52 problems, but a pie ain't one

pie 52 - onion pie

2011-01-01T20:54:00.000-08:00

onion pie. gerry and i made this last pie together. we cooked the onions with 5 peppercorns, some cloves, butter and a bay leaf. removed the bay leaf, peppercorns and cloves (challenging, but possible) and then put it on a pre-cooked filo pastry crust with an edge cut into it about half an inch from the outside. then topped it with some gouda and put it in the oven for a bit.

we stored it in the fridge overnight and when we got to the Stewarts' we popped it in the microwave for a bit.

success! the year of pies is finished.

pie 51 - oven-top banoffee pie

2011-01-01T20:52:00.000-08:00

i made another banoffee pie, this time for work. it worked just as well boiling the evaporated milk in a pot of water on the stove, instead of in the oven in a sort of double-boiler.

i also topped it with a layer of whipped cream and then drizzled it with butterscotch chips melted with some whipping cream and then cooled.

pie 50 - Banoffee pie

2010-11-22T11:29:00.000-08:00

Here's the recipe from Epicurious.

I'm making this pie for Claude, because he is a will-work-for-pie kind of guy.

Right now the evaporated milk is in the oven!

pie 49 - worm pie

2010-10-27T22:01:00.001-07:00

with Hallowe'en coming, my work is having a potluck for lunch tomorrow and a pumpkin carving contest. since dirt pie with worms was on my list, it seemed the perfect time to make it.

it was super easy to make, there were a few steps, but really - just rinse the kitchen aid after making the pudding, and then mix up the cream cheese, butter and icing sugar.

i used this recipe from Cooks.com except that i didn't add the dark chocolate chunks, since i couldn't find them at the newly renovated grocery store.

DIRT CAKE - WORM PIE

1 pkg. (20 oz.) Oreo cookies
2 (3 oz.) semisweet candy bars (Special Dark), chopped
1 cube butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 c. powdered sugar
2 (4 oz.) pkg. instant chocolate pudding
3 c. milk
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
Gummy Worms - as many as you want

Crush cookies in food processor or blender, a few at a time to allow them to crush fine for dirt. Add candy bar pieces; these are the rocks. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat 2 minutes.

In a deep narrow bowl, beat pudding and milk until they thicken, about 2 minutes. Fold in the Cool Whip. Then fold in cream cheese mixture.

In a 13 x 9 x 2 inch or slightly larger pan, layer as follows:

1/3 cookie mix in bottom (sprinkle)
Add a few worms
Spread 1/2 pudding mix on top
Cook mix (sprinkle)
Few more worms
Remaining pudding
Top with the cookie mix to give appearance of dirt

Cover the pudding as best as possible and don't flatten. Just sprinkle cookie mix. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Toothpicks can be used to keep topping from being smashed by the plastic wrap. (It is crazy, but it is good!)

worms in dirt!

pies 45, 46, 47 & 48 - mini pies

2010-10-26T19:54:00.000-07:00

butter tarts, pecan pies, strawberry jam, blackberry jam

using a pate brisee from the freezer (well, i let it thaw and then rolled it out) i made a heap of mini pies. two and four bite pies, to be exact.

i used this joy of baking recipe as the base for the pecan pies, and for the butter tarts. why not a martha recipe? cause butter tarts are canadian!

as an experiment i used the last little bit of rhiannon's blackberry jam, and the last bit of a jar of strawberry jam that i made this summer. it worked out really well because rhiannon's jam was chunky, and my strawberry jam wasn't super smooth, so it had that pie feel to it. i didn't add anything to the jam, because it was already decently solid. so i just popped them into the oven and let the crust get browned.

resist temptation to eat this right out of the over - they are SMOKING HOT. gerry thought a dollop of ice cream would have been awesome on the jam pies.

pie 44 - pizza pie

2010-10-26T19:11:00.000-07:00

i used this All Recipes recipe for whole wheat crust, but added a couple tablespoons of corn flour and some dried italian herbs.

i made the base with a pesto i quickly whipped up, and then put a load of tomatoes, peppers, onions, some pineapple and pine nuts on my side, and mozzarella cheese. threw it into the oven until the crust pulled away from the tray, and slightly browned.

this recipe did two crusts, and like it says: it's nice and crispy, but not hard. you could easily use a tomato sauce for the base instead of pesto, and load it with whatever toppings you like.

