Strawberry Hand Pies

I had never really seen hand pies until last summer when I started to see them on blogs.  I thought it sounded like such a fun idea.  Cutting into a whole pie can be a pain (and very messy), but hand pies are easy to transport and easy to serve.  I knew I wanted to [...]

Chocolate Cream Tart (TWD)

We rounded out our month of decadent desserts with this Chocolate Cream Tart.  I love anything chocolate, so I knew I would love this.  I have gotten to be quite a fan of pastry cream since I have made it so often as a part of the TWD group, but I had never tried chocolate [...]

Tuesdays with Dorie: Banana Cream Pie

I’ve never made a banana cream pie before, so I was excited to try this.  I grew up eating banana pudding all the time, so I was pretty sure I would like this.  This week was even easier because I already had one of Dorie’s pie crusts on hand from the last time we made [...]

Tuesdays with Dorie: French Pear Tart

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since Laurie started Tuesdays with Dorie on a whim to try to get herself to bake more from Dorie’s fabulous book.  I learned about the group very early on and joined in the fourth or fifth week, with the Black and White Cake being my first [...]

Tuesdays with Dorie: Thanksgiving Twofer Pie

Happy Thanksgiving!  I know it’s a couple days early, but Tuesdays with Dorie is already celebrating with the Thanksgiving Twofer Pie, chosen by Vibi of La casserole carree.  I was instantly intrigued by this dessert because of the unusual combination.  I’m not crazy about traditional pumpkin pie on its own, but I love pecan pie, [...]

Triple Silken Pumpkin Pie

I’ve been wanting to make this pie ever since I got the amazing baking book Desserts by the Yard by Sherry Yard.  It just looks so incredible and impressive, and I knew I just had to try it, and I love Sherry Yard’s recipes.  I decided to make it for our last dinner group meeting [...]

Tuesdays with Dorie: Summer Fruit Galette

Michelle of Michelle in Colorado Springs chose the Summer Fruit Galette for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe. I’ve never made a galette before, but it’s pretty close to a pie. I was excited to have a chance to use some of the fresh peaches that I picked up over the weekend. I am pretty [...]

Tuesdays with Dorie: Double-Crusted Blueberry Pie

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Amy of South in Your Mouth and she chose the Double Crusted Blueberry Pie. This recipe caught my eye when I first flipped through the cookbook. The blueberries in the picture looked wonderful and I love a good pie crust, so I knew a [...]

Eat to the Beat: Key Lime Pie Fruit Frenzy

The Bishop of the Episcopal Upper Diocese of South Carolina was visiting the other week and he came to our young adults group. I was in charge of making the dessert, and one of the desserts I decided to make was Key Lime Pie. I had never made a Key Lime Pie before [...]

Tuesdays with Dorie: La Palette’s Strawberry Tart

This is my first post as I am getting back from the wedding and honeymoon and settling into married life! We moved in last week, but the whole process took a while. I couldn’t wait to unpack my kitchen stuff and get back to baking. I was able to bake a little [...]