Slice of LIfe

four and twenty blackbirds …

Pie.

Apple pie, lemon pie, pumpkin pie, shoofly pie, humble pie, pot pie, mincemeat pie, sugar pie. Pies have been around since the ancient Egyptians. In older times, the crust was not eaten. Referred to as the “coffyn”, the crust was merely a means of holding the warm filling together. The meat pies in England often made use of a protruding leg as a handle. How very smart.

Warm or cold, sweet or savory, political projectile or genital symbol, everybody loves pie.

This Sunday, the Minneapolis chapter of the Slow Food organization is celebrating pie at an “It’s All About Pie” event at The Neighborhood House in St. Paul (179 Robie Street East).

Four expert pie makers will share their life of pie:
Anne Dimock, author of Humble Pie: Musing on What Lies Beneath the Crust.
John Michael Lerma, author of Garden Party.
Rose McGee, brilliant playwright, story teller, maker of incredible sweet potato pie and owner of Deep Roots Gourmet Desserts.
Valorie Arrowsmith, a pie maker from Braham, MN where they know a thing or two about pie.

Stories, samples, demonstrations, and life lessons can be experience from 1-4pm. Contact chefron73@hotmail.com or call 612-362-9210 for more info.