Golden butter pastry filled with fresh thyme and sherry caramelized onions, and provolone cheese. This recipe has all of the cheese and flavor of French onion soup, baked in tasty little hand pie. French onion soup is a classic dish made of caramelized onions, beef stock, fortified wine, croutons, and cheese. This recipe takes those […]
Fresh cherries, sweet buttermilk custard filling, and a buttery almond crust. Buttermilk pie is a southern classic. It was born in the depression era when ingredients were scarce. It is made with common kitchen staples, sugar, eggs, butter, and buttermilk. I jazzed up this traditional recipe with some fresh cherries and a little almond flour […]
Braised lamb shanks, tender potatoes, and peas baked in a butter crust. Savory pies are my favorite pies to make. They are an all-in-one dinner with tender meat, assorted veggies, flavorful gravy, and a buttery crust to hold it all together. They do require a good bit of time and effort, but are well worth […]
Graham cracker macadamia nut crust filled with a coconut milk custard and topped with fluffy meringue. I grew up eating coconut cream pies that were only flavored with coconut. If I was lucky, they had some shredded coconut mixed into the filling or crust. Now, there is nothing wrong with these pies. They’re delicious. But […]
Mini tarts made with an all-butter crust, brown sugar pecan pie filling, and tart cranberries. My husband’s family used to own a pecan orchard. In the fall, there was always an overabundance of pecans. So, of course, I made lots of pecan pies. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to a pecan hoard, being thousands […]
Roasted chicken and parsnips in an herb cream sauce, with a buttery double crust. Pot pies are a great way to use up leftover proteins and straggler veggies. This pie was made using leftover roasted chicken. Not only did I use the meat for the pie filling, but I made a stock with the bones […]
