Cheese Pie and Freedom
Bulgarian Entree BANITSA (Cheese Pie) INGREDIENTS ¼ teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs ¼ cup vegetable oil ½ cup whole milk yogurt ½ pound Bulgarian white cheese, sirene, or feta no-stick spray ½ pound phyllo sheets […]
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Medfouna, Pie Charts, and World War II
Moroccan Entree MEDFOUNA (Marrakech Pizza) INGREDIENTS – DOUGH 2¼ teaspoons yeast ¾ cup warm water 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (4 more tablespoons later) ½ cup wheat flour or semolina ¾ teaspoon salt INGREDIENTS – FILLING […]
America’s Great Debate: Pie or Cake?
In the past two years, our nation has become increasingly polarized. We’ve become a divided nation, with people firmly rooted in one camp or the other. There appears to be no end in sight to […]
Hatch Chile Onion Pie and the Birth of Cooking
American Entree HATCH CHILE ONION PIE INGREDIENTS 3 medium onions 4 tablespoons butter 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons flour ¼ cup milk 1 cup sour cream 4 Hatch chiles or 1 can Hatch chiles ¼ […]
Hearts of Palm Pie and Why Life Is Hard
Brazilian Entree CHICKEN AND HEARTS OF PALM PIE INGREDIENTS – DOUGH 4 cups flour (3 tablespoons more later) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1½ cups lard or butter 1 egg INGREDIENTS – FILLING […]
Pumpkin Pie
Last year before Thanksgiving, my son, who was 9 at the time, tried to convince me that Mommy hated pumpkin pie. How can you hate pumpkin pie? “It’s one of her favorites,” I said. “Mommy […]
What Else is on the Chopping Block this Thanksgiving?
Shocking exclusive shallow investigative report: Thanksgiving is in jeopardy of losing its status as a holiday. According to unreliable sources (my own imagination) there was trouble when the Boss of All Holidays did an […]
Vidalia Onion Pie and Onion Bowling
American Entree VIDALIA ONION PIE INGREDIENTS 3 Vidalia onions 4 tablespoons butter 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons flour ¼ cup milk 1 cup sour cream ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 2 9-inch pie shells […]
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Pie
American Dessert PEANUT BUTTER PUMPKIN PIE INGREDIENTS 2 eggs ¼ teaspoon cardamom, ground ½ tablespoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves, ground ¾ teaspoon ginger, ground ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar ½ cup […]
Custard Pie and Cranky Hippos
South African Dessert CUSTARD PIE (melktert) INGREDIENTS – PASTRY 2 cups flour (1 teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons more later) 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt (¼ teaspoon more later) ½ cup chilled butter (1½ […]