Fresh Watermelon Pie
15 Sep 2008

Fresh Watermelon Pie

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It’s really the last week of summer. The skies are really becoming darker sooner, and that chill breeze in the evening is really happening. But on the flipside, and in celebration of late-summer local fruits, this watermelon pie is also real. I didn’t think it would make it past the dream stage for a while.

Savory Asparagus Pie with Goat Cheese and Creme Fraiche
8 Jun 2008

Savory Asparagus Pie with Goat Cheese and Creme Fraiche

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First of all: Holy heatwave! Bake at your own risk! I was kind of wondering when New York City weather would pull its annual trick of mutating overnight into a festering hotbox of city smog, in turn whipping us into hapless victims of stench. I’m still racking my brain for that clean water-saving alternative to showering twice or thrice daily.