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Minty Fresh Pumpkin Pie
Hello Everyone! I know it is cold outside, and every day is another day of the fear of slipping on pavement, but do not fret! Even though this type of weather can onset frozen hands and a sluggish attitude, there is still an upside: the advent of easy-to-bake pies! Pies can range from being a [...]
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Foodie Flicks: Waitress
I think it’s common knowledge that the days before Thanksgiving are somehow just as crazy as the actual holiday itself. For some reason, we, as a society, build it up. Professors assign papers due before this rare relief from academia. Friends try to squeeze in brunch. Organizations decide to hold elections, have dinners, and throw [...]
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Photography, Recipes, Uncommon Foods
Leek and Gruyere Tart
I was perusing West Side Market and was sadly not being inspired by any of the vegetables on offer and then I saw these huge scallion things. They looked familiar but I was completely blank on what they were or what I could use them for. Pulling out my handy phone I gave my resident [...]
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Dutch Apple Pie
Pippa’s back with In-Season, a great series that explores fresh produce and gives you way to create really delicious things. So you went apple picking a few weeks ago and have barely made a dent in the PILES of apples that you foolishly said you’d finish in a week. Say hello to the apple [...]
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Club Re-Cap: Culinary Society’s First-Ever Thanksgiving Pie Competition!
This past Tuesday, in honor of the great food holiday, the Culinary Society hosted its first ever Thanksgiving Pie Competition. Entrants from all over the Columbia and Barnard communities came out to showcase their baking skills, with pies of all different flavors. Of course, there were the classic Thanksgiving favorites, like pumpkin and apple pies, [...]
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Rhubarb Pie
One of the first joys of summer is being able to harvest fresh rhubarb from my family’s garden. Unfortunately, this year my father mowed our rhubarb patch thinking the plants were burdocks. Luckily, my aunt has a huge rhubarb patch and I was able to get some stalks from her. Rhubarb leaves are toxic to [...]
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Event: Thanksgiving Pie Night!
Celebrate (hopefully) your last night on campus before you leave for home for Thanksgiving by coming to the East Ramp in Lerner Hall for a night of delicious pies with the Columbia Culinary Society. We will be serving up traditional favorites in addition to some creative updates. We’ll be featuring five different Thanksgiving pies: Macademia-Coconut Tart, [...]
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Thanksgiving Tips: Turkey and Pie
Thanksgiving Tips: The Turkey Turkey can be a scary thing to make, so this week, instead of giving a specific recipe, here are some tips for cooking the Turkey. If you want that picture perfect turkey, make sure to measure the internal temperature of the turkey at several spots with a meat thermometer. The ideal [...]
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Pie making tips
Made an apple pie and it was perfect, a first for me. My other apple pies always came out slightly wrong. Here are some tips that made it awesome: 1. Use Gala apples, they stand up to cooking and have a great flavor and texture. 2. Don’t be afraid to put lemon juice/zest in the [...]
