It’s been wall-to-wall Thanksgiving posts here at Straight to the Hips, Baby, and we were so proud to have this much seasonal content to provide in this very strange year, when so many of our traditions have to be modified!…
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Old Fashioned Apple Pie
I have already written about my great love of all things pie-related, as well as the trials & tribulations of making the perfect piecrust. I think almost everyone has their own favorite type of crust (with eggs? lard? butter? vegetable…
Buttery Homemade Pie Dough
I came to making pastry pretty late, but I did a lot of watching growing up. My mum made old fashioned pie crust. Cold butter, cold water, flour, a dash of salt, and a pastry cutter. Watching those small hands…
Rustic Strawberry Pie
I would say I’m pretty much a pie traditionalist. I love slicing into a creamy, custardy, pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. I relish taking that first juicy bite of homemade apple pie (with fresh orchard picked apples) every season. I even…
Fresh Summer Burrata Salad with Watermelon and Nectarines
The long days of summer are just starting to wind down… the light has the gold-tinged hue of maple syrup, and the garden is bursting with its last hurrah of green herbs and bright flowers. The days may still get…
Easy Whipped Feta Toast with Cherries, Honey, & Herbs
There are so many fancy breakfast toast recipes, but none quite like this whipped feta toast with honey! You can let your imagination run wild! With it’s smooth texture and salty/briny taste, this spread makes an amazing base layer for our sweet summer fruit and herb topping. The combination of the full bodied flavor of the Greek feta, tempered with rich Greek yogurt, sweetened with honeyed berries and earthy beets…. well, excuse the pun… can’t be beat! This delightful summer mixture of fresh cherries, strawberries, and roasted beets can not only be used with tangy feta, but also as an avocado toast topping as well! The options are endless!