A Year of Pies Book Giveaway
Monday, August 13, 2012 at 8:00AM
I was elated when my friend Ashley asked if I’d share a recipe in her new book, a book all about pies. I said yes immediately, of course, and have anticipated seeing the finished product since those hours I put in last summer testing my gluten-free streusel top apple pie.
I’ve long loved Ashley’s blog and book series, Homemade Living, which includes Home Dairy, Cannning & Preserving, Keeping Chickens & Keeping Bees, and even got to spend some time with her during my book travels last year.
My prolific pal has put together a lovely book, chock full of beautiful, informative photos.
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Fabulous seasonal recipes I can’t wait to try. These in particular:
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The pecans are green and bunching, nearly time for harvest here in Texas.
And this is definitely happening next year, when our blueberries come in:
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I like Ashley’s book for its seasonally-minded sections, her great how-to photos and descriptions for the hard parts of pie making and for incorporating all kinds of great guest recipes, including many gluten-free options!
The publisher mailed me a few copies, so I’m giving away two of them, one via the comment section below and another here on my author site’s new blog feature. You may enter twice if you’d like.
US & Canadian residents please enter by leaving a comment on this post by Monday August 27, midnight CST, telling us about your best (or worst) pie experience, either making it or eating it. (If you don’t include your email address in the specific box where asked on the comment form you won’t win because I can’t get ahold of you.)
Good luck!
Reader Comments (109)
During a heat wave I made my little brother a carmel refrigerator maple ice cream topped pie for his birthday. It was perfect!
I have had so many good pie experiences... it's hard to go wrong with good pie.
One of the funniest was a pie experience when my sister baked a pie, only to find that the lemons were infused with fruit fly.
Needless to say, I didn't eat so much of that pie.
I'm having a hard time coming up with a best OR worst pie experience, but how about tarts? Can those count? My kids & I recently spent HOURS making treacle tarts as part of our Eat Harry Potter challenge. I had been gifted a container of clotted cream & they came out AMAZING, even if they took a bit of time.
If you haven't tried clotted cream or treacle tarts, you definitely need to!
My pie crust is always a diaster. I need all of the help I can get.
My best pie experience was hacking a blueberry pie without any of the important pieces of equipment (rollling pin, pie plate, pastry cutter) this summer in Cape Cod (I blogged about it too because I was so happy with the experience).
My favorite memories from my childhood are going over to my Great Grandmother's and helping her pick peaches, strawberries, blueberries and apples to make pies. I haven't bakes pies in years and will likely bake one this weekend since I have such fond memories that have been reignited!!. RIP Memaw!!
My husband is a pie crust wiz and I make the filling. Our best pie ever was made from sour cherries.we gathered ourselves. Pie Nirvana! At mid-summer we watch for the fruit and always enjoy this never-too-sweet pie.
My mom made excellent pies, but my most memorable pie experience was in the UK when I studied abroad during college. I tried banoffee pie for the first (and only, actually) time. It was marvelous.
Best pie experience!!!! Making 11 pies for Thanksgiving with my grandma every year until she passed away. We made them for 20 years! AWESOME!