Category Archives: Friends

My Fair Lady

Posted on 09/07/2010 by Art of the Pie

This is Lady.  When people ask me what kind of dog she is, my standard reply always is “The best dog!” And, she is. I’m sure you might know people who have dogs of this breed…the “best dog in the … Continue reading →

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Learning to Make Dough

Posted on 08/16/2010 by Art of the Pie

Over about a two and a half year period a few years back, I made oodles of traditional pie crusts using flours from local farmers markets as well as the bags that I bought off-the-shelf at the grocery. I tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Crust, Dough, Friends, Gluten Free, Technique | 4 Comments

Heaven to Peaches

Posted on 08/08/2010 by Art of the Pie

I’m heading off for several days of pie classes in Seattle so thought I would share a picture of some beautiful Summer Lady peaches from Frog Hollow Farms that I’ve been making pies with this week. Farmer Al and Becky … Continue reading →

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Baking a Pie Outdoors

Posted on 04/17/2010 by Art of the Pie

I can make pie. I make them all the time. But last week I really made PIE. I made a pie outdoors from beginning to end. This more than anything makes me feel like a real pie baker…like I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Crust, Dutch oven, Friends, Outdoor Baking, Pie, Rhubarb | 9 Comments

Jenny

Posted on 03/08/2010 by Art of the Pie

This is Jenny. She is an artist, musician, mother, wife and dear friend. She was diagnosed wth Multiple Myeloma Cancer Stage III with disease cytogenetic markers deletion of 13 and a translocation of 4;14 (aka Bad Cytogenetics). That’s quite a … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Pie

Posted on 03/05/2010 by Art of the Pie

It is important to me to share the sacredness of the simple and small in my classes. Pie fits that bill to a “T”. Before we put hands in the bowl to cut the fat into the flour and salt, … Continue reading →

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A Kansas City Pie Day

Posted on 02/09/2010 by Art of the Pie

This week, I traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to visit Maggie. I love visiting as she always challenges me to be true to myself. The weather turned downright chilly while here but yesterday we indulged in the search for all things … Continue reading →

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Crimping

Posted on 01/23/2010 by Art of the Pie

My dear friend Toni sent this to me today. I got a real kick out of it. As it’s National Pie Day today, I want to share it with you, too!

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Changes

Posted on 01/22/2010 by Art of the Pie

You never know what is going to show up on your plate or in your pie pan for that matter. The last two months were very hard ones for me. Just when I thought my life was all figured out … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Olympic Peninsula, Pie | 9 Comments

Melissa’s Farm

Posted on 12/03/2009 by Art of the Pie

This is Melissa. She has a farm with a beautiful orchard. She grows apples… quince… hens for eggs… sheep for wool and meat… and all kinds of berries, plums and pears. Meeting Melissa this afternoon was an unexpected gift because … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Friends, Olympic Peninsula, Quince | 2 Comments