This has become my favorite recipe. Not just because it’s everything you’d ever want in a holiday pie, but because it’s a collaboration with my former colleague, cellist Dane Johansen from The Cleveland Orchestra. Quick aside – I had a brief stint working as a fundraiser at The Cleveland Orchestra. Not only are they one […]
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I have to title my pumpkin pie recipes by year now. There’s a pandemic one where I roasted fresh pumpkin, there another one where I settled on what I thought would be my go-to traditional pumpkin pie recipe. Way back in the blog there is a Caramel Pumpkin Pie recipe adapted from one of my […]
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I’m on a slippery slope right now with pumpkin pie. I must have touched some kryptonite-laced pumpkin because my powers are gone. Recently, I hosted a Pie Supper (more on that later) and made pumpkin pie as one of the choices. Five of them to be exact. I followed my usual recipe, par-baked the crusts […]
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We have hit a savory pie milestone. Until now, my pie partner in crime Christie has been the one to deliver on a good savory pie with her Savory Tomato Pie. Now, I realize these are fighting words, but I’m going to say it… I don’t think that quiche counts as savory pie. I’ve made […]
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Pie Eyed is coming up on its 10 year anniversary this September. TEN! The only thing I’ve ever done for 10 years straight is marriage and parenting. Other than those situations which are bound by legal contracts and birth certificates, I’ve never had the stamina to stick with something for so long. Until pie. I […]
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I will go to great lengths to avoid blind baking a pie crust. It is my least favorite task and I will settle for a soggy bottom before I spend an extra half hour pre-baking and cooling a crust. However, there are times when it is necessary and it can be done successfully with a […]
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I’m not much of a pie person at Christmastime. You will find me squarely in the cookie camp. I’ve never met a Christmas cookie I didn’t like… except those peanut butter ones with the Hershey’s Kisses in them. We have a huge debate in my house right now about those because I don’t understand why […]
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2024 note: I’ve never roasted a pumpkin again. Don’t do it. My boys are wondering why I am still practicing pumpkin pie. They are of the opinion that there must be a ceiling here – a moment when it’s perfect and I no longer have to get out my notebook, review my notes from past […]
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The pie I think least about is apple pie. Not apple sour cherry or apple plum – just regular apple pie. It seems boring to me, yet it’s the most coveted emblem of American dessert eating. To be honest, any of the apple mash-ups on this blog can be changed into a regular apple pie. […]
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This may be my new signature pie for fall. That title used to be taken by my Apple Sour Cherry pie but after making this one last weekend and sharing an extra with a friend, I’m going to put this on the “make for Thanksgiving ” list. The reviews were a unanimous thumbs up. I […]
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We all have our pie preferences, but anyone who reads this blog will know that I am a crumble topping loyalist. Christie is your girl for a pie with a beautiful top crust, and each time she posts one of her creations, I vow to make a top crust the next time I make a […]
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This pie has a long name. I couldn’t bring myself to discount any of these ingredients because they are all what makes this pie so good. I thought I had made the holy grail of summer pies with the peach blueberry, but this one was an accidental show stopper. Summer pies are so special not […]
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