Thanksgiving 2020 for us, as I’m sure for most, was quite different than past years. With the ongoing pandemic we’ve all had to make changes, and yet we are among the fortunate ones with much for which we are grateful. Our hearts go out to those less fortunate who have endured so much suffering and…
Tag: pies
Fresh Strawberry Tart
Fresh strawberry pie is one of my husband’s favorite pies. Recently I saw a recipe for a strawberry pie in the New York Times digital cooking column. The filling is made with fresh strawberries and some strawberry preserves. Looking at those glistening ruby red sweet berries you just know it’s going to be good!…
Fresh Peach Pie by the Bakers at Cooks Illustrated
SAY GOOD-BYE TO PIE WITH A SOUPY FILLING AND LACKLUSTER PRESENTATION I’ve wanted to bake a peach pie for some time with the beautiful fresh peaches at the farmers markets currently. I also thought it would be the perfect ending to the lunch of Zucchini Soup and Salade Nicoise I had been planning. However, unlike…
Fresh Peach Pie by the Bakers at Cooks Illustrated
SAY GOOD-BYE TO PIE WITH A SOUPY FILLING AND LACKLUSTER PRESENTATION I’ve wanted to bake a peach pie for some time with the beautiful fresh peaches at the farmers markets currently. I also thought it would be the perfect ending to the lunch of Zucchini Soup and Salade Nicoise I had been planning. However, unlike…
Cherry Tarts
Last week I discovered a very small portion of left over pastry dough in my freezer, and a couple of cups of bing cherries in the fridge. I decided to make a few small cherry tarts with my findings. I usually use sour cherries for cherry pie, either fresh, which have a very limited window…
Sheila’s Banana Cream Pie
I promised to post the recipe for this Banana Cream Pie which was part of my 2017 Thanksgiving dessert buffet. And since I’m becoming more proficient at typing with one hand now it seems a good time to share it with you. Good cream pies are a favorite of mine, particularly banana and coconut. This Banana…
Thanksgiving 2017
This Thanksgiving we were fortunate to have my sister and brother seated at our table as well as our children. They came for a visit, spending several days in LA before driving to San Luis with our son and daughter-in-law on Thanksgiving Day. They have each visited Slo before, but this is the first Thanksgiving…
Spiced Apple Pie with Walnut Streusel Topping
Recently friends from LA came for the weekend, and I made this apple pie for dessert after a meal of Beef Bourguignon. It is such a great apple pie, perfectly spiced in my opinion… cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves… The recipe for the Spiced Apple Pie which you will find here on a previous post makes…
Thanksgiving 2015
All that remains of Thanksgiving 2015 are the memories and photos of a wonderful day spent celebrating with our sons, their fiancees and my brother from Chicago who was with us this year. Even the leftovers have disappeared, and space can be found in the fridge and freezer once again. Our Thanksgiving buffet photos are…
Salted Caramel Sauce
I can’t believe I haven’t posted since Halloween, but it doesn’t mean I have taken a break from cooking. My youngest brother who lives in Chicago will be arriving this evening for his first visit since we have moved to San Luis Obispo. He will be with us for Thanksgiving which makes me so happy….