Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Yes Please! My mother was known to tell people that she could bake anything inside a pie crust and her family would love it! And my Russian mama definitely had that down right! Although…it may have had something to do with the fact that MOM WAS AN ABSOLUTELY AWESOME PIE MAKER! And I don’t care […]
Mom made fabulous rhubarb pies. OK Mom made the best pies hands down! I tweaked her recipe a bit by adding some grated orange peel and I think it really adds something special to her recipe. Pie crust for a 9″ 2 crust pie (see below) For the Pie Filling: 3 cups rhubarb, cut into […]
With all the fruit now appearing at the Farmer’s Market, it’s pie making time! Plums, apples, blueberries and more! Years ago, when I had just moved into my own place, I decided that it was time for me to make a blueberry pie. Well, why not. I had been successfully cooking things since I was […]
My post “English Tarts aka A Bunch of Tarts” mentions that I researched and tested various tart recipes. Who doesn’t like apple pie? This time I thought it would be fun to change up the crust and bake the pie as a “tart” and to use the English apple variety Bramley Seedling. I really like the way […]
Strawberries; those luscious, red, juicy, locally grown June berries demanding to become something wonderful. I used to make a jam that I called “Strubarb.” Strawberries and rhubarb, such a fabulous combination of flavours! Makes a 9” Pie Pastry for 2 crust pie (see below) 3 cups fresh strawberries, halved 2 cups sliced rhubarb 1 ¼ […]
Our Mom, Nora was an awesome pie maker. Her daughters are always vying for “the just like Mom’s” award. Psst…I have Mom’s rolling pin and am convinced it has magical properties! Makes a 9” Pie 1 ½ cups tinned pumpkin (see below), not pumpkin pie filling ½ cup golden brown sugar 1 Tbsp. molasses ½ […]
Being able to turn out a decent pie crust is not that difficult, really! Follow these steps and I think you’ll like the results whether you’re a newbie or an old hand at pastry making. My Mom’s Pastry For Pie’s – For 2 or 3 Double Crust Pies, depending on the size of the pie pan. I […]