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
A Sisters’ Lunch Overlooking a Tranquil Bay: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pie, Bayfront Bistro, Fort Myers Beach Florida
On the last day of 2016, my sister and I had a relaxing lunch at a restaurant and marina overlooking the Back Bay on Fort Myers Beach, Florida. It was warm and sunny and breezy…..the kind of weather that makes
Memories of Christmas at Grandma’s House: Mincemeat Pie, “Munga”
My favorite holiday pie is a mincemeat pie, and my first memories of it are having it at my grandmother’s house. We called her “Munga,” which was my first attempt at saying “grandmother.” Munga always made a great variety of
Visiting the CIA, As American as Apple Pie: Apple Pie, CIA
On a recent trip to upstate New York, we had an opportunity to visit the CIA, the Culinary Institute of America, that is. One of 3 CIAs, (the others are in St. Helena, California and San Antonio, Texas,) this sprawling
Finding Comfort in Norman Rockwell and Making Pie: Tangleberry Pie, Taft Farms
The absence of civility in our communities and civic discourse continues to sadden me, so I find myself thinking about our recent trip to Lenox, Massachusetts where we were, for a very short time, enveloped in the calming fall colors
Enjoying the Bounty of the Pacific Northwest– Ten Pies in Ten Days: Marionberry Pie, Kelsey
Early this fall we returned to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, to visit family and eat pie (Diane) and clam chowder (Dick). Immediately after landing in Portland, we drove to our favorite bakery at Blue Raeven Farmstead and ordered an
Enjoying the Fall Harvest: Harvest Moon Pie, Breadbasket Café and Bakery
It is fall in Indiana. We listen to modern day mechanized reapers as they harvest the crops; we take in the smells of fresh hay and corn stalks; and we attend festivals at markets, town squares, and community parks that