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Haika's Secret to Incredibly Flaky Piecrust

Haika’s Secret to Incredibly Flaky Piecrust

Recently, when I was at the Easton Farmers’ Market, I ran into Haika, one of my favorite bakers. A few years ago I asked her to teach me how to make “Pop-Tarts,” which she does incredibly well. As these things often go, we still haven’t gotten around to it and laughed about “maybe next year.” […]

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Pumpkin Pie from Scratch

Pumpkin Pie from Scratch

Did you ever have a recipe for something that everyone loves but you? It’s not that I hate pumpkin pie…I just don’t LOVE pumpkin pie. And yet, every year my family—and extended family on the Italian side—beg me to make my pumpkin pie from scratch. I don’t mind making it. I don’t mind eating it, […]

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