Fresh Peach Pie
I found two good recipe for fresh peaches this year! This one is the standout—I hope it’s served at every summer BBQ 🙂 The previously posted Peach Crumble Bars are delicious, too 🙂 As you can see from the picture above,…
Category: Pies & Tarts
Tropical Pineapple Pie
Picture is showing Pineapple Pie with no macadamia nuts, a tragedy of immense proportions. Add the macadamia nuts! I didn’t, obviously, and the disappointed faces and heavy sighs all around the table will remind me not to do that again.…
Pavlova
In England, Australia, New Zealand and my house, Pavlova is a very popular dessert. I am not sure why it’s not only not popular in the US but it’s not even well known! Pavlova is a quick, light, impressive, and utterly…
Fresh Strawberry Pie
This is a summertime staple around here, and has been for years. A coworker gave me this recipe back in the 1990s, I believe. A decade or so later, I passed the recipe on to a young, emerging cook, and…
Coconut Mango Cheesecake
This is one of my favorite cheesecakes! It’s showy and special and tastes wonderful. The method for this cheesecake is different from my usual method, but it works like a dream. I’ve never had this cheesecake crack. The only tricky…
Banana Cream Pie
The first memory I have of my son helping me cook, was him slicing bananas for Banana Cream Pie. It quickly became one of his favorite foods, and 30 years later it still is 🙂 This pie has to be…
NOT a Boring Cheesecake
My younger daughter is the Queen of Cheesecake around here. She loves her cheesecakes, and has amassed quite a collection of hits: Bourbon Peach Streusel Cheesecake; Boozy Nutty Pumpkin Cheesecake; Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake; and S’mores Cheesecake! She calls this cheesecake—my…
Mixed Berry Pie
Been to the Farmers’ Markets this weekend? Did you buy a bunch of berries? Time for a Mixed Berry Pie! Mixed Berry Pie is my favorite fruit pie. The orange zest sets this pie above all other berry pies, and…