Pie

So it's the time of year when having the oven heat up the house isn't a bad thing and I've been baking. Fall and winter are the best times for baking--not so good for dieting. Right now my half marathon training is helping balance things out, but I don't know what I'm going to do for December, January, and February.

Where I grew up you never admit to a good crust--it always has to be a disappointment, not because the crust you produce is bad, but because it doesn't quite match up with that Platonic crust we in the cave can only see in the form of dim, not-so-light-and-flaky shadows.

Here are a couple I did this week:


Pumpkin Pie (made with real pumpkin)


Apple Pie (with minced gala apples)