It's hot. You're miserable. You have a beautifully ripe market melon that you've been too lazy to eat. You long for anything that will sate your thirst and cool you down but you want to expend as little energy as possible. Here's what you do: Peel
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This recipe is from my friend Barbara Swell. I first "met" Barbara when I bought her book The Lost Art of Pie Making Made Easy, a sweet little paperback manual that first summer seven years ago when I was making a pie a day all summer.
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If apples aren’t making a seasonal appearance at the farmers markets I use a mixture of tart, firm, sweet and yielding apples like Granny Smith, Golden Delicious and Pink Lady or Fuji. I love the taste of brown sugar in a pie, but if you
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It's funny how recipe ideas can sneak up on you. This one happened because I've been reading so many Middle Eastern inspired cookbooks lately and making a commitment to use everything in my fridge before it turns to slime. I was looking at a partially full
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I know I still owe you some words about my North Carolina experience but seriously words are hard to find. So until I find my tongue about a life changing experience here is a little Crust Decor to inspire you. The above pie was made
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