What better way to celebrate the upcoming Kentucky Derby than with a slice of chocolate-walnut-bourbon pie?
Just in time for spring! Cool, creamy icebox cheesecake meets a salty, pucker-inspiring margarita.
We’re slicing (not sipping) into our magnificent Margarita Cake.
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Plan ahead for the week with our make-ahead Freezer Chicken Pot Pie, and dinner will be the least of your worries.
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Let’s admit, the best part of a tart is the crust, especially when it’s flaky and flavorful.
Our Olive Oil Crust is the perfect base for a creamy ricotta filling and fresh zucchini with tomatoes.
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St. Patrick’s Day only happens once a year, so we’re celebrating with an Irish feast. (And boozy mint green pie.)
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Brown Soda Bread: http://bit.ly/XdoORn
Grasshopper Pie: http://bit.ly/16xQzeu
Corned Beef and Cabbage: http://bit.ly/1412i5S
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We’re beefing up for St. Patrick’s Day with a slice of our hearty and healthful version of Shepherd’s Pie.
Celebrate National Cherry Pie Day with a slice our our recipe for a sinful Sweet Cherry Pie.
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Don’t be afraid this Thanksgiving. We’ve got all the secrets for perfect pies: http://bit.ly/IgPRHE
“If you can make pie you can do anything!”
Darla, a blogger who won a 1-year membership to the America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School. See her blog post here.
Happy Pi(e) Day!
Celebrate with our Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie. Get the recipe.
I prefer homemade pie dough to the pre-rolled out dough in the grocery stores--who wouldn't? But, alas! I am hopelessly inept at rolling my dough out without it breaking, splitting, or otherwise failing to fit the size of the pie plate. Suggestions?
In order to roll easily, dough needs more water, but more water makes crusts tough. We found the answer in the liquor cabinet: vodka. While gluten (the protein that makes crust tough) forms readily in water, it doesn’t form in ethanol, and vodka is 60 percent water and 40 percent ethanol. In our Foolproof Pie Dough recipe, we add 8 tablespoons of vodka to produce a moist, easy-to-roll dough that stays tender and flaky. It also contains no alcohol flavor, since the alcohol vaporizes in the oven. You can read more about our Foolproof Pie Dough recipe here, and get the recipe here.
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