Carrots fresh from the farmer’s market are roasted and blended to fill this savory tart! I’m drawn to the unique and new-to-me edible offerings at the various stands at a farmer’s market: baked treats, sauces and jams, rustic breads and of course, the veggies. This post may contain affiliate links. I was not familiar with […]
Vichyssoise Leek & Potato Pie
A flaky pie shell holds a rich filling of leeks, potatoes and cream! This post may contain affiliate links. Warning: this pie is leeky. When I created this recipe a few years ago it was shortly after a family movie night to watch Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2. The best thing about that […]
New Year’s Eve Appetizers Roundup!
As New Year’s Eve approaches, you may be wondering what delicious treats you can put out at your cocktail party, or you need an appetizer to bring to a gathering! Here are 5 ideas for New Year’s Eve appetizers: some savory and some sweet. They are unique, sumptuous and all but one can be picked […]
Raspberry & Rolo Puffs
While in search of a sweet, gooey, quick-to-pull-together dessert, these Raspberry Rolo Puffs were born! How I just happened to have puff pastry, Rolos and raspberries all on hand at the same time is still a mystery to me, but quite serendipitous! For that day these three simple things transformed into something really […]
Quiche Lorraine. A Make-Ahead Breakfast!
A beautifully simple and satisfying tart! This post may contain affiliate links. This is a classic French dish, the Quiche Lorraine. Julia Child shared a recipe for Quiche Lorraine in her timeless Mastering the Art of French Cooking, vol. 1. A classic quiche is simply a custard of eggs and cream in a pastry shell, […]
Thanksgiving Leftovers Hand Pies
I created these hand pies to help use up those Thanksgiving leftovers! We don’t always get to enjoy our Thanksgiving leftovers. A huge crew comes to clean us out on Turkey Day and what is left is greedily gobbled up for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the day or two that follow. By the time […]
Irish Vanilla Apple Pie & My latest Delectable Destination: Inishmore, Aran Islands, Ireland
My family’s adventure in Ireland continued along the Wild Atlantic Way into Clifden (An Clochán), and then with a day-excursion to Inishmore (Inis Mór.) And in this post a recipe for Vanilla Apple Pie, a dessert we enjoyed one rainy evening. This post may contain affiliate links. The Delectable Destination of Ireland began with sights […]
Captain America’s All-American Apple Pie
I first made this Captain America Pie four years ago to bring to a friend’s house for dessert. The Captain America movie had already been out for three years at that point but I was still obsessed. It is a perfect origin story movie that stands strongly on its own as well as fitting in […]
Orange Curd Bites with Maple Cream & Chocolate
5 from 1 vote Print Orange Curd Bites with Maple Cream & Chocolate Course: Dessert Cuisine: American Servings: 50 tartlets Author: Nancy Mock Ingredients For the dough: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup 12 tablespoons butter, cold Ice water For curd: 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup fresh orange juice, strained […]
Lemon Curd & Pistachio Tartlets
I created these tartlets a few years back when I was trying to avoid making lemon meringue pie. I was participating in a blogging challenge and made a different pie for every letter of the alphabet. For “L” the lemon meringue pie seemed the obvious choice, however I had not yet tackled meringue and was […]
It’s Pi Day, Pie Day! A Round-Up of Pie Recipes For You
Happy Pi Day! March 14th equals 3.14 which equals pi, which to foodies like you and me means today is a great excuse to eat some PIE! Here are a bunch of pies, savory and sweet that you can make and devour (or share) on this… Pie Day! And I’d also like to take this […]
Savory Shredded Pork & Cornbread Pie
A few years back I took on a month-long challenge of making a pie for every letter from A to Z – which means I was basically making an entire pie every day of the week for that whole month. Almost all of these pies were sweet, and as I prepared to put together yet […]