Apple Pie History

Check out my family’s favorite apple pie recipe, Mom’s Apple Pie.   Apple pies or tarts have shown up, in one form or another, since the Middle Ages. 1381 – … Continued

Banana Cream Pie

Banana Cream Pie Recipe

 This Banana Cream Pie recipe was the result of trying to stay within the limits of what we all should be eating in the way of fats and sugars while … Continued

Banbury Tea Tarts

Banbury Tea Tarts Recipe

This wonderful Banbury Tea Tarts recipe was shared with me by my husband’s aunt, Lila Scheer of Vancouver, WA.  Lila wrote a recipe column for seven years for the Chinook … Continued

Sour Cherry Pie

Best Sour Cherry Pie Recipe

This classic old-fashioned Sour Cherry Pie is a favorite of my husband.  Sour Cherry Pie is the perfect combination of sweet and sour.  It is very easy to make and … Continued

Blackberry Cream Pie

Blackberry Cream Pie Recipe

Blackberry Cream Pie is a very easy and delicious pie to make. Take advantage of those fresh blackberries in your local market during the summer months.  It is also delicious … Continued

Caramel Pear Tart

Caramel Pear Tart with Graham Shortbread Crust Recipe

The combination of the graham flour in the crust and the creamy texture of the pears and caramel is sublime in this Caramel Pear Tart with Graham Shortbread Crust. This … Continued

Chef's Favorite Lemon Tart Recipe

Chef’s Favorite Lemon Tart Recipe

Chef’s Favorite Lemon Tart is a somewhat sophisticated take on the Southern-style lemon chess pie.  This simple lemon tart really is one of Ben’s favorite desserts and has been a … Continued

Cherry Pie Ramekins

Cherry Pie Ramekins with Ice Cream Recipe

Cherry Pie Ramekins are basically individual baby or small cherry pies.  These small cherry pies are so delicious and everyone I serve them to seems to love them.  Children, especially … Continued

Cherry Wine Galette

Cherry Wine Galette Recipe

Cherry Wine Galette recipe is a beautiful and a very easy cherry dessert to make.  Very rustic looking and elegant!  It is a simply a tart made with hand-folded edges. … Continued

Lemon Meringue Pie

Classic Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Classic Lemon Meringue Pie is exceptional and is absolutely beautiful to behold!  The lemon flavor is a sweet and tangy slice of heaven.   In this perfect Lemon Meringue Pie, … Continued

Key Lime Pie

Florida Key Lime Pie Recipe

You will love this delightful and easy-to-make Florida Key Lime Pie.  Key West, Florida, is famous for it’s fabulous dessert and considered the official pie of the Florida Keys.  It … Continued

Huckleberry Pie

Huckleberry Pie Recipe

Whoever invented huckleberry pie was a great person!  There is absolutely nothing else that tastes quite like a huckleberry pie.  It is the ultimate comfort food, especially after you have … Continued

Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie History

Did you know that Key lime pie, unlike apple pie, is a uniquely American dessert?   Key West, Florida, is famous for its fabulous key lime pie, one of America’s … Continued

Apple Pie

Mom’s Apple Pie Recipe

My Mom makes the best ever apple pie and it is truly a delight!   This is the perfect recipe for apple pie for anyone who wants an old-fashioned, tasting pie … Continued

Apple Turnovers

Mom’s Apple Turnovers Recipe

Best Apple Turnovers you will every have!  This is my Mother’s, Dorothy Hagerman, Apple Turnovers recipe.  When Mom made these delicious apple turnovers, our family would actually make a meal … Continued