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Being an inveterate experimenter, over the years have found many ways of presenting the ubiquitous pie. Here are just a few of them including a sugar-free apple pie.
 
Pie Plates
 
You can use any size pie or quiche plate, 3 or more small ones, or a medium or large one as desired. Sometimes I use my ordinary enamel pie dish (both for pie case, and later filling) if I want a deep pie. It works the same as others, but needs a little longer cooking.

Even though celebrities are best known for their extravagance, there are a fair few that do their part to make the world a greener place. The celeb world is in a frenzy as to who is the greenest of them all. But which stars really mean it?

We take a look at some of the entrants to the ecorazzi, and you can try to work out whether it's guilt, fashion or genuine concern motivating these 'green' celebs, and predict which ones will stay the course.

Just as a famous face can sell a perfume, stars of stage and screen can sell a cause and scores of them are doing more than merely putting their money where their mouth is.

Originally from Syria, it is one of the oldest known plants. Ritual copulation followed the arrival of the new fig crop in Ancient Greece and it is said to have been Cleopatra's favorite fruit.

For the Ancient Greeks the fig was one of the sacred foods associated with fertility and love. In some Southern European countries wedding guests throw figs (instead of rice) at the newly

The EcoSmart Zeta fireplace is trendy design by John Dimopoulos, the director of a design and architects company in Sydney, Australia.

The Zeta is named after the similarity to the Greek letter Zeta. Using stainless steel, wood and leather, the fire is completely portable and has no need for a conventional flue. A glass screen sits on either side of the fire is used to protect the flame and enhance it's appearance.

The fire is powered by denatured ethanol or what is more

Available just in time for the holiday season, TIME's PLANET EARTH: An Illustrated History is the perfect gift for friends and family members of all ages and reaffirms the countless reasons we should care about the future of life on earth.

PLANET EARTH: An Illustrated History takes you on an epic journey of discovery through the wonders of Mother Nature where renowned photographers traveled to far corners of the earth to capture nature's most beautiful and most extreme.

The delicate flavor of popcorn can easily be destroyed by oversalting or overheating. Coat the bottom of a large pan generously with organic coconut oil.

Drop one defenseless kernal and when it POPS, the temperature is right. 

Add enough organic popcorn kernals, just to layer the pan. Cover and when popping subsides, let out a little steam. Remove from heat. Will disappear fast as is or with a light sprinkling of  celtic or Himalayan crystal salt.