I am back on the Hoosier Pie Trail, this time in search of sugar cream pies. A pie pal and I drove part of the Hoosier Pie Trail to Winchester, Indiana to seek out the Sugar Cream Pie mecca, Mrs.
Happy Pi Day
Today is Pi Day (March 14, 3.14), and I am in a mood to reminisce. I am thinking back to the very first pie I ever made. It was just seven years ago at Kate McDermott’s Pie Camp. Within three
Eating Pies in an Igloo
This Christmas, trying our best to be adventurous while once again experiencing “Covid Christmas Cancellations” and wanting to follow precautions, my sister gave me the gift of an opportunity to eat pie in an igloo. Well, it was not really
Being Thankful for People, Places, and Pies
This past year, I celebrated Thanksgiving in Florida, in the house in which I had spent the previous 50 Thanksgivings. The young couple to whom I had sold the house two years ago had decided to use it as a
Searching for a Nantucket Cranberry Pie on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
Recently, as a friend and I were planning a trip to Cape Cod and nearby Nantucket Island, I searched the Internet for best places for pies and found a recipe for Nantucket Cranberry Pie. So, on arrival, I began by
New Harmony: A Coconut Cream Pie
Wanting to travel, yet avoid any risk while still observing pandemic guidelines, a friend and I drove from Indianapolis to New Harmony, Indiana in search of…. yes, harmony (and of course a good pie!) New Harmony was founded in 1814
From Tree to Taste Buds: Hoosier Sour Cherry Pie
In these post-Covid days, I have been dealing with broken supply chains. A key part for an electrical hook-up was delayed at the manufacturer due to a shortage of truck drivers; my grocery store was out of popcorn because no
Enjoying the Indiana Peony Festival and a “Peony Pie”
A few weeks ago, I attended the Indiana Peony Festival. It seems that people are looking for reasons to celebrate being together now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted, and this festival offered the perfect opportunity to enjoy the spring
Enjoying Pasties from the UP (Upper Peninsula of Michigan)
I am now digging deep to find a pie to write about for this blog……deep in the freezer and deep in my memory. This week I discovered a trove of frozen pasties (can be pronounced “past-ties” or “paste-ties” as I
Duck Pie and Four Peas in a Pod!
Interesting pie stories are hard to come by these days, so when my sister Jill, who is also the person who makes sure the commas and parentheses are in the right place in my posts, offered to be a guest