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    Our Best Pies, Cobblers & Crostate

    Making a completely from-scratch pie like pecan pie, key lime pie, or apple pie will truly make you feel like an accomplished baker! Here you’ll find our favorite pie recipes and pie-making tips for success plus delicious cobblers and authentic Italian crostata. If you’re just learning how to make homemade pie, a good place to start is with my complete pie crust tutorial for how to make the best buttery, flaky pie crust.

    • Homemade pumpkin puree in glass mason jar for pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin, etc. (image showing fresh pumpkin puree for making pumpkin pancakes from scratch instead of canned pumpkin).
      How to Make Pumpkin Puree (30-Minute Method)
    • Coconut cream pie with black sesame on a patchwork quilt with one slice removed showing the grey coconut cream filling.
      Black Sesame Coconut Cream Pie (#GrayMay)
    • A whole coconut cream pie with coconut milk topped with meringue and large slivers of fresh coconut that's been toasted.
      Triple Coconut Cream Pie with Mile-High Meringue Topping
    • My hand holding a widemouth Mason canning jar filled with bright red glistening homeamde cherry pie filling.
      Ultimate Cherry Pie Filling Recipe (10-Minutes, Homemade)
    • Perfectly golden brown blind-baked fluffy pie crust on a cutting board.
      Flaky Butter and Lard Pie Crust (Easy Recipe)
    • A strawberry cheesecake crostata with lattice-crust on a linen table cloth.
      Strawberry Cheesecake Tart (Cheesecake Crostata)
    • Golden brown crostata di marmellata with lattice top and decorative hearts sprinkled with homemade cherry sugar showing authentic Italian jam tart recipe.
      Crostata di Marmellata (Authentic Italian Jam Tart w/Video)
    • A traditional pecan pie in a vintage aluminum pie tin with piece removed showing the interior that isn't runny with pie server next to it.
      The Very Best Southern Pecan Pie (Catered to the Oscars)
    • A deep dark glistening spoonful of my other favorite cherry pie filling using a combination of dark sweet cherries and sour cherries being held over the pot of pie filling.
      Easy Black Cherry and Sour Cherry Combination Pie Filling
    • Ultra crispy homemade fried cherry pie with a bite taken out of it revealing the homemade cherry pie filling that's full of cherries.
      Crispy Southern Fried Cherry Pie (w/Best Fried Pie Dough)
    • A slice of the the best strawberry crostata (aka strawberry jam tart from Italy) on a plate.
      Strawberry Crostata (Italian Crostata di Marmellata di Fragole)
    • Closeup of baked pecan tassie cookies on parchment paper.
      Aunt Betty's Pecan Tassies (Mini Southern Pecan Pie Cookies)
    • Crispy flaky golden brown strawberry-rhubarb fried pies sprinkled with easy homemade strawberry sugar.
      Flaky Southern Strawberry-Rhubarb Fried Pies (Best Ever Hand Pies)
    • A split image showing half of a Biscoff pie crust and the other half a key lime pie in the biscoff pie crust.
      2-Ingredient Biscoff Pie Crust (For Cheesecakes & No-Bake Desserts)
    • Strawberry-rhubarb cream cheese pie on a sheet pan.
      Strawberry-Rhubarb Cream Cheese Pie (No-Bake)
    • Thick graham cracker crust in 9 inch springform cake pan ready to be filled.
      A Better Graham Cracker Crust
    • Homemade strawberry-rhubarb pie filling on a spoon being held above the pot it was cooked in.
      Easy Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Filling
    • key lime pie in springform pan on a sheet pan
      A Better Key Lime Pie with Biscoff Cookie Crust
    • Pumpkin mascarpone tart topped with pecans on a cutting board.
      Pumpkin Pie Mascarpone Tart With Pecan Crunch and Biscoff Crust
    • Arkansas Possum Pie decorated on top with whipped cream and toasted pecan halves and chopped pecans
      Best Ever Arkansas Possum Pie (100% Made From Scratch)
    • Slice of cherry crumb pie (aka Marie Callender copycat cherry crunch pie) using a homemade black cherry and sour cherry pie filling with streusel topping in flaky homemade pie crust.
      Sweet Cherry Crumb-Crunch Pie w/Scratch Made Cherry Pie Filling & Streusel Topping
    • my hand holding a cherry fried pie wonton with a bite taken out and it's gloriously cherry red filling exposed inside
      Lucky Lunar New Year Fried Cherry Pie "Wontons"
    • a cast iron skillet with a golden brown cherry cobbler baked beautifully and the sunlight hitting it
      Mom's Best Ever Southern Cherry Cobbler Recipe (a family favorite)

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    Casseroles for Cooler Nights

    • A casserole dish filled with cheese enchiladas covered in sauce, melted cheddar cheese, and minced white onions.
      Cheese Enchiladas with Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe (+Video)
    • A slice of prosciutto cotto and mozzarella lasagna with cheese and tomato sauce oozing out.
      Italian Ham & Mozzarella Lasagna (Lasagna di Prosciutto Cotto e Mozzarella)
    • Traditional homemade lasagna bolognese with eight layers, showcasing rich meat sauce and handmade spinach egg pasta noodles in classic Italian culinary style.
      Authentic Lasagna Bolognese Recipe (Lasagne alla Bolognese +Video)
    • A portioned square of "almost lasagna bolognese" pasta bake with beef ragu, porcini bechamel, mozzarella cheese, and parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
      Beef Lasagna w/Tomato White Wine Sauce and Porcini Béchamel
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    Easy Fall Pumpkin Recipes

    • Homemade pumpkin puree in glass mason jar for pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin, etc. (image showing fresh pumpkin puree for making pumpkin pancakes from scratch instead of canned pumpkin).
      How to Make Pumpkin Puree (30-Minute Method)
    • A bottle of McCormick's pumpkin pie spice next to a glass weck jar filled with homemade McCormick's substitute with two spoons filled with the respective spice mixes to show the color of each.
      Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe (Best McCormick Copycat)
    • Stack of hot pumpkin pancakes with a wedge removed so you can see how tender and fluffy they are.
      Pumpkin Pancake Recipe (Easy, Extra Fluffy + Video)
    • Creamy pumpkin pasta with sausage and kale in a cast iron skillet featuring trottole pasta coated in pumpkin cream sauce, an easy pumpkin pasta sauce recipe.
      Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with Sausage and Kale

    Tasty Pizza Night Recipes

    • Homemade 00-thin crust pizza with pioppini mushrooms, pepperoni, shallots, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, and large green and black olives.
      Best 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (Thin-Crust, 5 Ingredients)
    • Pizza dough recipe for a homemade pizza with sausage and onion on a crispy bread flour pizza crust recipe, how to make pizza dough for the best homemade pizza dough.
      Best Bread Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (5 Ingredients)
    • Super crispy sliced whole wheat Supreme pizza with green olives, spicy ventricina salami, salsiccia, prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, red bell peppers, and onions.
      Best Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Recipe (For Thin Crust Pizza)
    • Perfect thick-crust pizza dough with pizza margherita toppings (including homemade pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini buffalo mozzarella balls.
      Thick-Crust Pizza (Fluffy 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe)
    • A platter with three golden brown fried pizzas topped with burrata cheese, mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, olives, and sun dried tomatoes.
      Italian Fried Pizza (Easy Abruzzese Pizza Fritta)
    • St. Louis style thin crust whole wheat pizza cut into squares topped with artichoke hearts, Taggiasche olives, caramelized onions and melted mozzarella cheese - no yeast pizza dough recipe.
      Easy 20-Minute Thin & Crispy St. Louis-Style Whole Wheat Pizza
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