Nov

1

Thanksgiving Dessert—Pear Custard Pie

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November 1, 2007 | 3 Comments

The countdown has begun. Thanksgiving is nigh. All the food magazines are brimming with their annual holiday menus and meal planning tips. Who am I to stray?
This month will be all about the foodiest holiday of the year. Everyone loves Thanksgiving. As far as I know. And what’s not to like, really? We all […]

Oct

20

Cookies Cooking: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies! –written by erika

Posted by kate

October 20, 2007 | 2 Comments

Here is a seasonal recipe I love. Of course, you could eat pumpkiny treats any time of the year. But, who does? I mean, really? Pumpkin pie in May? Just doesn’t seem right. It’s kind of like the unspoken rule in our house about not playing Loreena McKennitt music before Halloween. It’s not holiday music, […]

Sep

24

A Pear Tart Totally Worthy Of Your Love

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September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It’s fall!
I love fall food. I love the change of seasons and getting to wear sweaters again. Of course, as I type this, it’s 80 degrees here in my corner of New England. Not exactly hot apple cider weather. But that’s okay. It will be soon and I can still feel the change inside […]

Aug

5

A plum tart to please the masses

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August 5, 2007 | 1 Comment

Isn’t there some nursery rhyme about a kid who pulls a plum out of his pie or something?
This tart may make you want to do that. It’s juicy innards are enough to make you dive in before it’s cool enough to eat. But, your patience will pay off, I promise.
This is one of those […]

Aug

4

The dish on pie dishes

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August 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you are in need of something to bake one of these summer pies in, I have some ideas for you. There’s lots of options out there for pie dishes—many sizes, colors and shapes, even.  I’ve recommended here some basics. Good standard dishes that will serve up just about any pie recipe with style and […]

Aug

3

The Zucchini; I love it, but man is there a lot of it

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August 3, 2007 | 1 Comment

I love zucchini. I do. It’s one of the easiest veggies out there. It’s happy with a quick slop of olive oil and being tossed on the grill. It can be chopped into salads, grated into quesadillas, added to corn chowder. The opportunities are endless!  However, even this zucchini-loving gal needs new ideas for the […]

Aug

2

“They got a cherry pie there that’ll kill ya!”

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August 2, 2007 | 5 Comments

Any Twin Peaks fans out there? Cherry pie will forever make me think of Peaks. I can’t help it. And it doesn’t matter how long it’s been since I’ve seen the show. And what goes better with cherry pie than coffee?
My husband and I are coffee snobs. Not so much the quality, but yes, […]

Aug

1

Strawberry Tarts Galore!

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August 1, 2007 | 2 Comments

For today I’ve got something easy and refreshing. Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart. I like this dessert because it takes advantage of good summer fruit by keeping it whole and raw. There is some baking involved, but not the fruit.
There’s lots of ways to do a fruit tart, though, so here’s a couple more for […]

Jul

30

Peach and Blueberry—you can’t go wrong

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July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

You simply have to take advantage of peaches in the summer. Like tomatoes, there is really no other time to eat them. The ones you find in the off-season are just sub-par and that’s why we have to dive in and get them while we can.

If you have a market near you that sells […]