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Classic summer pies go contemporary in combinations including in these combinations: from left, strawberries and goat cheese, blueberries and cream, and raspberries and port.

I had dinner recently with some friends and lovely new faces. As our hostess gathered dessert, we discussed the end-of-the-meal sweetness.

Pies aren't the only place for pumpkins. They have more personality than flaky crusts alone can hold.

Yesterday, commenter JRonLI questioned Jay-Z's food knowledge after he lunched at Nello , but today during an interview with the Moment , the man who penned the line "I used to duck shots, but now I eat quail" balks at a turkey sandwich at the Plaza Hotel: "The bread isn't as fresh as it could be," he says.

IF YOU GRADUATED from U.Va., you know that it will always be Mr. Jefferson's University, not yours.

I'm not a church lady. Not yet, anyway. The closest I've come is my work each year at our church's apple pie fundraiser.

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Who makes the best pizza is a subject of hot debate among friends, families and food critics.

Bucktown's Apple Pie contest was a three hour blur of activities in Holstein Park that included everything from pony rides, giant jumping jack inflatable, food vendors, silent auction and the ultimate pie tasting.

Here's how to substitute flax meal for eggs in any recipe that calls for eggs. If you want to make a different type of pumpkin pie for its health value, you can substitute one tablespoon of flax seed meal mixed with three tablespoons of water and let it stay for two minutes in a cup or bowl to subsitute for one egg.

Oct. 25, 2009 9:05 a.m. When I served as the acting principal for St. Boniface last year, a new fundraising idea was put on the table.

By Diane K. Bert CORRESPONDENT Looking back over her life, Bernice Arnkoff concludes, "I like people, I have always liked having people around." People like having her around, too.

Whether a seasoned baker or a kitchen novice, all who enjoy the art of pie-making were invited to compete at the Portsmouth Rotary Club's second annual Apple Pie Baking Contest.

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Soupy Sales, a comic with a gift for slapstick who attained cult-like popularity in the 1960s with a pie-throwing routine that became his signature, has died.

At A Mano in Ridgewood, the call for change came through comment cards. Why not start making gluten-free pizzas to accommodate customers with celiac disease, gluten intolerance or wheat allergies, customers would ask.

Mock apple pies, Watergate salads and impossible pies were some of the most popular dishes on dinner tables and church dinners in the 1970s.

"Everyone who comes in has very warm and happy thoughts about pies," explained Nancy Blau, one of the two proprietors of Simply Pies.

Colder weather is an invitation to turn the oven on and start baking. Eight new books about baking offer recipes for everything from warm bread to trays of crunchy cookies; cakes five layers high or in a loaf; plus pies, tarts and popovers.

CHIP shop owner Crad Jones was tucking into his normal lunch of pie and chips when, just like that, an uncanny image of Tommy Cooper appeared before him.

More than 50 million pumpkin pies are baked and consumed each year, according to the folks at Libby's who annually turn 5,000 acres of field pumpkins into canned pumpkin puree and pie filling each year.

A canned pumpkin shortage could mean fewer pies this Thanksgiving. There's no problem trying to find whole pumpkins but there may be problems finding canned pumpkin pie filling in stores in the D.C. Area.

It's fall and thoughts turn to pumpkin pie and to Halloween jack-o'-lanterns. My family hasn't made its annual trip to the Roga Pumpkin Patch, but we are making plans to get there soon.

Pies, Glorious Pies.....Bring us your PIES! As the organizers for the first Chastain Park Arts Festival worked with artists to prepare for the festival , details were also being finalized for an attempt to break a Guinness World Record tm.

Cherry pie. Apple pie. Coconut pie. Pecan pie - a personal favorite, but we're not judging the contest, so don't think that will help you.

Who has time to cook? Many of us do, of course, but I am hearing this question more often these days.

I've been called flaky. But hey, this is flaky. Who woulda thought? Eating a pastry-covered curry pie for breakfast in a converted condo in East Village? Here's how it happened: I was wandering hopelessly around downtown, trying to find a Wi-Fi hotspot for my Eee PC .

THE PLACE Fall is a perfect time for a drive, and my adventures sometimes take me out Route 104 through Brockport.

Kornerstone Bistro , 8262 Market St. in the Porters Neck Harris Teeter shopping center, has been on my list of pizza places to try since long before National Pizza Month.

More than 3,000 known pear varieties grow around the world, each with a distinctive character, texture and flavor.

Rain in Lala Land is almost nonexistent, so when it rained yesterday for the first time in forever, it was like a miracle.

Last week was one of those weeks. You know the ones: bad for your stress level, good for stories you later interject into uncomfortable silences.

Since I mentioned the mile-high, brown-sugar meringue pie that won the Tecumseh pie contest two years ago, I've had a couple of requests to run the recipe.

EDZELL has once again proved to be more than just upper crust, after the local butcher scooped a prestigious award which cut through the opposition.

Half cake, half cookie, these soft, moist and spicy Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are filled with cream cheese icing or vanilla Whoopie Pie filling.

From the Ashvegas blog: Minnie Smith, a woman known far and wide for her fabulous pies at Picnics restaurant on Merrimon Avenue in north Asheville, has died, according to a writer on the Mountain Xpress forums.

Walking into the conference room at City Hall last Thursday, Seymour Mayor Craig Luedeman knew he was going to have a tough decision ahead of him.

The 11th annual Apple Harvest Festival will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

Easy to get professional looking results. dinner isn't really complete until a pumpkin pie or apple pie makes an appearance.

Fall is here. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder and it's the perfect time for some delicious fall comfort food! Ingredients 3/4 pound sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 pie crust 3/4 cup evaporated skim milk 2 egg whites 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon allspice or ...

Everybody loves apple pie, but it's not so easy to pack for a lunch. These little handheld pies are the perfect dessert for a totable meal.

The Deale Area Historical Society held a pie contest on Saturday at Greenstreet Gardens in Lothian.

Impossible garden vegetable pie is like a light quiche and is suitable for a meal served at any time of the day.

Throw an adults-only autumn cocktail party and take turns playing bartender using the flavors of the season.

Lancaster County Board Members got an early thanksgiving treat to help remind them to wait until after the holiday to vote on Lancaster Manor.

Apple Day: A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage at Douthat State Park is just around the corner on Saturday, Oct.

A A Kate Gosselin: - I can't pay my bills' Oct. 5: In an exclusive interview with TODAY's Meredith Vieira, Kate Gosselin speaks out about the suspension of her reality show, her messy split with her husband, Jon, and reports that he took thousands of dollars out of their joint bank account.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are still a few of months away but already people are preparing for their holiday meals.

It's Fall! Time to start baking those homey apple deserts the family has been asking for.

Save up to 55 percent on Marie Callender's made-from-scratch whole pies. Get selections such as cherry, coconut cream, pumpkin, peach and lemon meringue for $6.99 each plus the tin.

ST. JOSEPH - What are six men doing in chef's hats holding unto the apple pies they just baked? It all began with a challenge from Norb Dardis at the coffee club that meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the St.

Mary Connor simultaneously peels, slices and cores an apple in an assembly line Thursday morning.

In a word, the harvest fair here is: pie. Thick slabs of creamy buttermilk custard, homegrown peach, tart boysenberry and local raisin walnut with a lattice crust top.

They're admitted addicts, driven by the desire for that highest of highs: the blue ribbon.