Category Archives: Seattle

Making Pie with CurvyMama!

I’m hanging out with Catherine Gewertz of CurvyMama Pies this week in Bethesda, MD and holding two sold out DC workshops! I’m here because Catherine wanted to attend one of my Art of the Pie workshops and instead of her … Continue reading

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Art of the Pie Austin Part 1

It’s been less than a week since I returned from Austin where I met incredible people, ate fabulous, food, made music with a pie peep, and held two amazing workshops! I’m already looking at my calendar towards my next trip … Continue reading

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Bake Those Pies!

Wow! What a great run of classes and workshops. There are just a few spaces left for the remaining Seattle winter classes. Click here for more information. I’m pulling back on my teaching schedule as I hunker down to finish … Continue reading

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Baskets and Hats: A love affair

The closets of some are filled with shoes. Mine is filled with hats! I love hats. I always have. I’m not sure where it started but I remember just about every hat that I have had and, believe me, there … Continue reading

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Pie Social for Peace at Google Fremont: Jan 17, 2012

“Serving pie with the intention of cultivating peace brings us together around the table, where there is a place for all and every voice is respected.” —peacethroughpie.org These inspiring words are found at Peacethroughpie.org, a grassroots movement begun in 2009 … Continue reading

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Making Pie With Ruth

Have you had a peak experience in your life? Here’s one I would like to share with you. In May of 2009, I had the opportunity to be filmed sharing pie-making with Ruth Reichl. How did this happen? Tweet

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Christina

Today started out like most days…getting ready for baking, teaching, writing, mentoring. I was just about to leave the house and head to my dear friend Kim O’Donnel‘s to work on a baking project. Since I had lingered over my … Continue reading

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