Remembering Rosemaling: Lingonberry-Apple Pie, Norske Nook Restaurant and Bakery As often happens when looking for something, you find something else, and then one thing leads to another, and you could end up eating a pie! This is exactly what happened
A Sisters Week in Salem, Oregon: Cherry City Hand Pie, Acme Café
This year we held our annual sisters week at the new home of Carolyn in Salem, Oregon. It was the peak of cherry season, and we discovered that Salem is known as “Cherry City.” We did not waste any time
Family History and a Tale of Two Pies: Sunny Silver Pie Nonna and Mrs. Lillie
My Aunt Isabel was a food writer and restaurant critic for the New York Herald Tribune in the 1960s and 70s, and when she retired she wrote freelance articles featuring her family history as told through recipes. One of her
A Fourth of July Pie Fest: Blueberry Goat Cheese Pie, 3 Sisters Café Indianapolis
It is the Fourth of July, and we need pies. Call in the troops, we will make pies! One to eat now, and one to eat after the fireworks! Granddaughters Kristen and Sarah, and great-granddaughter Nadia came to the rescue.
Easy as Pie, Even a Two-Year Old Can Make One: Peppermint Ice Cream Pie, Joel
Our great-nephew, Joel, is visiting us with his parents and four-month-old brother. Joel already loves to cook, and Mom suggested we make a pie! It is hot, so what would be better than an ice cream pie? Working on a
Pies in New York City, From the Sublime to the Ridiculous: Salted Carmel Apple Pie, Four and Twenty Blackbirds
It is spring in New York, and pie pal Jan and I made what is now our annual pie pilgrimage, disguised as a theater trip. While we did see three great shows, Hello Dolly with Bette Midler, Anastasia, and Come
Hamilton in Manhattan Then and Now: Navy Bean Pie, Manna
I am, of course, talking about Alexander Hamilton, the inspiration for the current Broadway show, “Hamilton.” Pie pal Jan and I saw this award-winning musical during our trip to Manhattan last May, when Lin-Manuel Miranda portrayed the Founding Father, statesman,
Eating Apple Pie in the Big Apple: Apple Pie-in-a Jar, Waitress
Last spring, my pie pal Jan and I were in New York City on a whirlwind trip to see three Broadway Plays in three days and to taste the best apple pies this city had to offer. We used a
Celebrating the Girl Scouts: Girl Scout Cookie Pie, Diana
It is the season for Girl Scout cookies. My friend Diana is the President of the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana and regularly invites me to their annual luncheon. This is an occasion to honor
Searching for Sunlight on a Dreary Day in January: Sunlight Cream Ale Sugar Cream Pie, Chef Steve, Sun King Brewery, Indianapolis
It is nearing the end of January, and it has been too long since I have seen the sun, so I am searching for other ways to remain cheery. Several days ago, a Pilates teacher told me about a cream