Culinary Adventures with Camilla

How did it escape me that today, March 14th (3.14), was designated as National Pi Day in 2009?!? Three years ago. I've missed three years of a homophone culinary adventure. Celebrating Pi Day with pie sounds right up my alley. So, tonight, we're whipping up pies, pies, and more pies for dinner and dessert. Well, maybe not that many pies, but we did make two! Dylan and I made a savory pie... Pizza Pie click the name for the original post And we made a sweet pie... Chocolate Silk Pie click the name for the original post 

When I first texted my husband about pie for Pi Day, he responded, simply,"Chocolate Silk." He claims I've made it before. I don't recall. And I don't see it on my blog, so it must have been pre-2010. I did a quick internet search for "chocolate silk pie recipe" and came up a list of recipes that claimed silky richness, decadence, and the ultimate chocolate experience. But, the one that caught my eye was the one that started with: "Ready for a Chocolate Orgasm?" Click here for Donna Diegel's French Silk Pie recipe I used as a jumping off point. I added some spices, added more chocolate, skipped the vanilla, and beat the egg whites for a more fluffy texture. I've seen recipes for Better-Than-Sex Chocolate Cake and now this; I wouldn't go that far, but it is a good pie. 1 baked pie crust 3/4 C butter, softened 1 C organic granulated sugar 1-1/2 C chipped dark chocolate dash of ground cinnamon dash of smoked paprika 2 larg...

For our savory pie of the evening, I found inspiration with this pizza pie recipe that appeared on npr's website last week in the article, " Celebrating the Pies of March ." With a plea for non-whole wheat crust and the looming deadline of finishing homework and a school night bedtime, I bit the bullet and bought a pre-made crust. I know, I know...I'm slipping. It happens. 2 9-inch pie crusts (make your own or use a store-bought refrigerated variety) mushrooms, sliced ham, sliced olives, sliced mozzarella cheese, shredded organic marinara sauce Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Rub a 9-inch pie pan with a layer of olive oil and place rolled-out dough in pan, pricking the bottom with a fork. Layer the crust with all of your favorite pizza toppings. In Dylan's case, he used shredded mozzarella, organic marinara sauce, sliced ham, sliced olives, and sliced mushrooms. Layer upon layer until the crust is full. Place the second rolled-out cr...