There is no need to invent the wheel here when others have done such a good job already! Thank you Dorie Greenspan for this deliciously perfect pumpkin pie recipe. Whenever I use someone else’s recipe I always take a little liberty with the ingredient list and so should you! In baking though, some ingredients should […]
For me Strawberry Shortcake is the quintessential spring dessert. When my kids were growing up I always served Strawberry Shortcake for Easter and springtime celebrations. When local strawberries hit the market is when it truly feels like the change of season and springtime is upon us. After the short grey winter days and dreary cold […]
This is the pie I dream about, and you will too, long after blackberries are out of season. When I was a kid we had a ridiculous hedge of blackberry brambles that ran all along one side of the house and edged around the field that was behind us. I would go out before they […]
There are few words to say about this pie crust except that it is amazing! It’s flaky and buttery and everything you want in a crust. THE Pie Crust recipe is more about the technique than the recipe itself. The ingredient list isn’t unusual or very different from what you generally see in a crust […]
For my son’s 21st birthday he requested cheesecake. I knew I wanted to make him a decadent, luxurious, and overly impressive version. I came across a recipe on Epicurious originally published in Gourmet’s November 1999 Issue. This became an instant family hit. This cheesecake recipe is based on the version from 1999 and has become […]