Today is my husband’s birthday! Happy birthday! With a birthday just two days before Christmas my in-laws always made sure to celebrate his birthday separately. That meant birthday wrapping paper, a special birthday dinner, and a birthday pie—pecan pie. I spiced up his birthday classic with some caramelized pecans and a few splashes of bourbon. […]

Have I mentioned how much I adore Jamie Oliver? He’s perhaps my favorite chef of all time. I first started watching him decades ago when he was the “Naked Chef” and I feel like I’ve grown up with his recipes. I own every cookbook that he’s written and feel like his wife (coincidentally named, Jools) […]

Snow days in my childhood meant sledding down our neighborhood streets for hours and coming inside to warm up with hot cocoa with marshmallows and homemade chocolate chip cookies. This pie is a slice of childhood nostalgia with gooey, melty chocolate chips and toasted marshmallows. Snow is purely optional. 🍪☃️ Snow Day Cookie Pie Ingredients […]

It wouldn’t be a month of pies without the granddaddy of them all—pizza pie! I save time by buying a sourdough crust mix, but my dad has always made his sourdough by hand from the same starter he’s been using for twenty years. Pizza is the perfect pie to pair with a movie night and […]

This pie is a coconut lover’s dream with a coconut crust, creamy coconut filling, and a crunchy toasted coconut topping! 🥥🥥🥥 I get a lot of requests from readers for gluten-free recipes and this pie is especially for them. It’s gluten-free and can also easily be made vegan by swapping the butter in the crust […]

This is a sneak peek at one of the recipes from LIVE AND LET PIE! You’ll get an early taste of what Jules and her team at Torte are baking up in book # 9 with these cherry, almond hand pies. They are delicious any time of the day, but especially great for breakfast with […]

When I found this recipe from Nordic Food & Living for a marzipan and apple pie, I knew I had to bake it! Marzipan is one of my all-time favorites. This rustic pie hit all the right notes, with a marzipan crust and sweet, spiced cinnamon apples. I made a few minor tweaks by adding […]

This is the perfect Sunday supper, Torte style. It’s hearty and rustic, full of rich flavors, and comfort food at its best. If your day is busy, make this Shepherd’s pie in the morning, store it in the fridge, and pop it in the oven right before dinner. Shepherd’s Pie Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil1 […]

This may be the easiest recipe ever, but it is sure to impress. The rich buttery shortbread crust, the sweet caramel, and the bright finish of flaked sea salt will leave your mouth watering. You can use any salt, but I recommend a briny, flaky sea salt from an Oregon favorite, Jacobsen Salt Co. Salted […]

This yummy banana pie gets its name from a little hidden secret at the bottom—melted chocolate. Swoon! The banana custard, with fresh bananas, and touches of chocolate is a winner for banana and pie lovers everywhere. 🍫🍌 Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie Ingredients 1 pre-made pie crust, baked and cooled1 dark chocolate bar2 tbsp butter1 […]