Desperate for Summer in New York Pie

Big news: I’m starting a new series! Now that I’m done with all of the Waitress pies, I thought I’d try my hand at creating my own, New York-themed recipes, named in the style of Jenna Hunterson. I got this idea from my co-workers, who came up with some awesome inspirational New York yays and…

Week 21 (Part 6): Jenna’s Devil Food Chocolate Oasis Pie

We’ve made it to final pie of the pie party! Jenna’s Devil Food Chocolate Oasis Pie, like the banana cream pie, has a secret layer of flavor between the crust and cream filling that really puts it over the edge. I have a weird thing about chocolate cookie or Oreo cookie crumbs being used in…

Week 11: It’s a Pie Marathon! Parathon? Marapie?

Despite knowing that this week would be a complete s***-storm, I thought it would be a great idea to commit to making not one, but TWO pies (technically three) to bring to work on Friday and yet another for a meeting this morning. We had our third-largest fundraiser at work on Thursday, so instead of…

Week 7: Big Guy Strawberry Pie

After a completely wonderful 5-day trip to Seattle and Portland (major west coast win) and 3 days of oddly rough jet lag, I finally felt human enough to bake again! My a cappella group has been prepping for the first-ever Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella Open Northeast Semifinals (nerd alert) for the past…

Week 6: It’s a PIE PARTY!

Well, folks, as promised, I have an extra-special post for you this week. Since there are a few recipes in the cookbook that require immediate consumption, I decided to invite over 7 of my friends (who all live within walking distance from my apartment…proximity helps) to feast on four pies and copious amounts of wine.…