FOOD HOLIDAY: The Easiest Peach Pie Is A Galette

It’s National Peach Pie Day, peaches are in season and there’s no reason not to make a luscious peach pie. It’s just fresh peaches and a bit of sugar in an easy, handmade crust. If you’re not a natural pie baker, there’s a simple way to do it that requires absolutely no skill in rolling…
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RECIPE: Tomato Cupcakes

A first for most of us: tomato cupcakes! Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   Before raising an eyebrow, remember that tomatoes are a fruit! And cookbook author Hannah Kaminsky, who developed this recipe, is a fan. “When it comes to the divide between sweet and savory, the line that separates the two is…
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RECIPE: Lemon Ice Box Mini Tarts

Meyer Lemon Icebox Mini Tarts. Photo courtesy Aida Mollenkamp.   When you want just a bit of dessert, this recipe from Chef Aida Mollenkamp is fun finger food. Prep time is 20 minutes, plus 3 hours of baking and setting time. If you can’t find Meyer lemons, the juice of which is less acidic, you…
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Classic Peach Pie Recipe & How To Ripen Peaches Quickly

To us, summer means fresh peach pie—a flavor that’s not easy to come by commercially. To enjoy its pleasures, you’ve got to bake your own. When summer peaches are ripe and juicy, they don’t need a whole lot else to make a terrific pie. In this recipe, an optional tablespoon of dark rum “takes it…
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S’mores Pie, Ice Cream Cake & More For National S’mores Day

[1] A no-bake s’mores pie (photo © Brown Eyed Baker). [2] For a change, substitute pound cake for the graham cracker s’mores crust (photo © American Egg Board). [3] These mini-marshmallows are vegan and absolutely delicious (photo © Dandies). [4] The recipe calls for chocolate ice cream, but you don’t have to use plain chocolate.…
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