I have a confession to make. I don’t love pumpkin pie.
I mean, it’s not bad, exactly. I don’t hate it. But it rarely lives up to what I want a special occasion dessert to be.
This gingersnap tart crust is seriously easy.
It’s even easier than my shortbread tart crust, which is already a cinch to make. And this one is delightfully aromatic and brings gingery heat to your tart crust.
When it comes to Thanksgiving, I’m all about the sides. And my favorite side is stuffing. Or at least it is when it’s anything like this fennel and kale stuffing.
Anyone who regularly orders a Martini rarely just orders a Martini. They have the specs for the drink they want in their head, and they tell the bartender how they like it.
Classic apple pie, when it’s good, is a delight to eat.
And when it’s mediocre, well, it’s still pretty good.
And for years, I made mediocre apple pies.
There’s a great big world of pie decoration out there from the simple to the insanely complex.