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Arlington Housewife
Hi, my name is Heather. I’m a baker, cook, serial hostess, wife and mother of two. I love to cook, to feed people and to eat...especially dessert. I also run Livin' The Pie Life, an artisan bakery providing delicious fresh locally-sourced handmade pie to Northern Virginia. Life is good.
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Tag Archives: brunch
Smoked Salmon Empanadas with Boursin and Spinach
I heart smoked salmon. As a child of the Pacific Northwest, I grew up on salmon, usually purchased and prepared within 24-48 hours of being pulled out of the sea. My father used to grill this incredibly fresh fish over … Continue reading
Almond Meringue Coffee Cake: March Daring Baker’s Challenge
When the March Daring Baker’s Challenge was announced, I already had coffee cake on the brain. For a couple of weeks, I had been reminiscing about the Danish Kringle at John Neilsen’s Bakery in Seattle. And although I knew that … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Cake, Daring Bakers Challenge
Tagged breakfast, brunch, dessert, lunch, vegetarian
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Mango Crumb Coffee Cake
I am haunted by memories of the coffee cakes I enjoyed in my twenties. I grew up near Seattle and attended college in Portland, Oregon. The cold in the NW is different from the cold in Virginia. It’s wet and … Continue reading
Pie for Dinner: Mushroom Gruyere Bacon Quiche
My husband’s declaration about this dish, “totally freakin’ good”. My 8-year old’s review “delicious mommy”. My four-year old’s assessment, “I don’t like what we’re having for dinner…what are you serving for dinner?”, but that’s what she says about most things … Continue reading
Posted in Pie & Quiche
Tagged breakfast, brunch, crust, custard, dinner, eggs, lunch, pie
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