Here we go ’round the mulberry bush

Here we go ’round the mulberry bush

If you’re reading this from my post, then our daughter Molly has successfully foraged and then baked a delicious mulberry pie for her dad on Father’s Day. If you are reading this from another source, then please know we went out in a happy blaze of buttery crust and sugared berries. Either way, our house [...]

Every pie is perfect (A guest post by Molly)

Every pie is perfect (A guest post by Molly)

I'm certain the 25 pies entered into the third annual Outagamie County Fair pie contest came from a multitude of inspirations. There were sour cherry and apple pies made from grandmother's recipe, neatly scrawled on a stained recipe card. Nature inspired pies like Raspberry Rose and Apple Bud. However, I'm certain mine was the only [...]

Here’s to Gulliver, the first turkey I ever cooked (a post by Molly)

Here’s to Gulliver, the first turkey I ever cooked (a post by Molly)

I'll always be grateful to Gulliver, the first turkey I ever cooked. From his humble beginnings on a farm owned by my father's friend, Gulliver grew to be the largest turkey we ever cooked in our oven -- weighing in at a whopping 22.46 lbs. He was a feisty turkey, even post-mortem, attempting a daring escape from our [...]

A pie worthy of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (a post by Molly)

A pie worthy of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (a post by Molly)

After watching a Diners Drive-ins and Dives marathon, one can't help but be inspired to open her own restaurant, come up with a cute name and a nice location, and spend the entire night coming up with weird and exciting kinds of pie. Maybe that last part was just me, but still. Since we started [...]