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Today I am over at The Creative Mama, and we are happy to announce that our photography course, Photography: Chapter One is open for registration again. The course will run from July 30th until August 16th. Each morning, you will be emailed a lesson and you can work on it at your leisure. We...

This is a story about a pie. It began last month, with a trip to a local berry patch.I discovered that the berry farm grew a wonderful seedless blackberry called a Marionberry.And they just happened to be ripe and ready to be picked that week:And so it...

Total time: 1 hour, plus cooling time Serves 6 to 8 INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 pounds apricots (6 to 8) or other stone fruit such as peaches or plums 2 to 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, depending on the sweetness of the apricots ...

A galette is kind of a pie, right?  Close enough.  Today is Pie Day, 2012 and I also happened to make this galette recently.  Kismet. And true to form, I didn’t plan this in any way, shape or form.  I bought rhubarb at the grocery store because it was there.  I put some cherries...

Happy Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day!  I know...Aren't you excited?!  I certainly am!!  No question about it, this pie is about as American as you get.  And, it's an amazing pie.  Simple to make, beautiful, and its taste is su...

You see, this pie is special. One, my husband loves it. He cannot turn it down (and ate two slices of it).

Something exciting happened at my house in the past week: my first harvest from the garden. I got lots of snap peas and English peas, plus buttercrunch lettuce and Nantes carrots (shown above). These are a French heirloom carrot that do well in heavier...

Blueberry and lemon are two of my very favorite flavors, and together? It's a winning combination. Blueberries are delicious, but I think their subtle sweetness is even better when juxtaposed with tart lemon. With the deep blue color of the berries plu...

This galette is easier than you think!  Ground almonds in the filling, enriched by smooth Amaretto.  Not too sweet, not too tart: Just Right!   This tart is similar to my hazelnut tart, but more dense yet less sweet.  A great c...

As a Christmas gift, Jordan's teacher had the kids make calendars. Each month has a theme. April's theme is "Alligator Pie," complete with a song and a recipe. So I couldn't resist doing this... Alligator pie, Alligator pie... If I don't ge...