Summer Fresh Peach Pie

Every year, I anxiously await the arrival of peach season...juicy fruit kissed by the summer sun and picked at their peak of freshness!...

Old Time Raisin Pie

When my Gramma passed away, I received one of her (many) recipes boxes. Gramma was known for making pies and this is one of the recipes...

Canadian Maple Butter Tarts

Happy 149th Birthday Canada! To celebrate this day, I thought it was only fitting to feature a recipe using maple syrup produced by the...

How to "Blind Bake" a Pie Crust

This is a follow up post to my previous one called "Mom's 'no fail' Pastry"...if you have ever taken the time to make homemade pastry,...

Mom's "No Fail" Pastry

My Mom was known from far and wide for her incredible baking skills and her specialty...pies! One skill in particular was her ability to...

Down Home Chicken Pot Pie

Nothing says "home" like a good chicken pot pie and during the colder months, I seem to crave "homey", comfort foods like this, that are...

Old English Mincemeat

Every Christmas, my husband requests this classic British dessert, among others...and we're talking about 10 others...I rarely leave the...

French Canadian Tourtiere

The tourtiere is a hearty and delicious meat pie, originating in Quebec and is a true French Canadian, Christmas tradition...I serve this...

"Gramma's" Pumpkin Pie

What is Thanksgiving without my Gramma's pumpkin pie?! I'll tell you what it is...it's Sonny without Cher, it's Kenny without...