On a recent trip to Nova Scotia, knowing that Hurricane Fiona was heading to Halifax in a few days, I set my priorities to find a pie before the storm arrived. The best place for pie, according to a Google
Following the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail: Chocolate Prairie Style Stained-Glass Pie
In 2016, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth, the state legislature in Wisconsin designated a self-guided route to honor his work in Wisconsin. The trail extends from Kenosha to Richland and includes his home, Taliesin, in
Pies and Prairies in Southern Wisconsin
When I travel, I am always looking for pies, but on a recent trip on a recent trip to Madison, Wisconsin I was also looking for prairies. Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin which has done the pioneering
Hoosier Pie Trail, Northern Route: Amish Peach Cream Pie
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