Fresh Raspberry French Silk Pie? When I heard the name for this recipe, I couldn't imagine a more decadent and luxurious one, and the recipe has turned out to live up to it in spades. (In spades: being the language nerd that I am, I couldn't help stopping to research the derivation of this phrase while writing this post. Turns out it has nothing to do with the gardening implement, and everything t[...]
This recipe was 100% the impulse of a moment. When the calendar flipped to August a few days ago, I happened to think "I wonder which weird holidays happen in August?" You know, weird holidays in the International Bacon Day or National Donut Day category. Well, the first one I found was National Raspberry Cream Pie Day! Too hilarious to pass up. So, I invented this recipe late July 31st.[...]
I'm 1/4 Greek, you know. My great-grandfather immigrated to the United States in 1909 and my great-grandmother arrived in 1923, both passing through Ellis Island. I credit my Greek heritage with my love of bold flavors, especially in olives of all kinds. So I created this pie as a cold appetizer in which Greek Kalamata olives are the stars of the show. I added citrus to the crust and as a garni[...]