Pie Project: Early Summer Stunner

Thimbleberry Coconut Raspberry Pie

Say WHAT??

The Thimbleberry described here is native to the Northern Michigan landscape where my lovely wife grew up. It is like a raspberry but pungently tart and floral, and so soft that one does not chew them, one crushes the velvety drupelets against the roof of the mouth with the tongue. They can barely be harvested and carried back to the house without crushing them, so the only form in which they can travel to Missouri is as a jam.

Pie Project: Ohio Lemon Pie

"Ohio Lemon Pie"

A rather cryptic name for a mid-last-century culinary fad, started by the Shakers.
According to Joy of Cooking, this pie was big news before the age of Ron Popeil; home cooks all over the Midwest were baking up versions of this pie with that Exotic Semi-Tropical Import: the Lemon.
I found the recipe intriguing and decided to give it a try.

New Year's Pie Project #1: Caramel Pumpkin Pie

Here at kitchenananda we strive to answer some of the toughest philosophical questions that humanity can raise.  Already, we have tackled:

Q: "Why are we here?" A: To feed each other.

Q: "What is consciousness?"  A: Who cares? It's delicious!

This post germinated before Christmas, while trying to answer this question:

Q: "What do you get for the Man Who Has Everything?"

A: Pie.   (Duh!)