About Downtown Bakery & Creamer This bakery is one of the original establishments to devote all of their ingredients to be organic. It has been over 30 years and they have no plans of changing their founding ideas. Downtown Bakery & Creamery opened in Healdsburg in 1987. This placed attracts the friendliest people around. People […] Read More

Fig Pie with a Caramel Walnut Glaze This is a pie that combines the finest of Jacques Pépin and the American classic chess pie. The rich egg custard filling is bottomed with a fig and walnut compote deglazed with white wine and butter. Then the pie is sealed with a golden caramel walnut glaze. Figs […] Read More

My Tour of South Restaurant and Pies in Sacramento California South is contemporary Southern cuisine located in the Southside Park area of Sacramento. The menu is a mix of vernacular cooking and good O family traditions. They use no gimmicks and no crazy science. The owners are a husband and wife team, Ian and N’Gina Kavookjian. The […] Read More

Estelle Bakery & Pâtisserie serve great Tarts! Estelle is a charming, bright French bakery & pâtisserie that is dedicated to quality and attentive service. All of their baked goods are made fresh daily on site and use the finest and freshest local ingredients available. Video – My Estelle Bakery Visit: What to know about Estelle […] Read More

Mini Pies Where Popular Hundred of Years Before Now Even though these pies are sometimes called “Mincemeat”, there’s no meat in it. These cute little Mince Pies, also known as Mincemeat, are made with a flaky buttery pie pastry and a really good mincemeat (homemade or store-bought) supplemented with fresh fruit for the filling. Mince […] Read More

Vinegar Pie will surprise you! When I discovered this pie, I couldn’t wait to give it a try. What is the pie called, ‘Vinegar Pie’. Yep. You heard right. Vinegar. This pie is another of the “Desperation Pie Era”, basically around the 1930’s. I researched dozens of recipes. You can categorize the recipes for Vinegar […] Read More

Buttermilk Pie in Desperation! Buttermilk pie, vinegar pie, mock apple pie—where the filling of these pies, rather than being composed of seasonal fruit, is made of mashed up and seasoned crackers—are known as “desperation”, or “make-do” pies. Later on, I discovered these pies were also called “Depression Era Desserts” of the 1930s. These pies were […] Read More

Buttercup Pantry serve great Pies! Buttercup Pantry is a diner that serves favorite local fruit and berry pies. Since they are near Apple Hill, their apple pies are served with the freshest ingredients. Video – My Buttercup Pantry Visit: Photo Gallery:

Pie Failure or Not? This chess pie version was a total failure until the next day. I’ll explain this later. Most chess pies add a little cornmeal to the filling. Instead of that, I added almond flour not a little.     Chess Pie History This unusual pie has many possible origins. Some think it […] Read More