When I said earlier that there’s a lot of “it’s that time of year again” in my life during the autumn months, I should have included in the list the annual pie-making ritual that is His Lordship’s birthday.
I usually spend the weeks before his birthday with my ears open for any new options, and this [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pie’
Pie Squared
Posted in Celebrations, Desserts, Sunday Night Baking, tagged apple, cranberry, pear, pie on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Birthday Apple Pie
Posted in Celebrations, Desserts, tagged apple, pastry, pie, spice on November 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
His lordship, like many a bearer of the Y-chromosome, is generally uninspired by sweets. He will take them happily enough should they appear before him, but he will rarely lament their absence. Cake in particular is usually his last choice from the dessert menu, which is why we celebrate his birthday every [...]
Sunday Sweets Blogging: Sour Cherry Crumb Tart
Posted in Sunday Night Baking, tagged almonds, cherry, pie, tart on June 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Cranberries, rhubarb, and now sour cherries. Do we sense a theme here? I appear to have a thing for incandescently red, tart fruit, don’t I? I suppose I might as well confess that I love pomegranates and blood oranges, too. I’m sure someone with a psychology background could come up with some sordid reason for [...]