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Vegan Class

Today I signed up for a vegan quiche and falafel class at a nearby senior center. This is a total pie reimagined pie! I was fed a super healthy lunch as a result. The quiche consisted of tofu instead of eggs to bind it together. This version contain spinach, mushrooms, red peppers, onions, shallots, andContinue reading “Vegan Class”

Apple Pizza

Tonight I made a dessert that I had many years ago called Apple Pizza. My coworker made it in our office kitchen. Super simple as it is a can of Pillsbury pizza dough with apple pie filling on top. You then add a homemade streusel topping and also caramel, if you’d like. I’m adding theContinue reading “Apple Pizza”

Sunday Morning Easy

Sunday mornings are special days in my house with a big brunch. We traditionally make a Turkish breakfast with boiled eggs, feta cheese, crusty bread, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and what ever else I can pull together. This morning I tried two new recipes for a mixed fruit cobbler and sour dough waffles. The cobbler recipeContinue reading “Sunday Morning Easy”

Standard Baking and Local Haunts

For a quick getaway, we spent a few days in Portland, Maine. One of the highlights was Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. Every view was breathtaking but this is my favorite one from the hike. Of course, I needed to go to Standard Baking Company, one of my favorite bakeries. While we brought homeContinue reading “Standard Baking and Local Haunts”

Ceres Bakery

We stopped by an amazing bakery today in Portsmouth, NH. Ceres Bakery came up in my google search for an amazing local bakery. It was just a few steps from the square in downtown Portsmouth on Penhallow Street. They’ve been around for 40 years so they must be good! We ordered cookies, croissants, salads, andContinue reading “Ceres Bakery”

Local Foods

I’m a big advocate for shopping at local food stores. This year on Good Friday I decided to try some of the local food shops in Worcester instead of spending the day baking. Our first stop was Helen’s bakery. It is a wonderful Italian bakery that makes you feel like you went to your grandmothersContinue reading “Local Foods”

Twin Pies

I made two pies as gifts yesterday evening. By the time this posts, the pies will have been gifted and completely consumed. Recently I took the Irish Apple Tart class that Kate McDermott offered through the 92Y. You may have noticed that my baking strategy is that I intensely make a class pie after takingContinue reading “Twin Pies”

Happy Spring

I have not posted for a while but I’ve been thinking about spring baking. My family and I experienced the late winter blas when we long for spring flavors but winter still falls from the sky. Baking was not high on the list. I haven’t made a pie lately, except for two that I willContinue reading “Happy Spring”

Vintage Cake Plates

There is one consistent presentation that you may have noticed when I post pictures of pies. I love vintage cake plates! I have gained quite a collection during COVID as I have baking a lot more regularly. Cake plates came in vogue during Victorian times when high tea became a regular custom. The idea wasContinue reading “Vintage Cake Plates”

Fenton Swung Vase

My friends know that I collect vintage glass. I have a sizable collection of Fenton Glass, lots of which I gifted to my mother over the years. Today I received my first swung vase! I can see why folks become addicted to swung vases. Their substantial size and the large open mouth with teeth evokeContinue reading “Fenton Swung Vase”