I took this recipe to a chili cook off and won!!! The only change is that I omitted the oregano as I am not a fan. I am a New Mexican no longer living in New Mexico but I get a supply of frozen green chili every year at harvest time and it is sooooo worth the trip.

Reviewed On: Oct. 3, 2009

This is the first cherry pie I have ever made and it was delicious! I took it to a gathering and was repeatedly asked for what the thickener was... everyone loved the consistency of the filling. I don't have much experience with fruit pies but apparently the tapioca is not all that common and it worked beautifully. YUMMY! I will be making this again and throughout cherry season every year. BTW, it is ridiculous to try to pit cherries without a cherry pitter - if you are going to do this more than once in your life then just splurge on the ten bucks - its worth it!

Reviewed On: Jun. 4, 2009

This was FABULOUS!!!! I took it to a gathering where there ended up being 5 fruit desserts (cherry pie, apple pie, raspberry tartlet, etc.) and it was the only one that got RAVE reviews! I did do two alterations - 1. I increased the topping to about one and half times as others had suggested. 2. I used 6 peaches and a pint of blueberries since I had them on hand and it sounded good to me. Everyone LOVED it - I even got a "this is just like my grandmother would make!" Definitely a keeper recipe.

Reviewed On: Jun. 4, 2009