5/21/2023 0 Comments The lady astronaut series![]() ![]() You’re also welcome to use my sweet shortcrust pastry dough recipe if you’d like to use a more classic dough. The pictured pie uses my my press-in pie crust. You are welcome to use a store-bought crust, though I found that it tended to turn too crispy in the oven compared to a homemade option. ![]() The first book, The Calculating Stars, is a great place to start, but technically each book in the series is written so that you could (hypothetically) read it as a standalone novel. These books have been favorite vacation reads of mine for several years, and they’re a nice “gateway series” if you aren’t normally a fan of science fiction. This bookish bake was inspired by The Lady Astronaut Series by Mary Robinette Kowal – an alternate-history scientific fiction series in which women were more prominently featured in the 1950’s space race and moon landing. If you enjoy sweets, you are sure to savor chess pie. ![]() With a rich custard filling and a slightly crunchy top, it almost tastes like pecan pie without the pecans. ![]() While this Yankee had never heard of chess pie before adulthood, it has quickly earned a spot in our favored recipe repertoire. “What kind of dessert are you baking?” “Oh honey, it’s just pie!” According to legend, the latter phrase – when spoken in a thick Southern accent – is how chess pie got its name. ![]()
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