Columbus Foodie

I had the honor this last month of hosting the food blogging event Homegrown Gourmet #3, with the themes of pies and tarts. I received 4 great entries, mostly using pumpkin. So without further delay, here’s the roundup:

Blogger Lisa of Lisa’s Kitchen in Ontario, Canada made a lovely Pumpkin Pie out of local pumpkins.

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Sarah of What Smells So Good?, also in Ontario, Canada, contributed these tiny Canadian Decadence Tarts, which is a butter tart (kind of like a cross between sugar pie and pecan pie), which she filled with raisins. This recipe is characteristically Canadian.

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I made an Apple Tart Normande with mostly local ingredients. It turned out very buttery and tasted great using local Ohio apples.

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Gretchen of Canela & Comino in Lima, Peru made Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Pastry Crust using a Cooking Light recipe that she’s had for years. She also used fresh local pumpkin to make her pie.

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And finally, the contribution that I chose as this round’s winner :::drum roll:::

Michelle of the blog Greedy Gourmet in the UK sent in this Creamy Leek Tart, which is her first attempt at a pie or tart! So simple, and looks delicious! As the winner, I challenge Michelle (should she choose to accept the honor) to pick the theme for the next round, host it and judge the results.

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Thank you everyone for contributing these awesome dishes, and for adding to my collection of recipes I’ve got to try.