Tag Archives: Pie

Boozy Bourbon Pecan Pie

Did I say I wanted one dessert at the Thanksgiving table? I meant two. I also needed pecan pie. And yes, I really do mean need. I offered leftovers of everything on my Thanksgiving table, except the pecan pie. I … Continue reading

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Chocolate Mousse Pie with Caramelized Bananas and Salted Peanuts (and Graham Cracker Crust)

This was my back up pie for Pie Night: the one without much experimenting, no oven space required, and who doesn’t love peanut, banana, chocolate combo really? Turned out it was all I could have hoped for: rich but not … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter, Roasted Banana, Chocolate Layer Pie

For the December birthdays at the office I decided to make something that everyone could eat and hopefully enjoy. There are four office birthdays and 2 of us are the ones with all the dietary restrictions. It took me awhile … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash, Carmelized Onion, and Sage Galette(ish)

I meant to make this for Thanksgiving, luckily the Pie Going Away Party was just the following week so I had my chance then. A galette is a free-form pie. You usually roll the dough out, place it on the … Continue reading

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Deep Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

I knew the texture I wanted for this tart. I knew how chocolately I wanted it to be. I knew that I wanted toasted hazelnuts rather than a ground hazelnut torte. I could NOT find a recipe that was remotely … Continue reading

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Goat and Beef Oh My Pie

As I’ve previously mentioned, my friend Suzette wanted a pie party for her going away fiesta. I daydreamed about what to make and then she tossed me a curve ball: how about savory since I don’t have much of a … Continue reading

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Take the Crust, Leave the Pie

My friend Paola loves key lime pie. I made her one for her birthday a couple of years ago. It was pre-blog so I have NO idea what I did nor how it turned out. This year I tried a … Continue reading

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Sweet, sweet, sweet potato pie

I’m not sure I’d ever had sweet potato pie. I’m not a huge “spice” fan: you know, cinnamon (hate it), nutmeg, cloves, but I do love sweet potatoes. And I had about 15 pounds of sweet potatoes in the cupboard. … Continue reading

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