A few weeks back I had a call from the USA Today, a fellow named Larry, asking if I’d like to help them out with an upcoming story about the best places in the country to eat a slice of pie. Me being the Dean of The Pie Academy and all, I seemed like the […]
Sawdust Pie: The Delectable Pie with the Unfortunate Name
February 28, 2015 by
Several weeks ago, while pie-binging my way through Texas, Illinois, Michigan, and back home again – all this for a story you’ll hear more about very soon – I encountered an old friend I hadn’t seen in quite a while: sawdust pie. I first heard about sawdust pie way back when I was working on […]
Philly Cheesesteak Hand Pies for Super Bowl Sunday
January 30, 2015 by
It’s been several weeks since my last communication – a near eternity in the online realm, at least when measured against the thrice daily messages I seem to get from so many quarters – and I feel remiss in my role as Dean of The Pie Academy. My apologies. I hope you won’t take it […]
Stocking Stuffer Cranberry Cherry Pies
December 20, 2014 by
It’s the last weekend before Christmas and, understandably, a lot of folks have big plans. But not me. I’ve got little plans. More to the point, this is the weekend I’ll bake up some little pies – pint size beauties which, judging from the joy they always bring, pay a ten gallon dividend. I trust […]
The Perfect Pecan Pie
November 10, 2014 by
Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. And while normal folks are beginning to stress that this year’s turkey will again resemble something on the autopsy table in an episode of CSI, or on the whereabouts of the good china, the seating arrangement, side dishes, or the inevitable family drama that unfolds as reliably as […]
Our Lowcountry Pie Getaways
October 19, 2014 by
SPECIAL NOTE: Get all the details about our 2017 LOWCOUNTRY PIE GETAWAY here. Read all about our 2016 Getaway here. And read all about our 2015 Getaway here. What follows is a recap of our first Getaway in Savannah, Georgia in 2014. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Last week, five intrepid Pie Academy members gathered in historic Savannah, Georgia […]
Apple Cheddar Pie with Toasted Walnuts
October 2, 2014 by
Of the many debates that rage among bakers in this season of apple pies – variety, thick slices or thin, white sugar or brown (and how much), to peel or not to peel – there is one that gets far less attention than it deserves: how best to marry our delicious, American made Cheddar cheese […]
