Spring is here, and that means strawberries! And early spring also means citrus, so Alex combined the two in this Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie. This is not a proper post, more just an apology for my extended silence. I have been fighting a nasty sinus infection, and it has taken me out of commission for almost…
Lemony Blueberry Crumb Pie: Sammy Bakes! Review of Teeny’s Tour of Pie
Lemony Blueberry Crumb Pie is a delicious celebration of fresh blueberries and summer; the entire family devoured it and yours will too. Teeny’s Tour of Pie was sent to me for free in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking…
Individual Peanut Butter Mousse Pies–for Mikey–and John, Alex and Sammy
As most of you know, I was gone for a decent chunk of last summer. I tried my best to keep up with blogging–I even became a travel blog for a short while but I did not keep up with the outside world worth a hoot. Major League Baseball passed me by as did the excitement…
Susan’s Sour Cream Crumble Top Apple Pie: Family Recipes
We all have something that our mother makes that we cannot get enough of. That we beg for when visiting home, that we have no desire to learn how to make it because we prefer it when Mom makes it for us. The most comforting of comfort food. For me that is this pie. Year…
Family Recipes: Susan’s Sour Cherry Pie
Do you have any dishes that while not your favorite, will remain indelibly associated in your mind with a particular family member? That it is important to you to learn to make just because that dish is a part of your culinary heritage, even though it is not your cup of tea? That is my…
Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumb Pie in a Skillet Crust
I made a rhubarb and strawberry pie for my in-laws, to go with the vindaloo and curried cauliflower. I was looking for something just a little unusual, and I think I succeeded. The pie crust is made from what you might call a skillet shortbread, and the filling is gently spiced with cardamom and ginger–nothing…
Blueberry Custard Pie–And A Discovery
I had such high hopes for this pie. I mean, look at it, it’s so lovely with its layer of jeweled blueberries. But it turns out I really, really dislike custard pie. How was I to know? My mom never made them–she and my dad dislike them also. But John and the girls liked it–it…
Sooksan Wan Gerd!: A Thai Birthday Feast with Tish’s Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cloud Pie for Dessert
John’s favorite cuisine is Thai. He never gets sick of it. I sometimes need a break from what we think of as the entrée dishes, although I rarely tire of the salads. Despite the fact that at the end of the day Mexican is my favorite cuisine, the one that I never get tired of,…