Kettle kettle, noun 1. a container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle; a teakettle. a large metal pot for cooking, usually with a handle. Old English cetel, cietel, of Germanic origin, based on Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus ‘deep container for cooking or serving food’. In Middle English the word’s […]
Welcome to Art of the Pie
I'm so glad you found me! I love making pie and more than that, I love teaching pie making. At Art of the Pie® I want to show you that making pie is easier than you think and as American as...well, Apple Pie, Cherry Pie, Peach Pie, Chicken Pot Pie and more!
Where to start? If you are a well-seasoned pie maker or missed learning this time-honored craft when you were young, you will find some pie making tips and hints in my BLOG.
Then check out some RECIPES, or LEARN about the Art of the Pie® Workshops that thousands have attended and Pie Camp® that some pie makers return to year after year and has been featured in many publications!
I truly have been baking just about all my life and I'm so excited to share with you my knowledge, recipes and skills.
While you're here, enjoy some pie history and TRIVIA, too.
There’s usually a pie on the kitchen counter at Pie Cottage so, come on in, pull up a chair, sit a spell, and of course, enjoy a piece of pie!
I hope you will join me!
Be Happy, Make Pie!
Kate McDermott, Pie Maker
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Nanabanana Cream Pie
Nanabanana Cream Pie A while ago, I opened one of those video ads that pop up on social media masquerading as an informative piece but turns out to be an infomercial selling something that’s purported to be a quick weight loss product. This video was on foods to avoid to reduce belly fat and the […]
Niddy-Noddy
Niddy-Noddy If you are a serious knitter, you may know this term. Although I do knit, and at times have been called a knitting fanatic, I don’t consider myself serious enough like my good friend Jolene, to know what a niddy-noddy is…until late last night. Just before I turned off the lights and headed to […]
Proud Moment
Proud Moment It was a proud moment when I read the comments my son, Duncan McDermott Graham, received after solo teaching Art of the Pie® Day Camp workshops last weekend. In fact, I’m so proud of him, that I want to share them with you. “Oh, what fun! Duncan’s warm welcome to Pie Cottage set […]
Almost Lost Again
Almost Lost Again A favorite pair of earrings that I wore for years went missing one day. Well not entirely. It was only one that I lost on a teaching trip–at an airport, hotel, or possibly a grocery store. Slipping the wires in my ears each day had been a part of my getting dressed routine […]