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Category Archives: Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes
Fresh Figs and Mascarpone: A Cardamom Custard Pie
This recipe is inspired by my fellow blogger-friend, Diane. A few weeks ago she wrote about the delectable food and festivities on the north end of Boston (a place I’ve never been but now would love to visit). As usual, … Continue reading
When Walnuts are Wonderful: Fresh Pear Walnut Torte
I don’t consider myself a very picky eater, but there are a few foods that make me cringe. Miracle Whip. Sweet baked beans. Greasy salami. Thousand Island Dressing. Walnuts. It’s true: walnuts are the least tempting of any nut, in … Continue reading
Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, breakfast, citrus, dairy-free, dessert, nuts, orange, recipe, torte, vanilla, vanilla bean, walnuts
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Mango Meringue Pie with Coconut Macadamia Crust
I love this time of year at the market, when mountains of fragrant mangoes seem to surround me as I shop. Mangoes lure me in with their promise of sweetness and a juicy, tropical taste. When I thought about making … Continue reading
Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, coconut, dessert, fruit, lime, macadamia, macadamia nuts, mango, mangoes, meringue, pie, recipe, recipes, sweets, tropical
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Oatmeal Raisin Hazelnut Pie: Fabulous and Filling
When I first decided to make an oatmeal-cookie-like pie crust, I couldn’t imagine a finer filling than creamy, plump raisins. What a better way to emulate the classic cookie that’d inspired me? But something was missing. For one, I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, breakfast, filberts, hazelnuts, oatmeal, oats, orange zest, pie, recipe, sweets
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Cranberry Quince Skillet Tart with Orange and Sweet Almond
I’ve come to think of quince as a sort of magical fruit. It starts out fuzzy like a peach, growing on a fragrant plant that’s apparently also cultivated for its flowers. A bowl of quince sitting on your counter will … Continue reading
Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged almond paste, baking, citrus, marzipan, orange, pie, quince, recipe, sweets, tart, tarte tatin, upside-down
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Three Lemons: A Pie In Reverse (Crisp Meringue Crust Filled With Lemon Custard)
A little over a year ago, my husband gave me a potted lemon tree for my birthday. He’d long known how much I’d loved lemons. (He’d also seen how jealous I’d been of our neighbors, whose prolific trees I’d pass … Continue reading
Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, citrus, cream pie, custard, dessert, desserts, egg white, gluten-free, lemon, lemon curd, meringue, pie, sweets, upside-down
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