I made a pie crust an hour ago and the dough tastes bitter to me. The ingredients: Gold Medal all-purpose white flour, lard, water, egg, vinegar, salt. I tasted each ingredient just now (except the egg) and they all seem fine. Does anyone know where if an interaction among some ingredients might be causing bitterness? Or are my taste buds wrong? I'd appreciate any relevant advice.
posted by wryly on Dec 20, 2012 - 10 answers

Should I pre-bake this Cooks Illustrated Pie Dough for use with this Pumpkin Pie Recipe? [more inside]
posted by macrowave on Nov 21, 2012 - 9 answers

I need the recipe for this spiced pumpkin pear tart. I have the ingredient list - with some quantities - but no instructions. I think it's from Gourmet or Bon Appetit, probably from the 1990s, but it's not anywhere online. Hope me, Metafilter. [more inside]
posted by k8lin on Nov 15, 2012 - 3 answers

I've noticed that if I order pie at a restaurant, most times, they serve it crust side facing me instead of pointy side facing me. Do most people eat their pie crust first?
posted by willnot on Aug 9, 2012 - 18 answers

Is there something like Gilt Taste that is based in Australia? I'm especially keen on their artisanal sweets and chocolates and cakes.
posted by divabat on Dec 18, 2011 - 1 answer

I'm looking for some good recipes for gluten-free and sugar-free cakes or similar desserts to make and bring to my university department's weekly cake devouring event. I'm an American in the UK, if that's at all relevant.
posted by iamkimiam on Jan 20, 2011 - 9 answers

I'm looking for a chicken pot pie recipe that appeared in an early '90s issue of Food and Wine magazine, but does not appear on the magazine's web site- help! [more inside]
posted by shinyj on Oct 11, 2010 - 4 answers

What's your secret to a good fish pie? And what's a good white wine to go with it? [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Oct 1, 2010 - 10 answers

Where can I buy a rhubarb pie in NYC today? Queens or Manhattan preferred, but I'll take what I can get. [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on Sep 3, 2010 - 9 answers

I've just been given an enormous box of peaches, far more than I can eat. Please to share your best recipes for peach pie, peach cobbler, and other peachy desserts.
posted by killdevil on Aug 15, 2010 - 34 answers

Fresh off of making chicken that was too hot to eat, my wife and I have baked a pumpkin pie that has no sugar in it. Before you take away my spatula, please help me rescue what's left... [more inside]
posted by unixrat on Mar 3, 2008 - 14 answers

Help! I'm running a pie contest Sunday. I need pointers on how to set it up. [more inside]
posted by Miko on Jun 29, 2007 - 5 answers

Looking at pumpkin receipes, they all seem to be mostly sugar and gunk with a little pumpkin thrown in to make sure it lives up to its name. Am I looking at the wrong receipes?
posted by twine42 on Oct 26, 2004 - 16 answers