"Give a Piece a Chance." — Books. Blog. Pie Classes. And a Pinch of Activism.
My mom emailed me this message (see below), one of those forwarded kind that I ALWAYS delete. But this one, well, I don’t know who wrote it, but clearly it was someone who gets the concept that The World Needs More Pie. And I’d like to believe you don’t have to be born before 1979 … Read more
Yesterday we drove to the neighboring village of Arteaga where they have a weekly Sunday Market. Arteaga is where they grow apples. Butted up against the mountains, it is slightly higher in elevation than Saltillo, thus slightly cooler enough to accommodate apple crops. I’ve made my impatience known that I am beyond ready for apple … Read more
Thank goodness I brought my pie-baking supplies to Mexico. I never dreamed my pie plates would be put to such good use…As an ash catcher for the anti-mosquito coil that burns in our bedroom all night.As a moat for the dog’s unfinished breakfast — keeps the ants out.As a dish for salting the rim of … Read more
They’re growing. (Picture taken 5 Aug 08 in front of our house)When you have a pecan tree growing up through the middle of your house you begin to think about subjects previously ignored, like the care and feeding of a pecan tree. Or, for that matter, where pecans even come from, besides Trader Joe’s fruit … Read more