Not Your Grandmother’s Pie (The Local Palate)
Feature print story on the thrilling current moment in Southern pie. Print only.
Now Trending in Los Angeles: The Flavors of Charleston (Garden & Gun)
On the recent trend of Lowcountry-inspired restaurants in LA and the surreal experience of eating there. Read here.
Lost Something? Make This Greek Saint’s Cake (Atlas Obscura)
On fanouropita, the cake for lost things. Read here.
On Desperation Pies (Cake Zine)
Introduction to Desperation Pies package for Cake Zine’s Humble Pie edition. Order here.
Whatever Happened to Pieing Powerful People in the Face? (Slate)
An adapted excerpt from Sweet Land of Liberty’s chapter on tofu cream pie. Read here.
The Extremely American History of Pecan Pie (Slate)
An adapted excerpt from Sweet Land of Liberty’s chapter on pecan pie. Read here.
The Rise and Fall of Arkansas’ Women’s Intentional Communities (Life & Thyme)
On the origins and legacies of the women-led back to the land movement of the Ozarks. Read here.
Greek Frappés Are My Caffeinated Cool-Off (Bon Appetit)
On my undying love of frappés (and how to make them at home) (and my yiayia). Read here.
R.E.M.’s Favorite Athens Diner is Still Going Strong (Garden & Gun)
On iconic soul food spot Weaver D’s. Read here.
The Surprising Story Behind a Beloved Kentucky Candy (Garden & Gun)
How a marshmallow dipped in caramel involves a Polish actress, a fire, and camaraderie between two kitchens. Read here.
The Evolution of Chapel Hill’s Blue Cup (Garden & Gun)
On the iconic Blue Cup of Chapel Hill bar He’s Not Here. Read here.
A Mush-Try Delicacy (Garden & Gun)
On the history of liver mush, a regional delicacy in North Carolina. Clip available here.
The “Pie Engineer” Who Designed a Dessert for the Jazz Age (Atlas Obscura)
On the “Pie King” Monroe Boston Strause and his invention of the Chiffon Pie in the 1920s. Read here.
Pies and Alaskan Hospitality Along the Iditarod Trail (Saveur)
On the Iditarod pie-making tradition of Takotna, Alaska. Read here.
In Arkansas, Fried Pie’s Legacy Lives On (Saveur)
On fried pie in Arkansas and the dish’s potent status as a cultural heirloom. Read here.
Why Apple Pie Isn’t So American After All (Food52)
On the surprisingly un-American history of our country's most iconic dish. Read here.
Farming for Freedom (Eaten Magazine)
On Fannie Lou Hamer and the Freedom Farm movement. Issue available here.
Bring Back the No-Bake Cheesecake (TASTE)
On the Jell-O No-Bake Cheesecake. Read here.
The Radical Pie That Fueled a Nation (TASTE)
On the bean pie and the Nation of Islam. Read here.
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