Anytime is Pie Time

Ah, the simplicity of pie. Sweet or savory ingredients piled onto a pastry base, sometimes topped with more of that same flaky pastry to fully enclose the yummy stuff inside. There are endless iterations—fruity, creamy, meaty, tart. But when it comes to buckles, crumbles, crisps, or (gasp!) cobblers, pie purists put their foot down. You […]

Hoosier Mama's Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

In springtime, Strawberry-Rhubarb rivals apple for most popular pie. Of course, once the rhubarb is up, it is hard to wait the extra few weeks for the local strawberries to pair it with. Don’t be tempted to cheat with off-season berries from Mexico or South America. It takes a flavorful, field-ripened berry to stand up to rhubarb. But […]