Ultimate Pecan Pie Bars

OH MY MY!! These Pecan Pie Bars are one of the best I have EVER had.  They are rich with a warm caramel flavor.  The texture is soft and che...

No-Bake Chocolate Malt Pie

Thanksgiving is only a few days away . . . are you all ready?  This year I am in charge of the Sweet Potato Casserole (my fave) and a desse...

Butterscotch Pudding Pie Bars

We have a walnut tree in the backyard that produces a crazy amount of walnuts.  So, I have been using them in so many different recipes.  Th...

French Lemon Cream Tart

I'm a fan of lemon pies (see here and here ), so when I saw "The Most Extraordinary French Lemon Cream Tart" in Dorie Greensp...

Tuesday's with Dorie July Catch-up!

Well, all I can say is that my free time seemed to disappear over the summer...  I did a lot of baking, but never managed to set aside the t...

TWD: Baking with Julia - Sweet Ricotta Pie

  Our recipe for today is Sweet Ricotta Pie, from Baking with Julia.   I made this recipe for Easter dinner, hence the bunny!  I have to adm...

Happy Belated Pi Day!

Happy Belated Pi Day!  Yes, I know I am late, but I have good reason!  And the mathy part of me just could not let this date pass me by.  By...

TWD: Baking with Julia - Not-Your-Usual Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie is something I have made many times.  We are pretty big lemon pie eaters in my family, on both sides, actually.  It is my...

TWD: Baking Chez Moi - Pink Grapefruit Tart

This week's Tuesday's with Dorie recipe is Pink Grapefruit Tart.  This is a tasty recipe that has a LOT of steps.  I am not trying t...

Black-Bottom, Peanut Butter Mousse Pie

Right around the time that the clever girl's school let out for the winter holidays, my neighbor's son, C, had his 12th birthday.  T...

Hot Lemon Pie

Do you like lemon?  Well, this lemon pie is so amazingly easy and fast to make, your oven won't even be warmed up by the time you are re...

TWD: Baking with Julia - Raspberry-Fig Crostata

This month has 5 Tuesdays, so we have an extra week for our Tuesday's with Dorie posts!  It is sort of a catch-up week for those of us w...

TWD: Baking with Julia - Johnnycake Cobbler

We had a choice as to what to make this week for our Tuesday's with Dorie challenge- Johnnycake Cobblers or Raspberry-Fig Crostata.  Sin...

Peach Cobbler

I recently found some mysterious peaches at the grocery store.  I say "mysterious" because though they were big and beautiful look...

Sweet Cherry Pie

Ever since I got my kitchen unpacked, I can't stop thinking of things to bake/cook/create!  I LOVE my new kitchen.  I don't totally ...