Archive for the 'pie/tarts/cheesecake' Category

banana caramel cream pie

19Apr12

Lousy photo I know!  Forgot to take picture and this is on a plate, mostly eaten, with berry ice cream. 
This is part of an email I received in the morning after serving this pie the night before:
Gregg just came in from a run, opened the fridge and asked if there was any more of your [...]

salted caramel pie (don’t miss this one)

27Jan12

Although my memory is hazy  from a night or day (?) a few weeks ago, I do remember Jason (my non chocolate loving friend) standing up and exclaiming “Lisi, hands down the BEST thing you ever made!”  (Kind of like I won the game!)  Everyone else agreed by mmmm…ing and eating as he made this [...]

coconut tart with chocolate smear (non dairy, flourless and also butter-less))

10Jan11

Rob loved this.  Loved it.  A lot.  He ate slice after slice as it sat on our counter throughout the weekend.  He thought it tasted very rich and creamy despite the lack of butter or cream.  Ali and family too thought delicious – like a Mounds bar.  I’m not a coconut fan, so honestly very [...]

crack pie

17Oct10

How can you not make a pie called Crack Pie.  Having never tried crack itself it seemed like an exciting pie to eat.  I pulled and saved this recipe from the September issue of Bon Appetit - featuring The Milk Bar’s desserts.  I knew our friend Jason would be a terrific taster since he does not [...]

apricot raspberry tart (with easy press in crust)

18Jun10

The apricots and raspberries together in this sweet make for a truly sensational bite.  This is my favorite of the three fruit desserts that I baked for friends recently. Jen’s too if I’m remembering right.  I meant to take notes, but just couldn’t manage to stuff myself and write about it at the same time. [...]




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