There’s nothing quite like a homemade summer pie fresh from the oven. Filled with juicy peaches, sun-ripened berries, cherries, plums, or figs from the farmers’ market, it’s one of the simplest—and most satisfying—desserts of the season. Yet even experienced bakers occasionally run into trouble. A runny filling, a soggy crust, or over-browned edges can turn...Read More

The best summer pies begin long before you turn on the oven. They begin at the farmers’ market, where fruit is often picked just a day or two before you bring it home. Unlike fruit harvested early for long-distance shipping, locally grown peaches, berries, apricots, and plums develop their fullest flavor on the tree or...Read More