Humble Pie Musings on What Lies Beneath the Crust

Name: Humble Pie Musings on What Lies Beneath the Crust
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ISBN: 9780740754654

ISBN-10: 0740754653

ISBN-13: 9780740754654

Edition: 2005

Authors: Anne Dimock

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Anne Dimock grew up in a household where, she notes, "A dearth of good pie was a hardship I never encountered, never knew must be borne up by most folk." When she realized that the decline of the American pie civilization might be a harbinger of even deeper cultural problems, Anne became a woman on a mission to save pie from extinction. Dimock shares her thoughts on the Zen of making pie crust, the politics of pie, judging a man's character according to his pie protocol, state fair pie competitions, the kinship between pie and baseball, and the search for edible pie at roadside diners. Folksy and full of humor, Humble Pie is more than just an evocative journey through a life lived in pie.…

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List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.30" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.506

Michael Johnston is a stained glass expert who has been perfecting his craft for more than two decades in the central Pennsylvania region, where he owns and operates Rainbow Vision Stained Glass. He is an accomplished teacher of stained glass techniques and artistry for all skill levels. He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.



Foreword




The First Pie of August



In the Beginning



Rest Stop: Mile 0-The Pie Ramble



The Queen of Pies



Rhubarb



Rest Stop: Mile 72-On the Road



Happy Father's Day



Apple



Rest Stop: Mile 118-The Sting



Blueberry



Thanksgiving Pie



Rest Stop: Mile 189-Somewhere in Wisconsin



Pie as Feminist Tool



Zen and the Art of Making Piecrust



Rest Stop: Mile 246-Somewhere in Minnesota



The Pride and the Glory



With This Pie, I Thee Wed



Rest Stop: Mile 297-A Shimmering Lie



In a League of Our Own



The Politics of Pie



Rest Stop: Mile 327-Braham, Minnesota



The Queen Is Dead-Long Live the Queen!



Rest Stop: Mile 360-Full Circle


Epilogue