Maple Bourbon Pear Galette

I looked at the calendar this week and realized that Thanksgiving is about a week sooner than I thought, which got me plotting potential holiday fall treats! I've discussed my love for pears in fall desserts multiple times, but I need to reiterate that when combined with bourbon and maple, pears may beat out your … Continue reading Maple Bourbon Pear Galette

Wild Blueberry Scones

The few overlapping weeks of summer transitioning into fall are always a funny time when it comes to baking. People are already plotting their apple/pumpkin/pear creations, yet I go to the market and all the late summer fruit is at its best and ripest (seriously, the peaches right now are PERFECTION). My feelings on this … Continue reading Wild Blueberry Scones

Bourbon Browned Butter Tarts

I feel like as soon as I got back from Boston, fall unceremoniously came and knocked us off our feet. No more easing into September with warm days and nights where bare legs are still ok, but "bring out your leather jackets and tights because fall is here" weather. So what better way to stay … Continue reading Bourbon Browned Butter Tarts

Nectarine Blackberry Pie

Until this summer, I had always been very methodical with fruit pies, overthinking flavour pairings and different spices.The last few months, I've changed my mindset and started putting most of my focus on the fruit itself. I've always believed local and seasonal produce was the key to a perfect pie, but this summer, I've played … Continue reading Nectarine Blackberry Pie

Mini Blueberry Galettes

After making that peak summer Blueberry Pie (see previous post), I was anxious to make another Blueberry focussed summer treat.I decided to whip up these mini galettes for a variety of reasons:They're adorableEasy to eat (fork free if needed!)No sharingBut seriously, any pie style recipe that results in a more efficient manner of transporting buttery … Continue reading Mini Blueberry Galettes

New and Renewed Blueberry Pie

Blueberry pie comes in many varieties. Some people add lavender, some people like it jammy, some people (me) like it juicy. I've started to be a pie purist - I want the summer fruit to shine through because it feels so fleeting. Last year, I posted a blueberry pie recipe and when revisiting it this … Continue reading New and Renewed Blueberry Pie

Apricot Crumble Tart

I feel like with half my posts I provide a St Lawrence Market update. This week, berries and cherries continue to dominate the landscape, but two new players have arrived: apricots and peaches.I was so excited to see apricots as I had been flipping through David Leibovitz's My Paris Kitchen the previous evening and there … Continue reading Apricot Crumble Tart

Sweet and Sour Cherry Pie

After the success of this week's cherry cobbler, I knew it was high time I made my first cherry pie. However in typical Pie Girl fashion, I had to mix it up a bit. Enter sour cherries. I've always seen these at the market and been so in love with their bright red colour, yet … Continue reading Sweet and Sour Cherry Pie

Cherry Cobbler

This is definitely my favourite time of year. I can go to any farmers market and be overwhelmed with choices of what to make for dinner AND what to bake. I stopped by the farmers market in Trinity Bellwoods yesterday and one stand in particular was overflowing with cherries. Believe it or not, the only … Continue reading Cherry Cobbler

Saskatoon Berry Pie

This is the first pie that I ever made. Starting in middle school, each summer I would go to my Grandma's house to pick the berries off her Saskatoon berry bush (provided the birds didn't get there first, which happened this year) and bake a big pie and some mini pies for the family. I … Continue reading Saskatoon Berry Pie