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    Pies & Tarts

    Here you'll find all of my best pie and tart recipes and pie making like this Pushing Daisies inspired pear and gruyere tart and this guide to preventing pie crust bubbling.

    • an overhead shot of the decorated thin mint chocolate tart.
      Andes Mint Chocolate Ganache Tart with Thin Mint Cookie Crust
    • An overhead shot of a lemon tart in a removable-bottom tart pan on a sheet pan. The tart crust has shrunk just slightly and the edges have pulled cleanly away from the edges of the pan.
      Do I Need to Grease and Flour My Pie Pan?
    • a hand using a fork to dock a pie crust
      How do I Stop My Pie Crust Bubbling?
    • an overhead shot of a pear and gruyere tart with three slices cut out of the bottom right section of it. two halves of a pear are visible in the top right corner and a small bowl of brown sugar in the bottom left. two forks lie next to the tart in the top left.
      Pushing Daisies Pear and Gruyere Tart
    rebecca wearing a black t-shirt with her left hand on her hip and her right hand holding a whisk upright

    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality. I'm on a mission to make spending time in the kitchen fun and accessible — that's why so many people love my beginner-friendly bread recipes. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

    More about me →

    Seasonal Favorites

    • scallion cream cheese in a shallow white bowl with a wooden handled spreader in it.
      10-Minute Homemade Scallion Cream Cheese with Fresh Scallions
    • a large no knead bread with a dramatic ear in a mustard colored dutch oven with parchment paper.
      Overnight No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread
    • a small cocotte of guacamole garnished with cilantro.
      How to Make Guacamole with One Avocado
    • a blueberry bagel sliced open slathered in cream cheese
      Chewy Blueberry Bagels

    Get in touch

    Want to work with me? Just have a question? Shoot me an email!

    rebecca@thepracticalkitchen.com

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    About Me

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    Journalist turned pastry chef, on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors! A Pittsburgh native currently calling Boston home.

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