pie 43 - irish blueberry strawberry sandwich

2010-10-26T18:50:00.001-07:00

i used the standard crust recipe and then put a base of sliced strawberries down and topped them with some blueberries that i'd put on the stove with some cornstarch and smushed up a bit to get juicy. then i topped that with another layer of sliced strawberries (hence the sandwich part). after that, i put a lattice top on of alternating thick and thin strips.

layers of fruit

thick/thin lattice

mel enjoying some pie.

it must be alright, if gareth and david are enjoying it!

pie 42 - boston cream pie

2010-09-19T23:09:00.000-07:00

and the third kind of a pie, but definitely cakey, was boston cream pie.

this was another multi-recipe pie. the cake part didn't rise as high as i thought it would, so, i've hidden the poor cutting on the bottom. but don't tell anyone.

the trick with this pie, is to not totally follow the video that accompanies it, cause the directions are different enough that it will make a difference. most notably, the cream filling (which is like a pudding, but not exactly) needs to be whisked before you put it between the cake layers. otherwise, it will be lumpy... still tasty, but not the right texture.

i don't like boston cream donuts, but this pie/cake was super delish. i suspect it has something to do with the quality of chocolate topping, and on this one, it is quality.

i'm going to bring this pie to work and ask for donations to the BC Cancer Society for pieces of it.

pie 41 - lemon meringue pie

2010-09-19T22:57:00.001-07:00

gerry and i went over to joanna and aaron's for carcassonne and an attempt at euchre. we ended up having snacks of cheese and an amazing pepper jelly. so. yum. and so was this pie.

normally i use a deep dish, but this time i used a regular size one, and it made the crust thicker. not a bad thing at all.

the recipe calls for 8 egg yolks in the lemon curd, but since the meringue uses 8 egg whites, i didn't have any left overs.

i love lemon meringue pie, and this was delicious. tart combined with the light, sweet meringue = super yum.

look how high this meringue is!

pie 40 - pumpkin pie cheesecake

2010-09-19T22:39:00.000-07:00

pie two of the pie cakes, was also a charity birthday pie. this one was for danica's partner, vince. i got to try this one, and let me tell you, totally worth the effort, and it was a lot of effort, but really thing with a kilo of cream cheese is on the way to tasting awesome.

and awesome it was!

instead of the squash, as called for in the recipe, i used a cup of pumpkin from a can. and, if the recipe's a bit confusing, for the crust, i used the bottom ingredients for the crust and the top for the cake part.

have i mentioned how delicious this was? so yummy.

pie 39 - apple pie cake

2010-09-19T22:28:00.000-07:00

and so begins the pie cake serious. this one was for nicole's dad's birthday, with the money going to none other than the bc cancer society. w00t!

pictures to follow.

apple pie cake is a pretty easy pie to make because the crust is used as the crumble on top too! it's kind of like a crumble top and bottom, except the bottom isn't crumbly.

the recipe's a bit hard to find on the martha website, but i've got the link here.

the pie uses 5 pounds of apples and i recommend using a food processor to slice them, cause it's a lot of apples.

nicole's dad said it was delicious, and that rocks.

pie 38 - sean's blueberry pie for BC Cancer Society

2010-08-20T22:06:00.000-07:00

tried my own recipe for blueberry pie this evening. hope it tastes nice, sean!

i mixed some cornstarch with sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon and then tossed a LOT of blueberries in the mix. put it over the stove for a few minutes, and smushed some blueberries to make it juicy.

rolled out the crust in a dish and poured the blueberry mixture in. then i cut a wide lattice top for the pie and baked it until the crust was golden.

finished!

pie 37 - key lime pie for diana's welcome barbeque

2010-08-15T23:08:00.001-07:00

it was hot saturday. smokin' hot. we'd spent the last little while in the city, and i had no desire to have the oven on, contributing to the furnace that had become our house. i didn't think a key lime pie would need to be baked (i was wrong) but i did know that a graham wafer crust would be easy peasy to whip up in the heat. not so much the same story for a flour crust that requires cold water, and butter.

there weren't any key limes at the store, apparently they sold out first thing that morning, and there weren't any at the next store we went to either, so we ended up using regular limes. it's fine to do so. this pie was delicious. it did call for a weird amount of condensed milk, so we had to buy 2 cans of it, instead of the 1 that the recipe says you'll need - thank you conversation apps.

i thought the pie was delicious. but it was my first time having 'key' lime pie, so maybe i don't know any better.

the pie looks yellow, because i'm not into the idea of adding food colouring, unless it's in icing and for a particular decoration.

pie 36 - mississippi mud pie for sarah

2010-08-15T23:01:00.000-07:00

these just in - sarah's kids enjoying the pie!

