Apple Pie

    It's apple season now and although the extremely hot summer produced fruit that was somewhat smaller than usual, overflowing bushels and bags are in abundance at the local farmer's markets and pick-your-own farms. Pop has requested an apple pie so today I am in the kitchen and happily so. An afternoon of baking can satisfy the senses on many levels: the hands-on fun of rolling out dough, the taste of the crispy apple peel, the heavenly smell of cinnamon and nutmeg from the oven.  

     However there are ancillary aspects of pie baking that satisfy also. It is a gift to spend time at a craft that I love but today I am also surrounded by other treasures. Things like a beloved grand-daughter, mini pans that are just her size, a favorite apron,  and a rolling pin that has been in the kitchen for thirty or more years.

    

And of course the end product is a showpiece, or at least it's pretty yummy! Pop agrees.