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Quiche Lorraine with Caramelized Onions IS for Real Men!

I was 28 when I moved to Raleigh, NC from a suburb of St. Louis, MO. I had been married for just a couple of years when my husband was offered a management job with a telecommunications company and I was excited about the move. It was going to be hard to leave my young [...]

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Blueberry Pie with Lemon Cream

I love the combination of blueberries and lemon so decided one day to garnish a favorite blueberry pie with a dollop of lemon cream which is basically a lemon curd filling mixed with meringue. Perfect summer dessert! Ingredients: Crust: Baked empty pie crust. This works with either dough or graham cracker crust (my preference) 3 [...]

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Pâte Brisée – Butter Pie Crust

This makes 1 Pâte brisée (paht bree-ZAY) crust, an all butter pastry dough used for pies and tarts. If you would like a sweeter crust and do not have the time for a pâte sablée crust (made with mixer and requires longer refrigeration before rolling), just add a bit extra sugar to this recipe! Makes [...]

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