Earlier this summer, Pie Pal Linda and I took the Northern Route of the Hoosier Pie Trail where we searched for pies in Fort Wayne, Shipshewana, South Bend, Nappanee, and points in between. Along the way we visited museums, farmers’
Eating Pie in Abiquiú, New Mexico: Chocolate Pinyon Pie
On a sisters’ trip to Santa Fe, Jill, Carolyn, and I meandered through New Mexico’s green valleys, irrigated by the Chama River, to Abiquiú for a tour of Georgia O’Keefe’s house and studio. It was easy to see where O’Keefe
A Pie Story from Albuquerque: Who Wants Cantaloupe When You Can Have Cherry Pie?
I am always on the lookout for pies and pie stories, and they can pop up in the most unexpected places. I found this story in the Albuquerque Museum. As I was going through a room with a display of
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Chocolate Chess Pie at the Angus Barn, Raleigh, North Carolina
On a recent visit to my roommate from college, who now lives in Durham, North Carolina, having dinner at the Angus Barn restaurant in Raleigh was at the top of our “to do” list. This restaurant was the go to
On the Hoosier Pie Trail: Sugar Cream Pies
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