Entries from January 2008

January 22, 2008

Warm Blueberry Pie with Almond Crumb Topping

I was walking by the market the other day and saw blueberries at 2 half pints for $5.00 and I thought of this great pie recipe I usually make in the summer during blueberry season. So I thought it would be great to bring a little summer into January and share this recipe with you. 
This pie [...]

January 17, 2008

Marathon Photos and Link to My Band’s Videos

A non-cooking post this week because I have been recovering from a lovely flu that seems to have overtaken New York City. Well maybe that’s a bit dramatic – but I’m a terrible patient in need of much sympathy!
Anyway, I thought I would take a minute to upload my marathon photos and let you know that [...]

January 5, 2008

Pie Dough (Unsweetened) – Pate Brisee

You can use this recipe whichever way you feel most comfortable.

Look how much easier it is to remember the recipe by heart when you use the ratio amounts based on the weight measurements  rather than trying to remember the exact volume amounts.

To me the percentage approach is even easier to remember, and it [...]