Author Archives: allison

cherry peach pie (& a vegan version!) – love at first slice

Posted on June 15, 2011 by allison

Cherry peach pie is my all time, hands down, no questions asked, very favorite variety of pie. Growing up I loved cherry pie the most – the kind made with canned cherries that are so sweet, tart, and a vibrant … Continue reading →

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vegan yellow cake w/ TCHO chocolate frosting – chocolate with a conscience

Posted on June 8, 2011 by allison

Chocolate is magical. The cocoa industry is not. There are hordes of dirty, dirty skeletons in the closets of many in the chocolate industry, and most people haven’t got a clue what really goes on behind the scenes. Hundreds of … Continue reading →

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strawberry rhubarb pie with fresh rosemary

Posted on June 1, 2011 by allison

This is the first strawberry rhubarb pie I have baked. It may even be the first strawberry rhubarb pie I have eaten. And it’s definitely the first time I have ever touched a stalk of rhubarb. This bizarre red vegetablefruit … Continue reading →

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pieathlon – or, how to bake 12 pies in 48 hours

Posted on May 23, 2011 by allison

About 6 months ago a friend of mine made a proposition to me. “You should do a triathlon with me,” she said. “Hey that sounds cool, no way!” I replied, quite set in my refusal. “No really, you should. It’s … Continue reading →

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friday pie day: apple blackberry ginger

Posted on April 29, 2011 by allison

When I was growing up in sunny Southern California, we had a massive, sprawling blackberry shrub in the backyard that I would spend hours in the summer sifting through for its precious, juicy treasures until my fingers were raw from … Continue reading →

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blueberry lavender cream pie – a blue pie for a blue planet

Posted on April 22, 2011 by allison

Happy Earth Day! I am a humongous fan of the earth and although I think it ought to be celebrated every day, I’m glad it has its own special day around which the world can rally and collectively express love … Continue reading →

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friday pie day: old-fashioned pecan pie

Posted on April 15, 2011 by allison

Welcome to the second installment of Friday pie day. Friends, this is a good one. Though I don’t normally think of pecan pie outside of Thanksgiving and Christmas, a pie as delicious and easy to make as this ought to … Continue reading →

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friday pie day: meyer lemon pie

Posted on April 8, 2011 by allison

For the month of April I have decided to bake a pie a week, so consider this the first of four Friday Pie Days. In an effort not to have April also be the month I gain 50 lbs, I … Continue reading →

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blackberry shortbread bars

Posted on April 5, 2011 by allison

Spring has sprung in San Francisco and I couldn’t be more excited about the implications of this fact: backyard bbqs, soccer games in Golden Gate Park, and baked goods in the sunshine. Oh, and the inevitable layer of tempestuous fog … Continue reading →

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girl scout cookie pies: peanut butterscotch, lemon creme

Posted on March 29, 2011 by allison

For anybody lucky enough to have grown up in a country where girl scouts dutifully take to the streets each year and sell their brightly-colored boxes of cookies, these pies are the answers to a question you may have never … Continue reading →

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