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Pie

Appetizers/Starters, Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch

Crostata Primavera: Puff Pastry Tart with Asparagus, Peas + Baby Arugula

Here’s a delicious little spring tart (hence the name, Crostata Primavera), with all sorts of early in the season bounty: asparagus, peas and baby arugula/rocket. It’s very green, which is the intent as it is Easter Week and this is something for “Green Thursday (Gründonnerstag)”, which is how some people in Germany refer to Holy Thursday. Was very easy to make, required very little prep time and was ready in under an hour. Can be eaten hot or at room temperature, for brunch or lunch. Might have to put this one on the regular spring rotation.

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Sweet Snacks

Sugar Bee Honey Whiskey Apple Pie

It’s March 14, commonly known as Pi(e) Day here in the US, so I baked a pie…. just a standard old lattice top apple pie, but it is delicious. I found this new variety of apples called “Sugar Bee”, and they turned out to be a great baking apple; I definitely recommend seeking them out.

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Appetizers/Starters, Lunch, Savory Snacks, Sides

Kapustyanyy pyrih
(Капустяний пиріг, Ukrainian-Style Cabbage Pie)

It’s Pi(e) Day on March 14, so I had to make a pie, right? Well, seeing I am still working on educating myself on all things Ukrainian, I decided to make Kapustyanyy pyrih — Ukrainian-Style Cabbage Pie. It’s sort of a cross between a souffle, a crust-less quiche and a savory pie like a potato-leek pie. It’s got a whole lot of cabbage of-course (not fermented cabbage / sauerkraut though, just raw cabbage that is baked), as well as herbs and onions and a light, super eggy crust. It’s not like anything that I have ever had before, but I do quite like it. I also could see making this in like a rectangular brownie pan and serving it as a side with a meat dish. Apparently, you can also make variations with other veggies included (i.e. carrot or potatoes) or add in some sauteed chicken or sausage or ham. Pleasantly pleased at the outcome.

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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Liberty Wave Apple Pie

This pie is “waving” at you — and by that, I have called this pie a Liberty Wave Apple Pie. When I went apple picking a few weekends ago, I picked a whole lot of the liberty varietal. The wave part, is self-evident, with the ‘swoosh’. Lots of tart apples, lots of spice, an absolutely delicious apple pie. I am very happy with the design. Bring on the ice cream.
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