this is what trading a flex day will get you. word on the street is, it was delicious.

the crust is chocolate cookie and pecans, the filling is chocolate pudding, topped with some whipped cream and pecans. i wish i'd saved a piece for myself.

pecans, meet chocolate cookies.

chocolate pudding being made.

pie 35 - mediterranean quiche

2010-08-15T22:55:00.000-07:00

on the same day as the barbeque last week, rosie was over doing the floor boards and doors in the basement. it's only right to feed her, right?

so that was three pies on the 7th - 2 of which were yummy successes.

unfortunately, i was running out of time, and only had two crusts, one that got wasted on the bob andy crap-show. so i had to grab a pre-made crust. scandalous, i know. did everyone get some lunch that day, and did i still get all the other things done that needed to be? yes and yes.

pie 34 & 34.5 - blackberry custard & bob andy block party pies

2010-08-15T22:47:00.001-07:00

i made two pies for the block party. since the raspberry custard was such a hit, i decided to try a variation of it. it was very well received. however, once again, my bob andy pie was a fail. even as i put the liquid into the crust, i could see that it was too much milk. i think i'm going to have to use a different recipe. basically the top was about to be completely burned, and the inside was pure liquid. i ended up bringing the one pie (obviously) and gerry quickly made some brownies to bring with us.

beautiful blackberry custard pie.

bob andy pie fail. i *will* make this pie, and it will be delicious.

pie 33 - raspberry custard pie

2010-07-31T17:45:00.001-07:00

this is probably the easiest recipe in the entire world of martha. all you need is a pie crust (we made 4 today, so that wasn't a problem) a cup of cream, some sugar, 1 egg and some berries.

i can't wait to shove this pie in my face. we will wait until after the fireworks for pie feasting, but with this one and the peach crumble pie we made earlier, it will be a true pie party.

pie 32 - peach pie with erin

2010-07-31T17:35:00.000-07:00

as promised, erin's visit has brought the making of pies. we used local peaches, a pinch of nutmeg, some sugar, corn starch, and a standard crust.

pie-ish weekend

2010-07-29T23:00:00.001-07:00

erin-mond is coming to visit, and this means pie making time! whoot! get ready for some yummy pies. i was thinking of a quiche with brie, and definitely some kind of sweet seasonal fruit - maybe nectarines.

pie 31 - wheat-free peach pie

2010-07-29T22:56:00.000-07:00

this pie was made for julie, who doesn't eat wheat. the crust was a simple oat, butter and sugar mixature. pre-cooked to give it some crispiness.

i cut Xs into the bottom of the peaches, boiled them, and then peeled them. sliced them, added about 1/4 cup sugar, and some corn starch. brought it to a boil, and let it thicken, and then put it in the crust in an oven at 325. 20/30 minutes later, peachy heaven.

2010-07-29T22:49:00.000-07:00

bob/andy pie.

just thinking about the cinnamon-ness of this pie makes me want some! next time, i won't forget the milk. :o)

pies 29 & 30

2010-06-27T00:13:00.001-07:00

oh, hello! i *am* still here, and i have two more blogs coming up. bob andy/just bob pie and strawberry raspberry tartlets. hellz yeah!

pie 28 - blueberry crumble pie, for Karl

2010-06-16T20:49:00.000-07:00

this just in - kaitlin and karl enjoying blueberry crumble pie!

this is a combination of three pie recipes.

1. my base crust, the pate brisee that is such a solid recipe. i had one in the freezer so i took it out yesterday morning to let it defrost. then last night, i rolled it out onto a dish, covered it with saran wrap and put it back in the fridge.

2. the topping - a crumble topping from a blueberry pie recipe on the martha website.

3. bits of a recipe from a big pie book, with a lot of changes. i started with 6 cups of blueberries, 1 cup of sugar, a squeeze of half a lemon, and 4 tablespoons of corn starch. to change it up a bit, especially because i was using a deep dish, i added some more blueberries, maybe another 2 cups. to thicken it up, i added another tablespoon or two of corn starch, and then some cinnamon and cloves for flavour.

i let the filling boil and really thicken on the stove, while the crumble was in the fridge, and the crust was cooking. i didn't cook the crust all the way, but got it started on golden. then i dumped the really thick filling in, and topped it with the crumble, let it bake until the crumble was browned, and the crust was too.

now, it will get wrapped up, and sent to the island with rhiannon. hope you like your pie, karl.

pie 27 - orange pie for karen

2010-06-09T22:27:00.000-07:00

i'm now past the half-way mark!

