make, so when I inevitably finish off this banoffee pie, I can whip up another one all easy-peasy like. Oh, boy – this could get dangerous. Let’s talk about pie!... Read More
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Mini Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Covered Pretzel Crust
My husband doesn’t really like dessert. It was almost a deal breaker for me. It was hard to imagine marrying a man that didn’t enjoy sugar as much as I did. See, I like to go on dates where each person orders dessert. That way I can try more things and not feel like a glutton by ordering two desserts just for me! The waiter would ask if we were interested in dessert and…only I would order one. Not fun! I had to make him learn to like desse... Read More
Finding the Apple of Your Pie
Baking a great apple pie is an art and a science. Apples, spices, lemon juice, and sugar blend in the oven to create the magic of perfect taste and texture…or can fail miserably into a puddle of hot applesauce in a crust. To paraphrase William Carlos Williams, so much depends upon the selection of apple. But with so many varieties to choose from, how do you know which are the best apples for apple pie? The ones you most like to eat out of h... Read More
Lattice-Topped Cherry Pie Bars
Nothing is more American than a classic cherry pie. The original pie recipe is perfect just as it is and everybody loves it. That’s why I decided to take the traditional recipe and turn it into pie bars – because why mess with a good thing, right? Wait… Anywho, these Lattice-Topped Cherry Pie Bars are my new favorite way to enjoy the classic pie. With a sugar cookie crust, sweet cherry filling and a buttery (and pretty) lattice pie crus... Read More
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Berries and Cream Pie
I get why people are scared to make pie, I really do. They look scary, they require a crust of some sort, and there is usually crimping involved. “Crust” and “crimping” can be scary words. Almost like you have to be a certified grandma to make one. But guess what? Anyone can make a gorg pie. Even you, my friend. It is so totally simple, and how impressed will your peeps be when you show up with a Berries and Cream Pie? I love having a... Read More
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Mini Stout Pies

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Mini Stout Pies
In the culinary world of culinarying, there is one culinary trick that culls the nary above the rest. Cooking. With. Booze. Did your nary just flip its cull? I cook with wine at least 3 times a day, I MEAN WEEK. But I have to say, it's not that often that I crack open a beer to fulfill the liquid department in my culinary shenanigans. Dees mus chaaaange. A short while back I spotted super cute mini stout pies over on Adam and Joanne's g... Read More
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Pie Pops

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Pie Pops
These pie pops are poppin’. These pie pops are cool. All the boys (and girls) keep wantin’ these pie pops after school. Now that that’s stuck in your head like it was in mine when I made these oh-so-scrumptious Pie Pops, let’s get started, shall we? What, exactly, are pie pops, you ask? Think cake pop, only minus the cake and plus the pie – which, in my opinion, is much tastier. In the eternal battle of pie vs. cake, in my book, pie... Read More
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Cran-Orange Coconut White Chocolate Pie
This time of year, food blogs, food TV, food magazines – pretty much food media of all types – become obsessed with cranberries. Oh sure, sage, Brussels sprouts and squash all get some attention, but cranberries are the true hero of the season. Being a lover of sour pies like cherry and gooseberry, I thought cranberries would be the perfect fit for a tasty and tart dessert. While I was planning out this recipe in my head, I went to a late... Read More