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By Charlie Melton
For this installment, I bring you Strawberry-Rhubarb! It’s a family favorite that dates back generations. This delicious, and beautiful, pie was shipped to me from Amanda Melton (Yes, she is family) of Dillinger+Dame Designer Desserts. [Read more...]
Charlie Melton
By Charlie Melton
Lame-stream media reports that this will be a tough Christmas. I don’t know about you, but I trust them and believe everything they say. I trust them just like I trust the car salesman that said he gave me the best deal on the planet. I trust them just like I trust Congress and those other virtuous people that are watching out for me and my money. Really, they are. [Read more...]
By Charlie Melton
Charlie Melton
Today in church, the preacher had me stand up. If he was going to use me as a bad example, it would be well deserved. If he was going to make fun of my height (or lack of it), I had plenty of G-rated responses that are probably okay at church. [Read more...]
By Charlie Melton
The call went out for a classic Thanksgiving pie, and Katie Shepard answered the call in style.
Katie is a young baker with classic skills. Her homemade pastry is flaky and tender, and reminds me of the pie crust my Grandma used to make. Her pies are legendary, and she pays attention to the basics with excellent results. [Read more...]
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By Charlie Melton
What can be simpler than a family Thanksgiving? The host spends hundreds of dollars to feed people she doesn’t like, the uncle gets drunk, then the family picks one member to harass. When someone cries, the Holiday is a raging success. It’s all about the food, the guilt, and the tears. Good times. [Read more...]
By Charlie Melton
Is civil defense against nuclear weapons something we need? If it's still necessary, how can we defend ourselves? [Read more...]
Charlie Melton
By Charlie Melton
The time machine only works if it has a killer stereo onboard.
We've all toyed with the idea of traveling back to the past, to experience our glory days. Maybe we think we could correct some mistakes or questionable decisions. I gave up on all that, because my flux capacitor is in the shop. [Read more...]
Per Charlie Melton, Pie Aficionado
Everyone says find what you like to do, and you'll never have to work a day in your life. Ergo, pie is my new profession. [Read more...]