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pies and tarts

Mushroom Shallot Quiche

November 21, 2011
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A couple weekends ago, our friends Meryl and Benjy came to town. We slept in for the first time in years, and then we hosted a late morning brunch. There’s nothing like nursing a cup of strong, steaming coffee, stirring eggs and cream, and soaking in a perfect fall day. First to the table was [...]

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Best Blackberry Pie

August 10, 2011
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I do my best to keep up with the kids, to stay in the know about what’s new. I caught wind of the microbrew trend a couple years back, and I even went so far as to buy a beer-of-the-month club subscription for D. (She loved it so much, she told me to never think [...]

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Sour Cherry Hand Pies, and the Perfect Pie Crust

July 9, 2011
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I hope by now you’ve become as hooked on sour cherries as I am. I’ve been preaching some gospel about the fleeting summer fruit, pushing you all to make this sour cherry compote (and some of you have made it! and liked it! phew.). But this here, this is a recipe you absolutely need right [...]

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Peach Blackberry Buckle

August 16, 2010

Hello, friends! I’m back from California, my tote fully stocked with edible goodies and pictures galore. I’ll be spending some time this weekend sorting through the 1,171 pictures I took for highlights beautiful or mouthwatering enough to share with you all. My fuel for the picture-perusing is a generous helping of this crisp, and while [...]

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Sour Cherry Almond Torte

June 23, 2010
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Remember last week when I gushed about the beginning of sour cherry season? Well, the gushing continues. I’ve gone through 3 pounds of cherries so far, and while I know that’s not very much for folks making 12 jars of jam, the cherry pits are accumulating rapidly. Sour cherries have made their way into 5 [...]

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Jam-Filled Hand Pies

June 15, 2010
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Pies are finicky, finicky things. Taming bursting, juicy berries into a perfect pie is the ultimate challenge of summer, and getting that bottom crust to stay crispy requires nothing short of a miracle. I’ve tried everything: I paint the inside of the bottom crust with egg before adding the fruit, I’ve drained the fruit, tossed [...]

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Vanilla Custard Strawberry Tart

May 22, 2010
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I find it hard to put a finger on what makes vanilla so special. It’s the girl next door to chocolate’s cheerleader popularity, the “best supporting actor” to every winning cake. Vanilla is so subtle, so modest, it’s easy to take it for granted. Well, don’t. Since spring produce is in abundance, I’ve been playing [...]

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Linzertorte

May 5, 2010
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If you’ve eaten your vegetables — in this salad and this delightfully spring-y side dish and oh, this is quite nice, too, I forgot about it! — I’ve got some dessert for you. It’s Linzer Torte, and it’s such a steadfast ritual in this house, I’m practically embarrassed to have not shared it before now. [...]

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