The L-M-N-O-P’s of Pie for TDay Good Morning My Friends. Here we go with letters L-M-N-O-P of pie tips, tricks, and recipes in time for your TDay Pies. There’s a lot here so take your time and enjoy some, or all. Let’s begin with the letter L. L is for Lattice, Leftovers, Lemon Meringue, and […]
The H-I-J-K’s of Pie for TDay
The H-I-J-K’s of Pie for TDay Let’s continue with our next installment of the A-B-C’s of TDay Pie. Today we’ll be talking about the H-I-J-K’s of TDay Pie. H is for Hot Protect your hands from burns. Use a good set of oven mitts, gloves, or potholders. Never ever pick up anything that is hot […]
The D-E-F-and G’s of Pie for TDay
The D-E-F-and G’s of Pie for TDay A-B-C-D-E-F-G… Remember the alphabet song? Well, here we go today with letters D-E-F-and-Geeeeee. D is for Dough One of the most important parts of pie making is knowing how to make a dough. There’s no one dough that is the “be all and the end all”, no golden […]
The ABC’s of Pie for TDay
The ABC’s of Pie for TDay Since I began the Art of the Pie blog, I’ve been offering recipes and tips for TDay pies. It’s become the Pie-One-One help page. Over the next few days, I’ll be posting photos and links for you as you plan your menu and get ready for next week. Today […]
Slow Speed Soup
Time to Nest I love this time of year, when nights are longer, and days are shorter. Today is a gray day…all the better. I return home early yesterday morning, 12:58 AM if you are counting, after nearly two and one half weeks on the road. Week One is in New York City for the […]
Apple Cider Pressing Day and Hearty Cheddar Cheese Potato Soup
Apple Cider Pressing and Hearty Cheddar Cheese Potato Soup We have an apple cider pressing at Pie Cottage each fall and this year was no exception. At noon on Saturday, the pressing began and it continued for over ten hours. 90 gallons had been the highest total up to this year, but on Saturday we […]
One Great Big Family
One Great Big Family Let’s not forget how important it is to smile, nod hello to the next person we see, and remember how important it is to come together as family…because that’s what we are…one family…one great big family. Love from your sister, Kate
Not All Measuring Equipment is Equal
Not All Measuring Equipment is Equal Not all measuring equipment is equal. When a cup is not a cup, or a tablespoon a tablespoon, or teaspoon a teaspoon…well, this is something that many of you who have been to Pie Camp® will recall me talking about before we start to measure out the flour, salt, […]
It Was Great!
It Was Great! It was great! Absolutely fantastic actually. As I mentioned in my last post, I took the rest of the day off from work on Book Three, and went to see Sir Elton John perform on his epic farewell tour–over 300 concerts around the world between 2018 and 2021. I can’t imagine how […]
We Love Our Work
We LOVE Our Work In my kitchen, I have a small handwritten sign on a cupboard that says, “3.14 It’s Pie Time,” and as you may expect, that truly is how I spend most of my time–prepping, making, cooking, baking, cleaning, and tidying as I bake, share, experiment, and write about Pie. I love…absolutely love…my […]