pie Archives - Evan Kleiman

Mama Simpson’s (I Mean My) Apple Pie

Evan Kleiman — Tue, 01 May 2018 15:13:26 +0000

So how does it feel for your favorite recipe to show up on The Simpsons? Well, beyond surreal that’s for sure. When they first reached out via email to ask if I’d like to contribute a recipe to the episode I thought it was a...

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Rosh Hashana Pie = Apple Honey with Walnut Crust

Evan Kleiman — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:34:38 +0000

Food celebrating the Jewish New Year is generally characterized by sweetness as celebrants hope for a sweet and fruitful year. The most emblematic memory I have of the holiday is dipping apples into honey. I suspect you know where I going with this idea. The Jewish Journal asked...

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Horchata Cream Pie

Evan Kleiman — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 23:11:47 +0000

In my quest to both get better at making cream pies and to enjoy eating them I challenged myself to come up with some flavors I enjoy in general. It’s the best kind of inspiration. Then you can fiddle around until the cream filling that...

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Cereal Milk Cream Pie with Coconut

Evan Kleiman — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:43:50 +0000

Momofuku’s Christina Tosi‘s Cereal Milk creations are legendary. It’s to the point where they sell the prepared Cereal Milk in pint bottles so you can feed that itch on the go. As I was drinking the remaining milk from a bowl of cornflakes I wondered....

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Pie: Crust Decor

Evan Kleiman — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:48:26 +0000

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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John C. Campbell Folk School

Evan Kleiman — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 20:36:41 +0000

How do you describe an experience you’ll remember the rest of your life? With great difficulty. My ten day trip to North Carolina was so dense with experience that I have to break it up into manageable parts. First up is at look at the John...

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Daughter of the Original Craft Chick

Evan Kleiman — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:15:29 +0000

I grew up the daughter of one of the original craft chicks. Despite moving from Philadelphia to Los Angeles after WWII to seek something new my mom brought with her a love of handwork and innate color sense. She and my dad built their family...

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Pie for Valentine’s Day

Evan Kleiman — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 21:05:49 +0000

It seems that global warming has given Southern California the gift of fresh strawberries earlier than usual. So why not take the gift and throw together a Fresh Strawberry Pie. It’s fast, easy and very pretty and red! Perfect for the holiday, even if your...

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Mixed Berry Sour Cream Pie

Evan Kleiman — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:14:03 +0000

Last week I interviewed Zoe Nathan about her new book Huckleberry. Of course one of the topics of our conversation was Pie. She talked about how much she loves a messy pie. So of course I had to make one. I love when professional bakers...

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Technique: Baking Frozen Pie: Be Your Own Mrs. Smith

Evan Kleiman — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:45:50 +0000

This isn’t about ice cream pie. We’ll save that subject for summer. No, this is about making a whole fruit or savory pie ahead and freezing it before baking. Last week I had gorgeous Harry’s Berries and the first rhubarb of the season. I had...

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