This recipe had me at shortbread pastry. One can never go wrong with buttery shortbread.  Perfect for spring, when fresh raspberries make it to your local grocery store and go on big sale. Make this pie and pack it along for a spring picnic! Continue reading →

This week’s gem of a pie is exactly why I wanted to do this little pie challenge. I get so excited at the discovery of a new favorite. And this Salted Honey Pie is one for the recipe box. Salty and sweet. Creamy and perfect with a fresh cup of warm tea. I like using my favorite honey, Breitsamer Creamy Honey which you can find online if your local grocery doesn’t have an international section.  My grocery also carries my favorite Maldon flaked sea salt which ups the ante of any bake good…chocolate chip cookies, oh my. This is a must make pie for any honey aficionado. Continue reading →

A classic in any pie collection: chicken pot pie. Or as my dear friend Annie simply calls it: chicken pie. This pie is sure to be a crowd pleaser at a Sunday Supper or for a friend who is welcoming a new little one into the world. Continue reading →

This week’s pie is an acquired taste.  If I make it again, I’d plan to do some adjusting of the chocolate to molasses ratio…I can see how the two could complement each other, but at just the right balance. The current ratio was a bit bitter for my liking. I’d maybe try to add less molasses and maybe more butter.  Part of the fun of this little pie challenge is trying and learning new things…pie practice. Continue reading →

Lucy & Ethel. Oprah & Gayle. Laverne & Shirley. Rachel & Monica. Peaches & Pie. Besties for life. Continue reading →