Today is the launch of a fun new online magazine, Splendidly Homemade. It’s a lifestyle magazine filled with food, entertaining, home décor and craft ideas.
I was honored to be asked to be a contributor to the premiere issue. The winter issue features delicious holiday foods, creative decorating and gift ideas, as well as my Perfect Pie Crust Tutorial and Farmers’ Market Tomato and Zucchini Quiche recipe.
Splendidly Homemade is free online and the Kindle version is only $.99 cents. The editors of Splendidly Homemade are the talented Liz from Hoosier Homemade and Gina from The Shabby Creek Cottage.
The other contributors to the premiere issue are all talented bloggers as well: Amy from MomAdvice, Holly from iGoBoGo, Tiffany from Eat at Home, Kellie from Nest of Posies, Laura from Real Mom Kitchen, Jessica from Kohler Created, and Ashley from Ashley Pichea.com
I hope you’ll take a few minutes to check it out.
Since my pie tutorial is featured in Splendidly Homemade and Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner, I wanted to share some of my favorite pie recipes:
1. Blueberry Apple Mini Pies. I love berry pies and adding apples gives the filling more volume and a nicer texture. Mini pies are such a fun trend. You get a whole pie all to yourself!
2. Vanilla Bean Cheesecake. A rich vanilla bean cheesecake baked in a graham cracker crust, layered with white chocolate mousse and topped with chocolate shavings. Served with a fresh strawberry coulis.
3. Fresh Strawberry Pie. My daughter’s favorite pie. Instead of using junket, you use crushed strawberries in the filing, which gives it a stronger strawberry flavor.
4. Lemon and Berry Swirl Mini Cheesecakes. I love serving mini cheesecakes. Everyone gets their own little cheesecake, it’s easy to serve, and by baking a fruit swirl into the cheesecake, it’s already decorated and ready to eat.
5. Apple Cranberry Streusel Pie. My favorite pie for Thanksgiving. It’s a perfect combination of sweet and tart. A flaky pie crust is topped with a tart cranberry layer, followed by cinnamon apple layer, topped with a sweet crumbly streusel topping. My idea of a perfect pie.
6. Coconut Cream Pie with a Chocolate Crumb Crust. My daughter described this pie as amazing. It’s a rich, creamy pie version an Almond Joy.
So tell me about you. What’s your favorite pie? Feel free to leave me a link.
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Congratulations! The recipes look wonderful and that farmers’ market quiche is mouth watering. I’m a lemon meringue pie kinda girl.
Lora recently posted..Orange Macarons with Aperol Buttercream
What an array of deliciousness, Barbara! Congratulations, your recipes are indeed magazine worthy :) This magazine seems to be my kind of stuff, and I’m going there right away to grab one! Thank you so much!
Renata recently posted.."GET AN AID IN THE KITCHEN" (Resultado / Results)
I knew I should have had some breakfast before visiting! :-)
Thanks SO much for being part of the magazine!! We are looking forward to many more issues!
~Liz
Liz@HoosierHomemade recently posted..Splendidly Homemade Online Magazine
Yeah! Congrats on being a contributer for this magazine.I just looked around on it and it is wonderful. Fun and creative and yet splendid indeed. What an honor and you deserve it. Love all these pies you picked by my old time favorite is brownie pecan pie (will feature it soon!)
Barbara this look georgeous, congrats your recipes are amazing! gloria
gloria recently posted..Blueberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
A lovely collection of pies! all of them look fantastic.
Cheers,
Rosa
Congratulations! I’ll check out the magazine, that quiche looks delicious :) The fresh strrawberry pie caught my eye too. Great recipes, thanks for sharing!
Yuri – Chef Pandita recently posted..Muffin Monday: Gingerbread Muffins!
Congrats on the inclusion in the magazine – very nice! YOu are on your way to becoming a baking rock star!
I never thought of using zucchini in the Farmer’s Quiche. Don’t know why – I certainly have enough of it around in the summer. I put a little grated parmesan, garlic powder, and a little herb in my crust when I do mine. You don’t need much at all, just a small dose of each. When using the parmesan I leave out the salt.
Libby recently posted..Best Baking Links This Week 11/13/2011
I need to check out the magazine, and I definitely need to check out
ALL of those pies!!!
Deborah recently posted..BBQ Chicken Pasta
What a fantastic line-up of pies, Barbara! How exciting to be in the premiere issue of this magazine. I’ll definitely check it out.
Cookin’ Canuck recently posted..Roasted Turkey with Herb Butter & Roasted Shallots Recipe
congrats on the magazine!
i’ve been getting into more pie baking lately and i love it! yours all look delish, esp the coconut one!
that’s wonderful! congratulations!! you are such a good pie maker barbara :) you always make pretty pies!
tiffany ~food finery recently posted..Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
I can’t wait to read your pie tutorial!
Blond Duck recently posted..Magical Monday 64
Congratulations! How exciting!!! BTW now I really want pie!
Nutmeg Nanny recently posted..Cranberry Apple Chutney
wow this looks amazing! Congrats!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc recently posted..Thanksgiving & Christmas Breakfast Recipes: My Favorite Coffee Cakes
I am drooling over that top photo!
Kalyn recently posted..Recipe for Spinach and Feta Casserole with Brown Rice and Parmesan
Very nice and well deserved Barbara!
Since you asked, one of our favorite pies is also a strawberry pie, much like yours. I long ago started putting a layer of sweetened mascarpone cheese between the crust and the strawberry filling though; keeps it from getting soggy but also oh so good.