this pie is from about.com. the instructions are good, and the only thing i changed, was using my own crust, and after cooking the orange filling, i put the mix through a fine-meshed sieve, and then mixed in the butter, lemon juice, and orange peel.

pie 26 - horseradish cheddar quiche

2010-06-09T21:59:00.000-07:00

oops - forgot to take a picture of the cooked pie. this is a basic quiche with some horseradish cheddar, some sliced tomatoes, green onions, and marble cheddar. i would suggest using lots of the horseradish cheddar next time. lots. so that it's really spicy.

pie 25 - jeffy's 5 fruit pie

2010-05-31T10:44:00.001-07:00

The original plan was to go for a 7-berry pie... we managed with 5: cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries.

We baked the pie at a lower heat - 350 for about 30 minutes, and then turned it up to 400 for about 15 minutes, to get the crust crispy.

pie 24 - coconut double cream pie

2010-05-30T10:24:00.000-07:00

Ian's mad for coconut - and I was mad to get a fan installed. Everybody wins.

What I learned from this pie? Don't believe Ian when he says there's no such thing as too much whipped cream - because there is. With a normal amount, this pie would have been perfect, especially if you like coconut.

pie 23 - strawberry rhubarb

2010-05-30T10:16:00.000-07:00

Since it was Mother's Day, it seemed appropriate to ask Angela what kind of pie she'd like. Strawberry Rhubarb, it was. I used a combination of a strawberry pie recipe and a rhubarb pie recipe from Martha and topped it with a crumble.

There seems to be an equal number of people who think that you should peel rhubarb and who think you shouldn't, so I did a bit of each.

Delicious summery-pieness? I think so.

pie 22 blueberry peach

2010-05-30T09:59:00.000-07:00

This was one of two pies that I made for Mother's Day. I used a frozen blueberry pie recipe as a base, and then added a layer of frozen peaches.

I stuffed the deep dish full, and put a lattice crust on top.

pie 21 - strawberry icebox pie

2010-04-25T15:00:00.000-07:00

yummy - fresh strawberries

the set pie

slice up a piece, with a dollop of whipped cream

martha stewart strawberry icebox pie

it's in the fridge, cooling. once it's done, i'll post a picture.

this is a pretty darn easy recipe. i did have to substitute the graham wafers she uses for a similar-ish number of the square ones we have here, in canada. and i used a sugar-free all fruit, but not all cranberry, juice and took out 1/4 cup sugar to make up for it.

pie 20 - chocolate

2010-04-25T09:56:00.001-07:00

chris, andrea, alex & ian came over for a gourmet barbeque and i made chocolate pie. the recipe said it would only take 10 minutes of cooking in a double-boiler, but that was a lie. it took ages to thicken, and even so, it wasn't enough, so it was runny. the taste was great, but the presentation lacked. boo urns.

pies 18 & 19 strawberry hand pies & strawberry pielettes

2010-04-15T18:29:00.000-07:00

on the road to recovery, although I do seem to be losing my voice and my one sinus is so blocked I can't hear.

in any case, I'm going to work tomorrow, so I've made strawberry hand pies and strawberry pielettes.

this is my first time making the mini-version of a pie. i just used the pate brisee crust, cut out a circle, rolled it a bit thinner (because the crust overlaps a bit) and then put in the pie filling.

they popped out of the non-stick muffin tins, and taste dreamy.

i also made strawberry hand pies. these were a bit tricky. i found the strawberry filling a bit too liquidy. still, they taste AWESOME. the recipe calls for being generous with sprinkling of sugar on top, and you should be. i made some with a little, and some with a medium amount, as i'm bringing them in to the dietitians tomorrow.

pies 16 & 17 fiesta quiche and french lemon tarte

2010-04-07T22:12:00.000-07:00

i've made a quiche before, but not with my own crust, and not like this.

i used a deep pie dish and went heavy on the egg whites, since (as you'll see in pie 17, i had some hanging around).

after rolling out the crust, i put in a layer of pico de gallo, cheese, and then freshly cut spring onions, asparagus, and lots of red peppers. topped it with a mixture of beaten eggs (3), egg whites (3) and 1% milk. put it in the oven at about 350/375 and let it cook for about 45 minutes, until it puffed up, and wasn't liquidy when looking at the middle.

yummy!

for dessert, i made a french lemon tarte. this recipe is from the canadian living book that andrea gave me (same as the cookies below.) double yum.

