Entries tagged with 'pie'
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"You'll never know when you'll be hit!" It's like Russian roulette, but with cream pies! According to this commercial, if you plonk your kids down to a game of Pie Face they'll have fun beyond their wildest imaginations. They'll be crazed with happiness. They won't be able to stop shrilling with glee. As long as you supply the whipped cream, the madness will never end. [via metafilter]...
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When we talked to Cook's Illustrated publisher Chris Kimball just a couple of months ago, he shared with us a recipe for foolproof pie crust. "It's a brilliant recipe," he said. "The secret ingredient in it? Vodka." The alcohol adds moistness to the dough without aiding in gluten formation, since gluten doesn't form in alcohol. Here's the recipe: Foolproof Pie Dough...
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It happens every year. I get paralyzed by Thanksgiving pie indecision. I find it very difficult to figure out the right combination of pies to serve at our Thanksgiving meal. How do Serious Eaters everywhere solve this problem? Remember I don't bake, and neither does any member of my wife's family. But as you might have noticed, I have more than a passing interest in finding excellent pie, either in New York or via mail-order. There are 16 people coming over to our house, and nary a baker in the bunch. I don't hold their lack of baking prowess or interest against them. How could I, given that I don't bake pies myself. They're all caring, considerate, generously spirited...
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It's November 1, so now I can start obsessing in earnest about Thanksgiving without everyone thinking I'm a complete nut job. To me Thanksgiving is all about the stuffing and the pie. But maybe not everyone feels the way I do, so I've decided to let Serious Eaters weigh in on this extremely important topic. Perhaps some of you love turkey or its crisp skin. Others may live for the moment they bite into the sweet potatoes (with or without marshmallows) or the mashed potatoes enriched with loads of butter and heavy cream. Maybe, just maybe, to some folks, Thanksgiving is all about the green beans or the brussels sprouts or some other green or other-colored vegetable. For my wife...
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A swingle is what you get after plopping a miniature key lime pie on a stick, dipping in chocolate, and freezing it. I had no idea what a swingle was before seeing dennisandluba's photo and now it's all I can think about. The swingles, encased in their chocolate shells and bursting with custardy key lime goodness. If I could just make my way over to Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies in Red Hook, Brooklyn, I could fulfill all my swinglicious dreams....
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I've been a Dad for twenty years now, and nothing makes me happier on Father's Day (coming up this Sunday June 17th, by the way) than the gift of noshing. So this year, in order to create more perfect unions and promote filial harmony around the country, give your Dad the perfect edible gift. Here at Serious Eats we're going to make it easy for you to do so. We're going to alert you to the best foods that ship so that no matter where you live you can get your Dad something he will remember for the rest of your life. Today through Thursday we're going to focus on the five Serious Eats Dads' food groups: Barbecue, Ice Cream,...
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What is a pie bank? A delicious invention of Saveur's Larry Nighswander. The best news for us pie lovers? The account he set up at Millie's Restaurant is still active, and there are slices (of banana cream pie) yet to be ordered: "So, if you're ever in Middleport, Ohio, look up Millie's Restaurant; it's at 39239 Bradbury Road; phone (740) 992-7713. If you enjoy banana cream pie, feel free to stop in and order a slice out of our "pie bank." I'm there....
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Here are the pie contest winners BaHa wins the 2 pies for her evocative all pie Thanksgiving essay. Adam wins a single pie for identifying the 1902 NY Times quote. cgoup wins a single pie for identifying the Carl Sagan quote. The winners should e-mail me at nyeats@aol.com this morning and give me their particulars so that we can figure out how to get them their pies. I want to thank everyone for participating. There were so many good entries for the grand prize. Next year let's collectively think up a really great pie contest. And I promise I won't make the same mistake by asking questions that are easily found on Google or other search engines. For anyone...
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Sunday Nov. 19th is the last day to enter the Thanksgiving pie contest. To win two superb pies of your choice just tell me in 100 words or less what your all pie Thanksgiving menu would consist of and why. On Monday I will announce the winner and figure out the logistics of delivering the pies. The other pie winners (for correctly identifying the two pie quotes) will also be notified then. Remember, both New Yorkers and non-New Yorkers can enter the contest. New Yorkers will receive two pies from either Two Little Red Hens or Yura & Company. Serious pie lovers in other cities will receive pies from either their favorite local pie baker or from Grand Traverse...
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All right, all right, I admit it. In the age of the internet I shouldn't have given quotes as clues. Too easy. But the grand prize, two pies, is still up for grabs. See below for how you can enter. That's right. Serious Eats is giving away two phenomenal pies of your choice. If you live in New York you can choose from the dazzling array of pies made by Two Little Red Hens, which includes Apple, Apple Crumb, Apple Cranberry, Sweet Potato-Pecan, Pumpkin, Chocolate-Pecan, Buttermilk Lemon Chess, Fall Medley, Out of towners will get their pies delivered to their doorstep from the Grand Traverse Pie Company. The pies are on us. All you have to do is tell me...
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