That being said, my all time I could eat the whole thing in one sitting pie is a French Silk Pie. I love it the very most ever!
http://www.creative-culinary.com/french-silk-pie
Barbara | Creative Culinary recently posted..Sage and Caramelized Shallot Brown Butter on Pumpkin and Sage Biscuits
Congrats!! How exciting! Now I want pie:)
Maria recently posted..Apple Toffee Galette
Looks very nice! I am going to go check it out.
Jersey Girl Cooks recently posted..Not Just Baked Potato Butter
I’m not just flattering you when I say that quiche at the top took my breath away. The colors alone and I can only imagine how good it is. I’m a pie and tart person and I have so many favorites, sweet and savory. My most recent favorite was this autumn apple pie baked in a cast iron skillet with autumn leaf decorations. Not too sweet, perfect pie crust and pretty to look at. http://spinachtiger.com/2011/10/25/autumn-apple-pie-baked-in-cast-iron/
angela@spinachtiger recently posted..No Lump Mashed Potatoes for a Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner
congratulations, it all looks so good!
sue recently posted..Mini Cupcakes
Wow this is spectacular looking I just have to try this one!
claudia lamascolo recently posted..Amaretto Garlic Butter Brussel Sprouts
Congratulations Barbara that’s very exciting!
I had my first ever pumpkin pie on the weekend and I have to say it’s pretty up there with the best pies ever.
Claire @ Claire K Creations recently posted..Curry puff pies
Congratulations mum! And that quiche looks amazing-those tomatoes would give such a burst of flavour! :D
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Jamie’s Italian, Sydney
J’adore les tartes de toutes sortes
Je te souhaite une belle journée
Valérie
Valérie ( France ) recently posted..Table et repas d’halloween de mon amie Bernadette
The quiche/pie looks splendid!
Angie’s Recipes recently posted..Rye Rolls with Poppy
OH MY GOODNESS!! Congratulations!! You are pretty much my hero!!
that’s so awesome, way to go! everything sounds so wonderful.
teresa recently posted..Country-Fried Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Congratulations Barbara…and sure the pie looks awesome…
Hope you are having a wonderful week and thanks for the links :-)
Juliana recently posted..PUMPKIN CUPCAKES
Hi, Barbara!
Congratulations on being asked to be a contributor for Splendidly Homemade! :) How exciting!
Your pie recipes look super delicious! I must try the Coconut Cream Pie with a Chocolate Crumb Crust SOON! :)
Thank you for sharing!
Cheers,
Christi
Christi’s Chirps recently posted..‘Tis the Season: Bella Flora Florist
Congratulations! You deserve it and much more!
I love all the colors and flavors
Sawsan@chef in disguise recently posted..Thinking outside the cup..cooking with tea
What a fun magazine! I’m excited to check it out! I also can’t wait to try baking another pie with your amazing crust. I still can’t get over how amazing the zucchini tomato quiche tasted!! I’ll definitely be making it again!
BreAna {Sugar and Spice and All Things Iced} recently posted..Fall Sugar Cookies
JUST GORGEOUS! Yay GF…so thrilled for you. Congrats!! That first issue looks splendid in every way! That first savoury tart is calling my name. We share ‘pie love’.
Deeba Rajpal (@vindee) recently posted..Baking| Perfect Pumpkin Pie … and simple too {#getsmart}
What an honor for you!!! Congratulations! Your pies all sound incredible…and I will definitely read your tutorial~
Liz recently posted..Thanksgiving Giveaway~
Congrats. I am not super “crafty” but I will check it out. GREG
So many pies, so little time! They all look super, well done on being featured in the magazine too.
Sarah, Maison Cupcake recently posted..Making Christmas Pudding Cake Pops, Stir Up! Stir Up! …and a Mich Turner Giveaway
Congratulations! I will absolutely check it out – I would even pay for a subscription if it came in the mail. :) My favorite pie is a Dutch Apple Pie (with the crumb topping)… but I don’t have a recipe for it. Any chance you do, or know someone who might? Looking to get one on the table for Thanksgiving.
Look forward to reading the online magazine!!
[K]
Kim recently posted..Roasted Butternut Squash Puree with Apple Cranberry Relish | Refining Rustic
Thanks Kim! I don’t have a Dutch Apple Pie recipe, although I read that Cook’s Illustrated has a good one.
Barbara recently posted..Favorite Pie Recipes and Splendidly Homemade
Thank you everyone for all the sweet comments! I really have the best followers/readers/commenters/blog friends!
Barbara recently posted..Favorite Pie Recipes and Splendidly Homemade
Barbara, CONGRATS! I’m so happy for you:) Your quiche looks amazing. I’m going to check out the magazine now:)
Sue recently posted..Creamy Pumpkin Pie with Biscoff Cookie Crust
Congratulations, Barbara! They could not have chosen a better person or pie for their premiere issue! I can feel it..this is the start of the soon to come ‘Barbara Bakes’ cookbook! I actually bet my BF, when I showed him some of your amazing cooked and baked goods, that it would happen soon :) Congrats to all the other lovely pie bakers too!
Lisa recently posted..Three Pies in One – Cheese, Pumpkin, Pecan and the Giveaway Winner!
That is SO amazing Barbara ! Very well done, congratulations, we are eagerly waiting for the magazine ! Someday I wish to reach your level in cooking those delightful recipes :P
Sonja Burres recently posted..Pacsun Printable Coupons
everything looks DE-LICIOUS! what a wonder line up of pies!
Diane {Created by Diane} recently posted..Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites
Congrats!! I can’t wait to check out the magazine. These pie recipes all look amazing! Thanks for linking up at my Thanksgiving blog hop!