EP 75 Pie: Art of the Pie with Kate McDermott

Can you believe that it’s time for our Annual Pie Episode. Neither can we. But we’re super excited to have had the opportunity to talk with Kate McDermott, author of Art of the Pie and as Kim calls her, Head Baker at Pie Cottage. Join us as Kate answers some listener questions and shares the experience of writing a cookbook.

Ending the Way we Started

We started this season with a cookbook by Edna Lewis who recounted stories of her life and rich food traditions in Freetown, Virginia and we are ending with a cookbook that won a place in the heart of the publisher because of the stories Kate McDermott told on her first visit to their offices. 

When we conceived of the idea to highlight some of our favorite cookbooks and the roles they play in our understanding and expression of community, identity, and personal and communal foodways, I don’t think that either of us anticipated what an educational, informative, and fantastic journey it would be for both us of. 

We are very excited and honored that you decided to join us on this journey. For our final stop, we had the great fortune of having a conversation with an author who personifies baking from the heart. Kate McDermott is author of Art of the Pie, Home Cooking with Kate McDermott, and Pie Camp. But more than that, she is a dear friend, an extraordinary educator, and a fierce champion of being, doing, and living with intention.

Kate in her sweet apple orchard with constant companion Greta Pie. They are both as fabulous as they look 💕

Episode Transcript

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• Art of the Pie by Kate McDermott

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• Apples of Uncommon Character by Rowan Jacobsen

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• Pie Camp by Kate McDermott

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• Home Cooking by Kate McDermott

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• The Apple Lover's Cookbook by Amy Traverso

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• The Quintessential Apple Pie

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