One of my friends hosted a game night recently and as it was a potluck, I volunteered to bring a chocolate dessert. I couldn’t think of one that I’ve already made that I wanted to bring, so I looked around for something yummy to catch my attention. I found a couple of recipes online and…
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Pie Crust Odyssey: The Ultimate Caramel Crumb Apple Pie
The air in my kitchen is deliciously scented, because I have a Caramel Crumb Apple Pie cooling on the counter! That’s right, I’ve combined all sorts of yummy things into one ultimate pie! It’s mom’s apple pie, but with caramel sauce drizzled in the filling, topped with a cinnamon crumb topping, and baked until golden brown and fragrant! It’s…
Pie Odyssey: Quiche Dreams Are Made of…This
No Pie Odyssey would be complete without a handed-down pie crust recipe, and this is one that comes from my family. Which I (of course) then modified, based on my pie-making experience and the ingredients I had on hand. I was going to try a purely shortening crust, but only had half a cup of…
Pie Odyssey: The Saga Continues, with Chocolate & Vanilla Custard Pie
I know that I told you in my (second) last post that I would write about couverature chocolate (and ex-boyfriends) in this post, but I have some chocolate cookie crumbs sitting in my cupboard that have been whispering sweet nothings to me for the last month or so. They’re trying to lure me into making something…
Memories of Meals Past: No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
Today is Thursday and you know what that means: Pie! Actually, no, it means it’s my version of Throwback Thursday, which is Memories of Meals Past. In this case, No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Pie, to tie in with the on-going Pie Odyssey. One of my favourite cooking websites is Christy Jordan’s Southern Plate, as Christy Jordan…