Late last summer the Essex blog was suddenly inundated with readers hungry for information about Adirondack Pie. In addition to our first post which tackled the question, "What is Adirondack Pie?", two follow-up posts were also swamped with readers: "Adirondack Pie and Mille … [Read more...] about Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Adirondack Pie
Adirondack Pie
Adirondack Pie, Mille Crêpes and Epiphany
I've tempted you with Adirondack Pie and illuminated the uncanny resemblance between Lady M's Mille Crêpes and Adirondack Pie. Is Mille Crêpes cake the posh progeny of Adirondack Pie? Perhaps. Perhaps both harken even further back to a forbear from coastal Normandy or Brittany … [Read more...] about Adirondack Pie, Mille Crêpes and Epiphany
Adirondack Pie and Mille Crêpes
Whereas I'm almost certain I've never wolfed down a wedge of authentic Adirondack Pie (not yet, at least), I have vivid memories of a similar desert comprised of impossibly thin crêpes lathered with crème Chantilly, stacked almost two inches high, drizzled with maple syrup, and … [Read more...] about Adirondack Pie and Mille Crêpes
Adirondack Pie
Epiphany is the perfect holiday for Adirondack Pie. Adirondack Pie? I can anticipate your question, word-for-word: "What in the tangled back country of North Country cuisine is Adirondack Pie?" Okay, perhaps not word-for-word, but was I close? I intend not only to explain … [Read more...] about Adirondack Pie