[Flickr: jessicafm] I'm one of those people who always bought pie crusts at the store. Why spend all that time on the crust, I thought, when pies were all about the filling? The pie is called a peach pie,...
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Note: We love pie. And so does Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy). She will drop by with a delicious pie recipe every Wednesday in November. [Original artwork and photographs: Jessie Oleson] First things first: what is Osgood Pie, anyway? Said to...
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- serves 6 to 8 - Published with permission from Joan Nathan. Mürbeteig Crust Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup pareve margarine 1 egg yolk Salt Brandy Procedure 1. Mix flour and sugar. Using a food...
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Note: Give a warm welcome to Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy), a good pal of Serious Eats and all-around super cool human being. She will be chiming in with a delicious dessert recipe every Monday. Take it away, Miss Cakespy! Dessert...
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As is the case for most people of Jewish-American heritage, I have been blessed with doting grandparents. They have relentlessly fawned, fussed, and worried over me for as long as I can remember. No matter how healthy my stature or...
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One of my favorite jokes goes like this: A grasshopper walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Hey, did you know that we have a drink named after you?" The grasshopper replies, "You have a drink named Carl?" Well,...
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After yesterday's resoundingly successful blueberry pie, I am feeling pretty good. This good feeling might have something to do with the giant slice of pie I had along with my morning coffee, but for now I'll just attribute it...
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Photograph by Jeff Kubina on Flickr This week I am attempting to conquer my fear of baking by diving head first into a pie-baking extravaganza courtesy of Mollie Cox Bryan's comprehensive pie bible, Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern...
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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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