Unlike most of the food bloggers out there, I’m not bringing you a healthy salad recipe, or a lighter version of your favorite comfort food. So I apologize if this is unsupportive of your new year’s resolutions! But this week is full of birthdays to celebrate, starting with my good friend, then the Boyfriend’s, thenRead more
Monday is my Future Brother-in-law’s 30th birthday!!! Happy birthday, Chris!! In honor of his birthday, I’m sharing his favorite pie. This pumpkin pie mixes in sour cream to the filling keeping it airy and fluffy, almost soufflé-like. If you make it the right way, you have to start with a real pumpkin. Now that mayRead more
These Key Lime Pie Bars were such a hit at Carroll Cafe that I feel like they deserve to be re-posted. These bars are perfect for a crowd, and such a big hit! They’re super tart, sweet, and a little crunchy from the graham cracker crust. The only thing I might do differently is toRead more
I made this over the 4th of July, and loved the simplicity of it. This super delicious, cheesy tart comes together quickly, takes advantage of the lovely summer tomatoes, and looks impressive enough for company. As the saying goes, it’s easy as pie. I think this would also work well as a galette…which might makeRead more
This is a recipe my mom had saved from a Baker’s chocolate box. It’s a classic coconut-chocolate combination, which you really can’t go wrong with. Combined with some condensed milk, this is a rich, decadent treat that really is as easy as pie. A delicious chocolate base topped with a sweet toasted coconut macaroon flavoredRead more
Yesterday was Pi day. I’m not really a math person, but I’ll take any excuse to celebrate pie! Rhubarb is beginning to appear in stores and since rhubarb season is rather short, you’ll definitely want to jump on a chance to use it before it’s gone! I highly recommend Rhubarb Custard Pie. This is aRead more
Yesterday was my cousin’s 9th birthday! She had a wonderful party and to help in the celebration, I made Razzleberry Pie (Naomi doesn’t like cake, so pie it is!), and Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream (recipe coming soon). I’m so glad Naomi wanted birthday pie, because it was a great excuse to make thisRead more
So with all the fun picking blackberries lately, we’ve had an abundance. What to do with lots of fruit? Make pie of course! This is the recipe I usually use for rhubarb pie. And obviously it’s easy as pie to make. Blackberry Custard Pie Serves 8 Adapted from Betty Crocker 1 pie crust (I likeRead more