On a recommendation from friends who enjoy bourbon, Dick and I decided to follow the Kentucky Bourbon trail. The trail stretches from Louisville to Lexington and as far south as Bowling Green with destination points at bourbon distilleries as well
Spring in Indiana: Wild Ramp and Morel Mushroom Pie, Billings’ Farm
It is spring in Indiana. “Have you found any yet?” “Nope, too early?” “When do you think they will be there?” “Needs to warm up a bit.” A week later: “How about this week, seen any?” “Nope, we need a
Immokalee (Florida) reimagined: Fried Green Tomato Pie, Mom’s Restaurant, Fort Myers Beach, Florida
While out for a walk in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, I spotted a small restaurant tucked in the ground floor of an elevated house. They were serving breakfast as well as lunch, dinner, and cinnamon rolls! I immediately went in.
Plant City, Florida Strawberry Festival: Strawberry-Whipped Cream Pie, Shambarger’s
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