This pie evokes memories of summers long ago when a shelf in the Big House pantry was lined with a dozen half gallon Hellman’s Mayo jars filled with cookies and crackers: Ritz, Wheat Thins, Triscuits, Goldfish, Soda Crackers, Hydrox, Chocolate Chip, Garibaldi Biscuits or “Fly Cookies”, Vanilla Wafers, Gingersnaps, Snickerdoodles, and Fig Newtons. Gammy liked her … Continue reading
Last night the woodchuck ravaged the broccoli: arghhh! In his defense we committed a major offensive on the entrance to his underground network last weekend, a reminder that humans rank as an invasive species: filling, paving, digging, diverting, building, and emitting with startling speed and efficacy. The woodchuck is owed a little broccoli. Continue reading
One of last week’s luncheon guests eats a dairy free diet; we write a Gluten Free Food Blog; none of the guests eats a GF diet. Our best taste testers don’t – their culinary sensibilities are a stricter gauge of successful GF recipes. The good news is that this excellent tart is better the day … Continue reading
