Category Archives: Pie

citrus galette

Ceci n’est pas une pie. Hopefully the patron saint of pie is as accepting and appreciative of diversity as I am and considers galettes to be within the broader family of Pie. Last Pi(e) Day I did not get my … Continue reading

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peanut butter apple pie

Big shout-out to sous chef & pie-aficionado, K Mac, for his invaluable contributions to making and devouring this pie. My favorite part about baking is the earliest phase where you get to do a little dreaming. The ideal time to … Continue reading

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summertime lime custard pie

Summer is a great time to forget… Forget about all of the “important” things you’ve got on your to do list. Forget about how gloomy and cold it was a few months ago. Forget about all of your worries and … Continue reading

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potato and blue cheese tart

I baked this pie on Pi(e) Day, March 14th. Unfortunately being a grad student, as it turns out, means that sometimes you lose track of time and space and pretty soon three months go by before you get around to … Continue reading

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cranberry sage pie

I’ve never been one for New Year’s Resolutions. Probably because I can never manage to keep a resolution that I make in January, despite my good intentions. Resolutions made throughout the rest of the year seem to fare better. But … Continue reading

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silky pumpkin pie from scratch

This pie may not be quite as rare a treat as Thanksgiving coinciding with the first day of Hanukkah, but that’s probably a good thing since it means you won’t have to wait till the year 79811 to enjoy it. … Continue reading

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mulberry apple mint pie

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting and falling in love with a new continent. Granted, I only saw a very tiny fraction of a very tiny fraction of it, but Australia had me at hello (and efficient public transportation). … Continue reading

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plum, pluot & strawberry pie w/coconut whole wheat crust

It’s been a long time since I produced a pie. This one felt good, even though I improvised and didn’t have much of a plan. I decided to cut a lot of the sugar and all of the butter, so … Continue reading

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vegan nectarine lavender pie

What a lovely lavender-filled pie this is. The lavender is only a hint, but it’s just enough to give this pie a unique and sophisticated character. Using as many nectarine varieties as I could get my hands on also contributed … Continue reading

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apricot blueberry & basil crumble pie

June is the best of times and the worst of times. Best because of all the stone fruits that are in season (cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, pluots, nectarines, the list goes on). The worst because of all the stone fruits … Continue reading

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