HOW MUCH DOES THAT PIE PAN HOLD? Pie pans come in all sizes and shapes. I bake in pans that range in size from big to small, and that are round, oval, square, rectangular, and hexagonal. I even have one that is in the shape of the symbol pi for use on March 14. My […]
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, […]
“PIE-ONE-ONE” HELP THANKSGIVING 2018
“PIE-ONE-ONE” HELP THANKSGIVING 2018 To help with your planning, here is the “Pie-One-One” Help Thanksgiving 2018 Page. The big day is just around the corner. It’s not too early to be thinking about what pies you’ll be making. Apple, Cranberry, Pumpkin, Pecan…or? You’ll find the link to recipes here. New this year is a Free Video […]
Hot Tips
Hot Tips It’s hot. My dog is hot. My cat is hot. I’m hot. We’re in the middle of a heat wave in the Northwest. Temps are in the 90’s, pushing 100, and some places over . You may think that is not all that hot. But, in this part of the country, the majority of […]
Racking Up the Spices
Racking Up the Spices I got tired of flipping through various little plastic spice bags in a box on the counter to find the one I need when I’m in the middle of cooking. So I spent this morning racking up the spices. Some were already in jars on the homemade unit that Duncan had made for a house […]
How to Keep Your Cookbook Clean
How to Keep Your Cookbook Clean Here’s an easy little trick to help you keep the pages of any cookbook clean and in tip top condition and saving it from all the drips and drabs of ingredients that inevitably find their way onto the pages. This is so very simple that I’m betting some of you have figured this out a long […]
A Perspective on Dough
A Perspective on Dough I read these words today… “Whenever your perspective on something creates emotional pain, it’s always because your perspective is still so narrow that you’ve yet to see all the good it will make possible. Because it will.” When I read this, the first thing I thought of was how to apply these words to pie […]