“Easy as pie,” or so goes the saying. The thing about pie CRUST however, is that it is anything but easy. I learned to make pie from several remarkable women, including the baker at a café I worked at almost 20 years ago who said, “A baker’s best friend is her hands. Except for you…your [...]
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Foolproof Pie Crust
Posted in America's Test Kitchen, Baking, Cookbooks, Dessert, Fruit, Pastries, tagged berry pie, French rolling pin, pie, piecrust on July 2, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Quick & easy eggnog
Posted in Booze, Bourbon, Dessert, Eggs on November 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The first time I tasted homemade eggnog, it changed me forever. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll drink the store bought stuff. And an eggnog latte?! Love it. Since learning how to make eggnog however, I almost drink it exclusively. First, you need a good source of fresh eggs because you’ll be eating them raw. My [...]
Blueberry Bundt cake
Posted in Baking, Bon Appetit, Breakfast, Dessert, Kitchen Tools on July 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Over the years, I have acquired some great kitchen appliances, pans and other gear from my Mom. And by acquired, I mean stolen. OK, not exactly. But she loans them to me and then I “store” them for her. My parents’ house is only five miles away from mine, so if she wants something back [...]
