November 16, 2008
Pies, Tarts and Cakes
right around Halloween, I was craving a cake that combined apples and caramel but still had a real frosting, preferably cream cheese. Such a recipe did not exist, so I had to make one up. I’ll admit: this is my first-ever original cake recipe. I will also admit that it rocks. Hard-core.
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November 2, 2008
Pies, Tarts and Cakes
Just 14 miles south of Pittsburgh, there’s a rural wonderland called Trax Farms. When I pulled in, I was awed at the sheer size of the place, which includes greenhouses, the better part of a full grocery store, and heaven-to-behold, a local wine outlet where you can actually buy wine. But I was there for the apples, in preparation for the Pro-Am Apple Pie Contest next Saturday. Fortunately, Trax has 16 acres of apple orchard – which works out to about 2500 trees.
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