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Blue Ribbon Apple Pie

Written on June 21, 2015 at 5:36 pm, by

Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers (from The Whole Hog Cookbook, Rizzoli) Photography by Cedric Smith Model: Lauren Davis and The Bitch (Maggie Jo Summers) I’ve been perfecting this pie for as long as I’ve been making it. When I was a child, it won me a third place ribbon at the St. Charles County Read More »

Dark Chocolate Ginger Cream Pie

Written on February 4, 2014 at 5:09 pm, by

Recipe, Words and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Recipe via The Whole Hog Cookbook Ginger is my mother. Growing up, none of my friend’s mothers had such an “exotic” name. I loved saying her name and to this day I still refer to her using her full name “Ginger Patrick–not mom. This is a Read More »

Cooking Class: How To Render Leaf Lard

Written on February 4, 2014 at 4:36 am, by

Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Recipe via The Whole Hog Cookbook If you think back to the best pie you’ve ever had, with the flakiest crust, there’s a good possibility the crust was made from leaf lard. Leaf lard is the highest grade of lard and is obtained from the fat deposit Read More »

Sweet and Sour Cherry Pie

Written on February 1, 2014 at 6:05 pm, by

Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Recipe via Salted and Styled “The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I’m the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don’t have a cherry.” –Halle Berry Sweet and Sour Cherry Pie serves 8  Ingredients: 1 prepared pie dough for Read More »

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