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Agatha Christie's Greenway (Devon, England) - The Garden

There was a bit of drizzle and a few rain showers after we left our Exeter hotel and headed toward Cornwall. I was excited because, along the way, we were stopping at Agatha Christie's vacation home called Greenway. This was a double whammy - two things I love - gardens and literary history - in one setting. Along the way, Bruce mentioned that he almost did not include Greenway on the itinerary, thinking that it might be disappointing for us. What??? All I can say is that I'm glad he didn't change his mind because I found it totally fascinating. Agatha Christie bought Greenway in 1938 for 6,000 pounds. It was a property she had admired for many years and was excited when it appeared on the market. She referred to it as "the loveliest place in the world"  and she would use the house strictly for holiday getaways for the next forty years. I will share photos of the interior of the Georgian house (built in 1780) in my follow-up post. There was so much to see, especia...
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Pie Crust

My go-to pie crust, made in a food processor

(Makes 2 crusts)

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 sticks cold butter, diced
1/3 cup shortening, diced
1/2 cup ice water

  • Whisk together flour, salt and sugar and place in food processor
  • Add the butter and shortening. Pulse until pea-sized
  • Pour the ice water down the feed tube, with machine running
  • Pulse until the dough comes together and forms a ball
  • Transfer the dough to a floured board and cut it in half
  • Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour (can be kept in refrigerator for a long time)


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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