It is the peak of the Florida strawberry harvest and people in Plant City are celebrating with their annual festival. Plant City is a bit east of Tampa and has soil and climate that are perfect for growing strawberries. The
Searching for the Perfect Key Lime Pie in Florida: Key Lime Pie, Policicchio Groves
We are in Florida! Hmmm, what kind of pie should we seek and eat? Of course, a Key Lime Pie! Key lime pies are served at most restaurants here, so we set out to find the perfect one. We did
Coachella Valley California: Date Pies, Shield’s Date Garden
During a recent “sisters week” in Palm Springs, we drove deep into the Coachella Valley in search of dates, a good lunch, and, of course, pie. The Coachella Valley, particularly the towns of Coachella, Indio and Thermal, is the date
On Wisconsin! A trip down memory lane: Fudge Bottom Pie, University of Wisconsin Memorial Union
When wondering why my mother never made pies that had a “rolled-out dough” crust, I recalled that each of the kitchens in the three houses in which we lived had very small galley kitchens with no counter space. Mother made