It’s Pi Day. How Far Would You Travel For An Iconic Pie?

[1] The winner: Boston Cream Pie. Here’s a recipe. (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Bumbleberry, a mixed berry pie. Here’s a recipe (photo © King Arthur Baking). [3] Sweet, tart, and crisp Honeycrisp apples are great for pie—and everything else. Here’s the history of apple pie and numerous twists on the classic recipe. (photo…
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Yum! A Banana Pound Cake Recipe For National Pound Cake Day

[1] Banana pound cake Bundt. > The recipe is below. (photos #1, #3, and recipe © Imperial Sugar). [2] Use ripe (speckled) or very ripe bananas (photo © Jude Infantini | Unsplash). [3] Before you get ready to bake, check the freshness of your butter: Cut a very small piece and taste it (photo ©…
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Grapefruit Meringue Pie Recipe For National Grapefruit Month

February is National Grapefruit Month. Before the month is out, how about a Grapefruit Meringue Pie recipe? This was our weekend baking project. The flavor profile is different from a lemon meringue pie, but the texture is the same. Thanks to Taste Of Home for sharing this recipe, which was created by Barbara Soliday of…
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Cherry Meringue Slab Pie Recipe For Washington’s Birthday

Here’s our weekend baking project, a cherry dessert for George Washington’s birthday, February 22nd. This dessert has a tender crust and tart cherry filling, topped with melt-in-your-mouth meringue. Created by Kathryn Dawley of Gray, Maine, we present it here courtesy of Taste Of Home. What’s a slab pie? It’s a pie that has been sized…
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Lady M Sesame Ti Kuan Yin Tea Mille Crêpes For Lunar New Year

[1] Sesame Mille Crêpes Cake (both photos © Lady M). [2] Close-up on a slice.   Looking for gourmet inspiration to celebrate the Lunar New Year? Check out this deluxe Sesame Ti Kuan Yin Tea Mille Crêpes from Lady M. Layers of delicate and nutty black sesame cream, paper-thin French crêpes, and floral Ti Kuan…
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