The Nest — #firefighters

  1. If they are even within 20 minutes of the station, they will always leave you to go on a call.  No matter the circumstances, if you have a fireman on your hands, he will jet to the car and be on his way. 2. Meeting nights are not something you try and fight with them about. They are going to leave and you do not have to like it because it wasn't up to you anyway.I have learned that these nights are not optional. Yes other people miss them, but not my firefighter. 3. No matter where you...

Ingredients: 1/4 cup margarine, softened1 cup white sugar1 egg1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup all-purpose flour4 apples - peeled, cored and sliced Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).In a medium bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in the egg. Mix in the cinnamon, salt and flour; stir until smooth. Fold in the apples, then pour mixture into a 9 inch pie dish.Bake in the preheated oven for one hour. The pie will make its own crust.

The Miami firefighter excels at pies both sweet and savory. Fireman Derek claims to have the world’s best pies, and after one bite you might agree with him.  Derek Kaplan is a real firefighter (a cartoon of himself is the logo for Fireman Derek’s Pies) who works two 24-hour shifts weekly at Firehouse 1 in downtown Miami. Kaplan is the designated firehouse cook, making breakfast, lunch and dinner for 21 firefighters.  He bakes on his days off, specializing in pies, cheesecake, red velvet cake, brownies, flan and quiche sold in a small space in Wynwood that resembles a firehouse with...