Monday, October 29th, 2012
by Paula Chin
We’d never say no to a nice slice of pie—to be perfectly honest, there are times we want to gobble up the whole thing. Wish granted. Whether it’s fruit, custard, cream or meringue, mini-pies baked in ½-pint, oven-safe mason jars are a perfectly portioned treat. Just...
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
by Irina Gonzalez

I'm not really a baker. I've never been good at it because it's too precise for me. I like things like
slow cooking because I have a little bit of leeway when it comes to following a recipe and it's not difficult to repair a meal if it's come out a little bit less than planned.
But when our Assistant Food Editor (and...
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
by Melissa Knific

After retesting a graham cracker crust for the February issue (be sure to check out my S'mores Pie in a few months), I decided to fill the shell instead of tossing it. After all, it's Friday—what better way to wrap up the workweek? Our Family Circle staff works hard, and it's nice for them to have a sweet treat.
I thought a coconut filling would...
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