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On April 25th Linda and Stephanie traveled to Orlando Florida to compete at the National Pie Championships. Stephanie competed in both the Commercial Division, Independent Bakery, competition and Linda competed in the Professional Division competition. Below is a message from Linda... "Friends - It just wasn't our year down in Orlando. We are disappointed, of course, but more than grateful to all of you for supporting us and loving our pies like you do. It is very hard to win down here, but having sixteen first ...

Mother's Day is just a few weeks away! Here is the list of the pies and other sweet treats we'll be making. To order, call the shop at (517) 669-9300 PIES - Tom's Cheery Cherry Cherry Berry, Cherry ...Berry Berry, Cherry Rhubarb, Cherry Raspberry, Blueberry Raspberry, Blackberry Raspberry, Coconut Cream, Raspberry Coconut Cream, Raspberry Cream, Banana Cream, Chococate Cream, Lemon Meringue, Keylime, Keylime Raspberry, Pecan, Lemon Pecan Chess. CAKES - Coconut Angel Food Bundt Cake, Cherry Chip Angel Food Bundt Cake, Carrot Bundt Cake

Farm markets start in Michigan the first week of May. This year we'll be bringing our baked goodies to three farm markets around Central Michigan. Starting on Wednesday May 2nd. (and every Wednesday after tha...t) we'll be at the Fulton Street Farmer's Market in Grand Rapids. Starting on Saturday May 5th (and every Saturday after that) we'll be at Meridian Farmer's Market in Okemos, and starting on Sunday May 6th (and every Sunday after that) we'll be at the Howell Sunday Farmer's Market in downtown Howell. We'll be bringing our yummy pies to s...

For those of you you didn't get to see photos from last year's National Pie Championships, here is our Facebook album... enjoy! National Pie Championships - 2011

In just a couple weeks Linda and our bakery manager Stephanie will head down to Florida to compete at the 2012 National Pie Championships. The competition will be held on April 27th and 28th at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando. This year we have some pretty amazing pie entries to tempt the judges taste buds.... but we're keeping them under wraps till then. All we can say is that they are awesome tasting!! On Saturday April 28th and Sunday April 29th the Great American Pie Festival will be held at Lakeside Park in Celebra...

Some charming tips for your Easter Dinner... from the Betty Crocker Hostess Cookbook (1967).  "Planning the Party - Decide what you are going to wear and see that it is cleaned and pressed. Choose a simple costume - no billowing sleeves or skirts, nothing too tight.  Fashion points can be a handicap in the kitchen. "      

Wonderful Weiner Crown Roast. One of my family's favorite dishes for Sunday dinner! This dish makes a SMASHING presentation! The nitrate juices from the hot dogs simply glisten when prepared to perfection!     APRIL FOOl! Can you believe we found this recipe in one of our retro cookbooks?!

Easter will soon be here. Be sure to call the shop (517.669.9300)as soon as you can to order your Easter pie. Below is a list of the pies we'll be making... Tom's Cheery Cherry Cherry Berry, Cherry Berry Berry, Cherry Rhubarb, Cherry Raspberry, Blueberry Raspberry, Blackberry Raspberry, Coconut Cream, Raspberry Coconut Cream, Raspberry Cream, Banana Cream, Chococate Cream, Lemon Meringue, Keylime, Keylime Raspberry, Pecan, and Lemon Pecan Chess. We'll also be making Coconut Angel Food Bundt Cake, Cherry Chip Angel Food Bundt Cake, Car...

"Then with with good friends... and good food on the board, and good wine in the pitcher, we may well ask, when shall we live if not now?" -- M. K. F. Fisher   MENU Linda's Amazing Mac & Cheese A crisp salad of fresh spring greens Crusty Ciabatta rolls A good bottle of Merlot Our Key Lime Raspberry pie Linda's Amazing Mac & Cheese This Mac & Cheese recipe is based on the Kraft 1920’s advertisement recipe found in magazines at that time. I updated it a bit to give it a bit more flavor zing. Mom Hundt int...