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"I am going to make everything around me beautiful –
that will be my life."

–Elsie de Wolfe

This is the easiest apple pie you’ll ever make! I’ve seen this referred to as Swedish Apple Pie, which from what I can tell is really just a riff on Swedish smulpaj, a type of fruit crumb pie. The apples are tossed in sugar and spices and then topped with a sweet simple crust that […]

Apple Cobbler Pie (Swedish Apple Pie)

September 10, 2020

Galettes are just a lazy, rustic pie, and there’s nothing wrong with it. In fact, they are imperfectly perfect in their own way. And they’re French. So when I say ‘lazy’ I really mean ‘chic.’ It’s full on strawberry season right now (another form of pure heaven) and I’ve been baking a lot of things […]

Strawberry Goat Cheese Galette

June 5, 2020

SERVINGS: 8 servings INGREDIENTS: One 9-inch pie crust, unbaked and in a pie plate 2 large eggs 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Dock the pie crust by pricking the dough all over with […]

Old Fashioned Chocolate Chess Pie

November 19, 2019

SERVINGS: 8 servings INGREDIENTS: One 9-inch pie crust, unbaked and in a pie plate 2 large eggs 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Dock the pie crust by pricking the dough all over with […]

Old Fashioned Chocolate Chess Pie

November 19, 2019

SERVINGS: 8 servings INGREDIENTS: One 9-inch pie crust, unbaked and in a pie plate 2 large eggs 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Dock the pie crust by pricking the dough all over with […]

Old Fashioned Chocolate Chess Pie

November 19, 2019