Penelope Pies

With rum and raisins and creamy custard and whipped cream, this pie needs to be as far away from your low-fat new year’s resolution as possible, which is why it’s the perfect dessert for July. Technically, it should have been June, but the summer solstice makes indulgence a long season. Helpful hint: you can save […]

Some pies are best with milk. Some are made for coffee. This pie wants to be eaten in sight of a silver tea service, a white porch, and a charming cousin who, like the strawberry chiffon, will disappear at just the right moment.
Graham Cracker Pie Crust
for a single crust pie
The Filling

3 cups strawberries, hulled and […]

The Zen Master’s Pie Crust
for a double crust pie
cut strips for a Lattice Pie Crust
The Filling

⅓ cup toasted almonds
⅔ cup sugar (if you’re using sweet cherries, 1 ⅓ cup, if you’re using sour cherries)
3 tbs cornstarch
5 cups pitted sweet or sour cherries
¼ tsp salt
2 tbs unsalted butter, cut into bits
Preheat the oven to 425°
In a […]

With a really close lattice, lots of egg wash (although don’t let it pool) and a generous amount of sanding sugar, this pie is totally gorgeous. And did we mention delicious? Peaches, apricots, and sweet Bing cherries in season can just about substitute for a cool breeze on Sag Harbor, a summer home on one […]

No matter how bad things are, they can always get worse. So it’s important to keep heading toward the positive, if only to minimize the damage. Baking a pie is one of the great mood fixer-uppers; and a Blueberry Cloud pie, with its lighter than air texture and fresh blueberry taste, is practically an […]

It’s not just the combination of fruit and berry, but the dark, rich spices that make this deep dish pie something Sinatra would have sung about. You know, a song with dimension and depth. Something slightly lascivious to indulge in when no one was supposed to be looking, but probably was. And if they had […]

As the warm weather approaches, you’ll want a collection of quick and easy no-bake pies ready to step out of the shadow of winter. Elegantly light and fresh, this raspberry chiffon Pink Flamingo is a natural beauty that doesn’t need working wings to fly off the table.
Light Crumb Crust

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tbs unsalted […]