Cooking through the seasons for family & friends in my Colorado kitchen
Grandma’s pumpkin pie is a classic, traditional pumpkin pie. Made with canned pumpkin puree, evaporated milk and a perfect blend of fall spices, it’s the easiest pie of the season and one your family will absolutely love! Every family has its cherished traditions, and for mine, one of the most treasured …
Deeply chocolate and ultra smooth, the chocolate silk filling is crowned with homemade whipped cream and sits on a buttery chocolate cookie crust. Decadent chocolate silk pie combines two layers of chocolate and is a perfect dessert for any occasion. This chocolate lover’s dream pie …
Raspberry crisp with chocolate streusel, for two! This recipe combines juicy sweetened raspberries with a punch of crisp chocolate streusel, baked to perfection and topped with vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream. Chocolate raspberry crisp is the easiest dessert to throw together. In less than 10 …
A spin on a classic made with (fresh or frozen) raspberries & homemade chocolate crumble topping. Juicy raspberries with a punch of crisp chocolate streusel, baked to perfection. Another fruit and chocolate development here, this time a spin on a classic fruit crisp made with …
Deep-dish Dutch apple pie. Filled with layer upon layer of soft, cinnamon-scented apples, this pie is, without a doubt, my favorite Thanksgiving pie and the one I make every year. It’s my girls’ favorite, too. The tart-like crust is slightly sweet and the whole thing …
Creating delicious and good looking pies is possible! Follow along to roll out pie dough like a pro with these step-by-step instructions. Rolling out pie dough is so much easier than you might think, and with a little practice you’ll be creating beautiful, or darn …
This over-the-top chocolate bourbon pecan pie started as a Thanksgiving tradition for many years, until my mom started requesting it for her birthday dessert. Her birthday is just a few days after Thanksgiving, so, often we make it twice in the span of two weeks! …
A summertime classic! Fresh peach crumble pie is made with layers of fresh peaches, scented with nutmeg and topped with a homemade brown sugar-pecan crumble. Served with fresh whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream! I’m proud to report my Grandpa Norm was …
My favorite summertime pie, blueberry streusel pie, is probably also my favorite blueberry recipe. Fresh, summer blueberries cook down to a gorgeous purple, jammy confection, studded with a generous amount of cinnamon-sugar streusel and balanced by a buttery, flaky crust. Soooooo good! My grandma Tina …
Makes enough all-butter pie dough (Pâte Brisée) for one single pie crust Ingredients: 8 ounces all-purpose flour (1 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon)3-1/2 ounces unsalted butter (7 tablespoons), cut into small cubes1/2 t. salta few drops of lemon juice mixed with ice water to make …