Summer is for stone fruits. While I love double-crust pies in the Fall and Winter months, summer calls for simplicity. Something a little less heavy that lets the season’s fruits shine through. Summer is the season of galettes. Galettes are basically free-form pies. You start with a pie or tart crust but instead of the … [Read more…]
I’m sure you’ve seen the “mind blown” meme of a piece of paper with “3.14” written on it and its mirror image: “PIE.” The truth is that any excuse will do to throw a pie party, though perhaps I do need a yearly reminder to put pie on the table since I definitely do not … [Read more…]
As I mentioned yesterday, my co-workers and I threw a party for the Blue Moon on August 31st. The next one won’t be until 2015–we just had to celebrate this rare occasion. It only happens…once in a blue moon, after all. It could also be the fact that we’re always looking for an excuse to … [Read more…]
Yet again, I waited til the last minute to complete the task. And sadly, it did not come out as expected. Case in point: Burnt around the edges. Because I did a lousy job sealing the edges. Because it was 9PM on July 31st and I knew I couldn’t blow off this month’s First on … [Read more…]
Sometimes, you want a dessert that comes together easily. No muss, no fuss, just bring me to the finish line so I can eat it all up–NOW. Strawberry Nutella Mini Pies are what you’ve been searching for. Now I’ll admit, I generally stay away from pies. It’s not that they’re especially difficult to make–they’re not. … [Read more…]