Ginger Dream Pie

Fresh ginger, that gnarled and twisted rhizome languishing alongside other “exotics,” doesn’t get nearly enough love in American kitchens. Everyone has the dried powder on their spice racks, but the true impact of the piquant, pungent tuber is a whole different taste altogether. My passion for the subtropical, sweet spice knows no bounds, as is obvious by the abundance of all sorts of gingery ingredients tucked into my pantry, candy dishes, and refrigerator crisper at all times. Using a tri