This is a peach pie my grandmother has made for years. I adore the visual of the entire peach halves, that always elicits at least one gasp of admiration when set down on the table. With peaches stunningly sweet this time in the season, I also really appreciate the addition of the custard-like filling,… Continue reading Peach and Custard Pie
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Fresh Strawberry Pie
So here is another recipe handed down from Catherine the Great. No, not the Empress of Russia, but my maternal grandmother–one of my first cooking influences, and for whom I am named. I make this pie at least once a year. I can’t keep myself from it as soon as I see quarts of local… Continue reading Fresh Strawberry Pie
Baked Apple Galette
I have some Mutzu apples from a recent trip to the farmers’ market. These apples are softball-huge and bright lime green, and immediately caught my attention as I was perusing the Migliorelli Farm stand. They are such gorgeous specimens it seemed blasphemous to peel them and cut them up into chunks—or toss them with a… Continue reading Baked Apple Galette