2 pies this week

2010-03-30T21:03:00.000-07:00

i'm going to prep the crusts for the two pies i'm going to bring in to work thursday, for andrea's birthday. one will be a quiche with a twist. i'm going to go heavy on the egg whites and see if it turns out even fluffier, and i'm going to use a crust i've already made, so it will taste even better. the tart is from a canadian living book that andrea gave me last week. she likes lemony tart things, and i like making them.

everybody wins.

not a pie

2010-03-28T22:36:00.000-07:00

bunny cookies for a cookie exchange at work. thanks to andrea for giving me the idea of putting coconut on top of the icing for a furry effect.

pie 15 - double chocolate banana cream pie

2010-03-24T20:28:00.000-07:00

for claude

i woke up on the weekend, and decided that since claude was going to come over, i should make him a pie. his favourite is banana cream pie, so i needed to make it different. bring on the chocolate, and the oreo cookie base.

once i'd decided this, i needed to try a new banana cream recipe, so i googled it, hit one that seemed reasonable, and then saw that my idea for chocolate and oreo cookie base had already been used. *boo urns* still, i just decided to roll with it.

success!

what i did -
made the oreo crust and left it in the fridge for a bit, put dark chocolate in a double boiler and once melted, put it on top of the crust, cooled it in the fridge again

put a layer of banana cream down and then a layer of sliced bananas.

another layer of banana cream, and then a nice thick layer of whipped cream. YUM!

pie 14 - raspberry with blueberries

2010-02-09T20:22:00.000-08:00

happy birthday jeffy! your pie is at my house.

I decided to try to make my own pie tonight, and I guess we'll see if it works!

I blind baked the pie crust (one I had made before, and kept in the freezer). While it cooked I brought raspberries and a handful of blueberries to a boil with some sugar and three tablespoons of corn starch (as a thickener). I let it boil, stirring constantly, for a bit more than 2 minutes - until it started to get really thick, jam-like.

I put some raspberries and blueberries (whole & uncooked) in the pie crust and poured the cooked mixture over top. It's now resting, and I'll transfer it to the fridge shortly.

I probably should have put some butter on top, but I forgot, and it's already setting! A bit of whipping cream on top, should sort it out.

pie 13 - George's Blueberry Pie

2010-01-06T23:42:00.001-08:00

I don't actually like blueberries very much. I mean, they're okay in smoothies, cause they're smooshed up, or randomly in pancakes or muffins. But - OHMYGOSH - this one was DELICIOUS! And the extra good news? I used frozen blueberries, because that's what Martha's brother, George, does for his recipe.

I'll bring this in to work tomorrow - I did find it a bit runny - so I'll have to be careful. Maybe it'll thicken up a bit overnight. I used the star cookie cutter again because it looks so nice.

pie 13

2010-01-02T22:46:00.000-08:00

since it's less than a week to our Jamaican holiday, I think I'll use one of the frozen crusts that I've already made, and whip up a blueberry pie... shouldn't be very difficult, right? let's see what kind of time i have this week, and otherwise, will add it to the list of pies i'll be making when I get back.

pie 12 - peanut butter pie

2010-01-02T22:26:00.000-08:00

i made this pie twice, but will only count it once. the first time, i accidentally made it with cooking pudding, instead of instant. this time was a much bigger success.

it was light and fluffy, but creamy and oh so yummy.

pie 10 & 11 cherry & apple

2009-12-20T23:39:00.000-08:00

by request, i'm bringing two apple pies and a cherry pie into ladies at work.

the cherry one looks fantastic! i had no idea that i'd be able to do the lattice... but i did! and it looks great. i really think i'm becoming a pie crust master. there was a slight issue on friday, when i was making the pie for rachel and paul's, but i rolled it out onto saran wrap, and it worked like a charm!

also, it's very hard to find frozen sour cherries in the greater vancouver area, and when i went back to the store, to pay more money on cherries than i'd collect from the pie, they were sold out! *rage* but that's sorted now, and the pies look great. i hope the ladies are happy with them tomorrow!!

i'll post a pic of the pie tomorrow evening. for now: bed!

pie 9 blackberry & apple

2009-12-20T23:36:00.000-08:00

i made a blackberry & apple pie for rachel and paul's christmas party. success! i made it with a star top (because i didn't have a leaf cookie cutter). picture coming soon.

banana cream pie

2009-12-14T22:12:00.000-08:00

the instructions aren't super clear on this, but I guessed on the timing (having never made pudding before) and it worked out well.

http://www.cookingnook.com/banana-cream-pie.html for the filling and then I used Martha's basic recipe for the shortbread crust.

the first crust I made I burned. oops! luckily we had an extra egg and I remade it. really - a super easy recipe. and tastes good too. I didn't have coarse salt, so I just used a pinch of regular sea salt.

silvia's jam pie

2009-11-22T21:21:00.000-08:00

I had my doubts about this one but it turned out okay. YAY!

