It was 1975 at the Turnpike Bowladrome in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The alley was bustling with chatter, crashing pins, and rumbling bowling balls. The social club was in competition season, assigning random members to new leagues. Stephen, an Italian guy from East Boston was selected to play on a new team with Linda, an Irish CatholicContinue reading “Guest Feature: Ricotta Pie…for Stephen”
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All-Star Pie Recipes From The Make & Taste Archives
The holiday’s are here and that means it’s time to enjoy amazing desserts, like pie. Growing up there was always at least three pie options at Christmas dinner, so pie is always part of my Christmas celebrations. Have you decided what pie you are making this Christmas? Well, in case you needed some help I created a singleContinue reading “All-Star Pie Recipes From The Make & Taste Archives”
Connecticut Feature: Grandma’s No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
This Strawberry Cheesecake is my grandma’s recipe. She’s likely to say that she got it somewhere else, so it’s not “really” her recipe, but I politely refuse to acknowledge that, as my grandma has been wowing the masses with it for decades. This dessert is a winner every time! My 87-year old grandma, who hasContinue reading “Connecticut Feature: Grandma’s No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake”
A Personal Mini Pumpkin Pie
When you live far from family during the holidays it’s not always possible to travel back for the big family meal. At one point in my life I lived about 8 hours away by car and traveling back with holiday traffic was not ideal, but that didn’t mean I had to go without some ofContinue reading “A Personal Mini Pumpkin Pie”
Continuing a Family Tradition: Nana’s Apple Pie
As the air grows crisp and the leaves change color, my family and I head up to my parents farm in Western Mass to harvest. We pick crunchy apples, delicate raspberries, plump tomatoes, round pumpkins, squash and potatoes. Then we cook and bake! Apple pie is one of my favorites. This recipe is a twistContinue reading “Continuing a Family Tradition: Nana’s Apple Pie”
27th and Olive Blog Guest Feature: Salted Caramel Apple Pie
When fall comes rolling in to our small Eastern Ontario town, my senses go wild. The colours of the autumn trees are beautiful, the feel of the crisp cool air is so refreshing and the crunch of a Red Gala apple straight from the orchard pleases my taste buds more than ever before. It isContinue reading “27th and Olive Blog Guest Feature: Salted Caramel Apple Pie”
Mom’s Apple Pie Recipe
This post is dear to my heart because every time I bake an apple pie I always think of my mom. She taught me how to bake and gave me the confidence to try new things. Her apple pie was the cornerstone of every holiday dinner and she would have loved to see me bakingContinue reading “Mom’s Apple Pie Recipe”
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