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
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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