Our backyard strawberry patch is showing blushes of red, which means it’s time to think seriously about making pie. Summer fruit pies bring great joy to those who assemble and devour them, and they’re ...

National Pie Month deserves all the hype it does not get. Everyone enjoys pies over the holidays but what about all the other non-holiday months of the year? This is mainly because pies can sometimes ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Dear Lisa: I would like to make a fresh strawberry pie with the strawberry glaze from scratch, rather than buying the glaze that comes in a pouch. Is it possible to make the glaze? Do you have the ...

Strawberry Pretzel Salad is no salad at all, but a delicious dessert made with easy store-bought ingredients like Jell-O, Cool Whip, pretzels and strawberries. Always a hit at potlucks and picnics.

This may be the quickest pie of the summer. For the easy pie dough, be sure to keep the butter cold. When adding it to the flour, toss the cubes to coat them with it before cutting it in. Also, chill ...