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Leaf Lard

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Recently, I admitted my unbiased love of convenience pies and traditional pies, alike. This is about a step in the traditional pie process. Whereas last week I made a pudding pie for which my effort was finished in roughly 15 minutes, this week I’m preparing to make pies all …click to continue Leaf Lard

Beef and Potato Pie

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Last week I had an overwhelming, deep down, serious, emotional need for very simple comfort food. Within minutes the general idea was forming. I wanted a beef and potato casserole of some sort. It had to be easy to make and with very few ingredients. I wanted basic goodness, not a symphonic mass of …click to continue Beef and Potato Pie

Betty’s Buttermilk Pie

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I have wanted to make this very pie for ages. My aunt Betty provided a similar pie recipe for our family cookbook several years ago.  It seemed a perfect fit for me and tried it. This was before I had baked many pies and I undercooked it. I was worried about leaving it in …click to continue Betty’s Buttermilk Pie

Individual Chicken Pot Pies

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I’d be fibbing if I didn’t admit that the spiritual predecessor of these pies is Rebecca Rather’s “All Sold Out Chicken Pot Pies from her exceptional The Pastry Queen.” At this point, they don’t really match up, but hers was the first recipe that made me think that I could …click to continue Individual Chicken Pot Pies

Thanksgiving Inspiration

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Are you having any holiday blahs, or a total lack of inspiration? Or are you already halfway through your menu, with groceries purchased and a bird in a cooler brining away? My Greenberg Smoked Turkey arrived yesterday and all of a sudden, I’m “in the mood,” so to speak. …click to continue Thanksgiving Inspiration