You don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving to have this incredible pie. It goes just as well with hot dogs and hamburgers as it does with turkey and stuffing. Oh sure, maybe it’s not all bright and summery and chiffony, but put a little extra bourbon in the mix and the temperature will jump right […]

Use a tart pan for this instead of a pie tin, and consider planting a white garden, like Virginia Woolf did at Sissinghurst, as the perfect setting in which to serve this dreamy, light pie when friends drop by after a rousing afternoon of archery or sculling down the nearest lazy river. If a white […]

No matter how bad things are, they can always get worse. So it’s important to keep heading toward the positive, if only to minimize the damage. Baking a pie is one of the great mood fixer-uppers; and a Blueberry Cloud pie, with its lighter than air texture and fresh blueberry taste, is practically an […]

As the warm weather approaches, you’ll want a collection of quick and easy no-bake pies ready to step out of the shadow of winter. Elegantly light and fresh, this raspberry chiffon Pink Flamingo is a natural beauty that doesn’t need working wings to fly off the table.
Light Crumb Crust

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tbs unsalted […]

Between the bright red rhubarb and the creamy cream cheese, Martha’s tart is no shrinking violet. In fact, you might as well forget dinner entirely and just serve this. No one will remember anything else anyway.
Cream Cheese Tart Dough

1 cup all purpose flour
1 tbs sugar
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
6 tbs unsaltedbutter, cut into bits
3 […]

For all those times when you were definitely NOT an angel, make this pie for mom. It’s all the things her kids forgot to be: sweet, light, and irresistible.
Preheat the oven to 275°
Butter a 9 inch glass pie dish
The Meringue Crust

4 egg whites
½ tsp cream of tartar
pinch of salt
1 cup sugar

In a medium bowl, combine […]

The magic of a fruit tart lies in the richness of its pastry cream. Here’s an easy recipe for beginners, or anyone who loves applause without a lot of work. Although there is a fair amount of whisking.
Basic Pastry Cream

½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 tbs cornstarch
1 cup […]