File this under: I Can’t Believe I Just Did That The house is a mess. You don’t see that part in virtual book events and pie camps. This is the first time in my entire life that I have not had to worry about who is going to walk through the door, and if my […]
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 20TEENS
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 20TEENS Winter is a time of retrospection. Not only have I been thinking about the highlights of 2019, I’ve been thinking about the entire decade. It has been quite a ride, this decade and all the ones that have come before, and to tell you about all of it, well I would […]
SNOW DAYS
SNOW DAYS The weather report announces snow days are coming. Having lived rurally for half my life, I heed the call and first thing in the morning set out to bring in supplies. Once at the store, I can’t tell you how many friends I run into doing pretty much the same thing. We don’t […]
Valentine Pie-By
Valentine Pie-By As many of you know, I love to give away pies. One of my favorite things to do is make a pie and leave it in a safe place for a friend or neighbor to find. I call it a Pie-By. On a recent walk with Gretapie, I noticed that the “For Rent” sign […]
A Good Day
A Good Day Today was a good day. Art of the Pie made the big time in The Wall Street Journal with four recipes featured from the book. Go Pie! After that very happy moment I took my smile, a
Wow It’s Happening
Wow It’s Happening! Wow it’s happening! Book release day is just around the corner and I’ve heard from some that they have received theirs from QVC already and that they love what they are seeing! Now, this doesn’t mean that I’m sitting back and resting on my laurels…you know the blue ones and the green best […]
The Day After
The Day After Well, wasn’t that fun! Pie Cottage had a house full yesterday. Duncan, Robin, and I are a great team and yesterday was no exception. Between the three of us, a turkey, Brussel sprouts, delicata squash, cranberry sauce, green salad, and three pies (not four as I had planned)—Cranberry, Pecan, and a Tarte Tatin—graced a beautifully […]