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
Enjoying a Tomato Galette on My Deck
As I was putting the furniture on my deck into “winter storage,” I thought about how much I was going to miss sitting outside where I could visit with friends while being socially distanced. I immediately went to my iPhone
Making Pie with Izzy: Together, at a Distance
Covid may be temporarily thwarting my usual travels, but I am determined not to let it deter me from pie-making joys. So, anticipating a cool Saturday, I kept a long- standing promise to my young neighbor, Izzy, and invited her
Eating Take-Out Pie While Observing Stay-at-Home Guidelines: Lemon Pie, Pots and Pans Pies, Indianapolis
As the sign on the counter at Pots and Pans Pie Company in Indianapolis says, when life gives you lemons, eat lemon pie. My neighbors and I love the unique pies from this bakery, and neighbor Sue offers to do
Making Pie in Alaska: Rhubarb-Raspberry Pie, The Roadhouse, Talkeetna, Alaska
On a recent trip with a friend to Alaska in early March, we visited historic Talkeetna, which bills itself as the Gateway to Denali. After participating in the ceremonial and official starts of the Iditarod Dogsled Race in Anchorage and
Let them eat cake, we had pie: Butterfinger Ice Cream Pie, Bubble Room, Captiva, Florida
On a sunny Florida day, my sister, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter set out from Fort Myers Beach to have lunch at the Bubble Room on Captiva Island. The restaurant is a landmark, noted as much for the ambiance as the food.
Returning Odawa Peace Pipe to its Tribal Origins: Michigan Tart Cherry Pie or “Cherries Filled in Between”
Last summer, Dick and I planned a trip to the Lower Peninsula of Michigan to donate an Odowa Peace Pipe to a local museum where others could enjoy it. The framed pipe had been in our basement for nearly forty