Do you serve an appetizer before Easter dinner? I never do because there is so much other food and I hate to get full before the feast even begins! (Also because I have NO will power!) If you are looking for an appetizer check HERE in my RECIPE file and you will find a list … Read more
With Valentine’s Day next week wouldn’t it be lovely to make a chocolate pie to share with those you love? How about a chocolate pie that is fast and easy? How about 58% less fat and 33% fewer calories than the original recipe? Now am I talking your love language? The recipe can easily be … Read more
It Tuesdays With Dorie which means I have baked from Dorie Greenspan’s book, Baking With Julia. I’ve never made a french apple tart and this week’s recipe got my attention. Dorie writes, “This open-faced tart is beautiful … beneath the gossamer blossom is what the French call a compote, a sweet, thick purée of oven-roasted … Read more
When my Chief Culinary Consultant won second place in his age group at the Southern Tennessee Plunge Half-Marathon on Saturday I set off straight to the kitchen. After a cold-drizzly rain, falling temperatures, and an increasing wind I knew we would all need a good meal with a winning dessert. I started with the one … Read more
In my last blog post I shared the recipe for Flaky Pie Dough. The dough is perfect for a sweet or savory pie. I labeled the post “Part 1” because there was more that I wanted to say. (Big surprise.) So this Part 2 includes tips and tricks for making perfect pie dough. Some of … Read more
I made my first pie when I was a teenager. I knew my mom particularly liked pie of all kinds. Mom was a full-time Registered Nurse besides being mom to four fairly rambunctious kids and while she had dinner on the table every night, dessert like pie was a luxury her time could rarely afford. … Read more