pies & tarts

Pie Party: Rhubarb-Raspberry Cream Pie Recipe

by Aimee

My neighbor has given me carte blanche with his handsome rhubarb patch, although at the time he probably had no idea just how close of an affection I have for rhubarb. While most of you have moved on to strawberries, blueberries and other summer fruits, I’m still hung up on puckery stalks of pink. I [...]

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Entertaining & Holidays

Entertaining on Easter: Simple Hosting Tips and Three Sample Menus

by Aimee

Easter is upon us in three weeks, and it is a time when many of us open our homes to friends and family. I adore entertaining on this long weekend in April because it usually brings the first really warm weather and promises of spring. Last year I had Danny scrub down the picnic table [...]

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Cooking School

Rich Pie Crust Recipe for Pi Day: A Tutorial

by Aimee

Today is ‘Pi Day’ or 3.14, a fun play on the date that a few of my (geek) Facebook readers pointed out last week. It just so happens that I’ve been meaning to share my fail-safe pie crust recipe, and so, propelled by a mathematical symbol and a calendar date, here it is! Everyone needs [...]

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Bakeshop

Lemon & Raspberry Tart with Almond Crust

by Naomi

This is a guest post by Naomi of Bakers Royale. Welcome Naomi! For as long as I can remember, the kitchen has been my favorite place. Baking up sweet treats has always been something soothing and calming for me. Don’t get me wrong, there are crazy days when nothing I’m making or testing turns out [...]

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Dinner

How to Make Classic Tourtière (Québec Pork Pie Recipe)

by Aimee

On Christmas Eve, we almost always head to a beautiful candlelight service at our church and then drive home through the falling snow (on the years that it snows, obviously) to enjoy a late supper of Tourtière – Québec pork pie. This is a tradition fondly practiced throughout Québec, whether preceded by a religious service [...]

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