To my mind, the only way to make a homemade pie even better is by smothering the top with a thick layer of sweet meringue. Patty Pinner, author of this week's Cook the Book selection, Sweetie Pies, agrees. In the...
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The first time I had carrot cake, I was probably six years old. My family was out to dinner at an old-fashioned diner in New Yorkâthe kind that had a revolving glass showcase of desserts by the door. I remember...
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Free-form pies, sometimes called "galettes," are one of the most homey and rustic desserts out there. A simple crust is folded around a heaping pile of fresh fruit sprinkled with sugar, then baked on a cookie sheet until caramelized and...
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Remember that Kellogg's commercial from a long time ago that encouraged us all to taste Corn Flakes again for the first time? It was cute and mildly convincing, but it didn't exactly send me running to the supermarket cereal aisle....
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More than 35 years ago Joyce Carol, a friend of cookbook author Patty Pinner's mother, entered this Black and Blue Pie in a local baking contest, where it was chosen as first runner-up. According to Joyce Carol, it would have...
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Adapted from Sweetie Pies by Patty Pinner Ingredients For one 9 or 10-inch single crust: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chilled vegetable shortening 3 tablespoons ice-cold heavy cream or evaporated milk, more...
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