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    How to Win a Pie Contest

    Nicole Rucker, co-owner of Cofax , swept 2012's Pie Contest winning four blue ribbons: Best Fruit Pie, Best Savory Pie, Best Crust and Best in Show for her Pork and Peas Pie . She discusses how she went from home baker to pie pro over the course of one year. Music: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 4, 2015 • 1 min read

    Nicole Rucker, co-owner of Cofax, swept 2012's Pie Contest winning four blue ribbons: Best Fruit Pie, Best Savory Pie, Best Crust and Best in Show for her Pork and Peas Pie.

    She discusses how she went from home baker to pie pro over the course of one year.

    Music: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears

    The full episode

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    Atlanta's Hip Hop Loving Restaurant Critic, Peddling Candy in South LA
    1. 0:00Getting to Know Christiane Lauterbach: Atlanta's Wandering Food Critic
    2. 27:20Peddling Candy in South LA
    3. 34:36Jonathan Gold Reviews Pho Fillet and Pho Fillet 2
    4. 41:04How to Win a Pie ContestYou’re reading this
    5. 49:07Market Report
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Atlanta's Hip Hop Loving Restaurant Critic, Peddling Candy in South LA
    1. 0:00Getting to Know Christiane Lauterbach: Atlanta's Wandering Food Critic
    2. 27:20Peddling Candy in South LA
    3. 34:36Jonathan Gold Reviews Pho Fillet and Pho Fillet 2
    4. 41:04How to Win a Pie ContestYou’re reading this
    5. 49:07Market Report
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