Super easy to make - not many ingredients and not very time consuming. It's a shortbread kind of crust and the extra sweetness comes from the jam.

The crust is enough for at least 2 pies. You can use it to make cookies too. This is a recipe from Silvia, I've made notes in brackets.

600gr of flour

400gr of butter

200gr of sugar

1egg yolk

Mix everything with your hands, it'll look like crumbs at the beginning but keep working it and the butter will soften and then it'll stay together. I let the butter soften a little and then cut it into small pieces and mixed it in.

Let it rest in the fridge for a day and then shape it (I used a regular pie dish, but springform works too) add jam on top and put in the oven at 200 degrees celcius for about 30 mins (the first pie I cooked at 400F, but it only took 20 minutes, so I'm going to do the second one at 350F and see how it goes).

Let it cool and then serve.

For one pie I used raspberry jam I made last year, and for the other, strawberry freezer jam that Toutou made.

*** NB: I take back any hesitation I may have articulated. having cooled, this pie rocks! YUM!!!

jam pie

2009-11-22T12:27:00.000-08:00

to celebrate my birthday, i'm going to bring in a raspberry jam pie. maybe it doesn't technically qualify as a pie, but it kind of looks like one.

i'm going to use silvia's recipe, and the raspberry jam i made last year.

week 6, steak & ale pie

2009-11-08T23:36:00.001-08:00

I found this recipe online. the original idea was to make steak & kidney pie, but then I found out that the kidney part was kidney as in the organ, instead of kidney as in the bean - whoops.

This recipe wasn't a complete hit, but since it was mostly eaten, I guess it was good enough. :o)

Things I've learned from making this pie: 1. mix the corn starch with the cold water first, and then add it to the boiling gravy; 2. if you think it's going to thicken up in the oven, you're wrong. make it thick on the stove.

week 5, leek, potato, lentil, leek pie

2009-11-07T20:11:00.000-08:00

this is a recipe from julie. it uses an olive oil based crust (that only goes on top) and is light and tasty deliciousness. we had it with a rosé wine and a spicy mango cucumber salad. we made some in the suggested ramekins, but because I only had smaller ones, we had to make 5 smaller ones and one large pie.

this is a delicious, and I would definitely recommend this crust for other savory pies.

week 4 - chicken pot pie

2009-11-01T21:47:00.001-08:00

Okay, this was a learning experience for me. And since this whole project is meant to be one - that's fine. Here's what I learned: I should have made my own crust and used a muffin tin to make these. The little tins I bought at the store ended up being very small. So, now I know. Gerry's verdict? The bite-sized niblets still taste good!

What's in them? Roasted chicken, carrots, broccoli, onions, potatoes.

week 3, apple crumb pie

2009-10-25T10:41:00.000-07:00

I brought this pie into work and it was a huge success. Comments ranged from: This is delicious, I don't want to know how much butter is in it. All the way to: This is the best pie I've ever had. Can I please get the recipe?

apple crumble pie

2009-10-19T21:05:00.000-07:00

i realised today that martha is going to be my 'julia' in this whole year of pies... and i can't wait!

this week's pie is a full-on martha special. from crust to filling. i think this is going to be delicious. so far, only one snag - had to use two knives instead of a pastry cutter... hard work but worth it.

week 2, pumpkin pie & pumpkin pecan chiffon

2009-10-13T21:40:00.000-07:00

A Thanksgiving tradition, pumpkin pie and a twist on tradition with the pumpkin chiffon. A woman at work brought the recipe in with the chiffon as part of a fundraiser. Since I'd said I'd bring pie to dinner at the Stewarts' for Thanksgiving, it seemed like twice as much pie would be twice as good. And it was.

week 1, vegetable quiche

2009-10-13T21:21:00.000-07:00

basic quiche, with onions, peppers, broccoli, cheddar

I got 52 problems, but a Pie Ain't One!

2009-10-13T21:16:00.000-07:00

In the spirit of Julie/Julia and with the inspiration of Rhiannon, I've decided on a project for the year.

The project? 52 pies in 52 weeks. Some will be sweet, some will be savory. I'll follow the seasons, special events and requests. Any tried and true recipes will be welcomed.