Recently I found myself with a day to spend in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. As I do when I am sightseeing, I searched for places to eat pies, and what could be a better way to start the day
The Spirit of Broad Ripple Village at the Second Annual Pi and Lattes Celebration: Black Bottom Frangipane Pie
Pies have their way of creating community, and this is particularly true on Pi Day, March 14 (3.14). Once again, the Pilates Indy Inc studio has been the gathering place for villagers, merchants, and clients of Pilates Indy Inc. who
Pies on Parade: Crustless Broccoli/Cheddar Pie, Rockland Talbot House, Rockland, Maine
Ticking off an item off of my “bucket list,” I decided to make this the year that I would go to Pies on Parade in Rockland, Maine. In spite of comments from friends and family about going to Maine in
Christmas in Florida: Christmas Breakfast Pie, Berry Manor Inn, Rockland Maine
For most of my adult years, I have celebrated Christmas in Florida. Lucky me, both Dick and I had parents who moved to Florida and invited us to visit over the holidays! I have had Christmas with grandparents, parents, siblings,
Don’t Give Up the Ship: A Visit to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Cherry Pie, Chick and Ruth’s Delly
Recently, I had an opportunity to go to Annapolis, Maryland and my sister and granddaughter, Kristen, joined me (to eat pie, of course.) We started our day with a brunch at Carrol’s Creek Café overlooking the Severn River, a part
A Nod to History: Eating British Pies in Savannah, Georgia: Beef and Basil Pasty, Pie Society.
As a plan B from our rained-out (Hurricane Florence) trip planned for Wilmington, NC, we ended up in Savannah, Georgia. Georgia, the 13th (and last) American colony, was established in 1733 when General James Oglethorpe landed along the Savannah River
Wild Blueberries along the Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell State Park Restaurant, Blueberry Pie
On a recent trip to Asheville, North Carolina and environs, Dick and I drove the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to Boone. The Parkway passes through the Great Smokey Mountain National Park and is the longest linear park in the
The 2018 Indiana State Fair: Fried Sugar Cream Pie, Mrs. Wicks
As the song from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical State Fair goes, “Our state fair is a great state fair, don’t miss it, don’t even be late.” The Indiana State Fair is one of those great state fairs, and I
Visiting Mount Rushmore: Raspberry Rhubarb Jalapeno Pie, Purple Pie Place
One of the highlights of our sisters’ week in the Black Hills, was viewing Mount Rushmore. For our first visit, we went at dusk and, as we rounded a bend in the road leading to Mount Rushmore National Monument, we
Girls Going Crazy at Dockside Grill: Pie in a Cone, Legion Lake Lodge, Custer State Park
On our summer sisters’ trip to South Dakota we spent a day visiting the Crazy Horse Memorial and driving through Custer State Park. Crazy Horse, as you recall, was the war leader of the Oglala Lakota Indians and is famous