TRANSPARENT PIE I’d heard of it. Seen a few references in books. Searched in my personal pie library for recipes. Found just a few. Read them all. Closed the books. Slept on it. Slept on it some more. Put it on the back burner, so to speak, for months. Late yesterday afternoon I was inspired […]
Fudgy Brownies for Two Hundred
Fudgy Brownies for Two Hundred No, I haven’t gone over the deep end with a chocolate addiction, although I do enjoy a good piece of chocolate, especially when it is from small bean to bar artisan producers. Right now I’m deep in a project that brings me great joy. Tomorrow is my god-daughter Katie’s wedding […]
Elderflowers
Elderflowers Summer began last weekend and on that first lovely day I picked elderflowers. This is something I had never done but for years I had wanted to. A few weeks earlier, I texted my friend Crystie Kisler, the farmwife who heads up all things at Finnriver Cidery in Chimacum just one hour east of […]
Irish Oatmeal
Irish Oatmeal It’s great to be home. Sweet Gretapie with her tail a-wagging, and Mr Fez purring and rubbing up against my legs, greet me as soon as I walk in the door. The morning after, Duncan pops in to welcome me home. Later, I run into folks I know when I venture into town. […]
Kate’s Chicken Curry Pie
Kate’s Chicken Curry Pie When I was at university studying humanities, one of my roommates made a delicious chicken curry every few weeks. I loved it so much, she finally shared her recipe for the curry with me. I really think she did it out of self-defense so she wouldn’t have to listen to me […]