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Piecast: What Does David Sedaris Want in a Dessert?
David Sedaris doesn't think much of tarts. Plus, judging an Amish pie contest.
By Evan Kleiman • • 12m ListenChef Edward Lee puts blackened pineapple salsa on his chess pie. Author David Sedaris is ok with canned filling. Store-bought would never fly with Sherry Gore, who judges an Amish pie contest every year. And if baking just takes too long sometimes, food writer Ghillie James explains how freezing dough and even entire desserts can help you save time in the kitchen.
Banner image: Plum licorice hand pies from Good Girl Dinette. Photo: Diep Tran
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4 storiesChess Pie
Edward Lee says that chess pie, traditional to the American South, is like pecan pie without the nuts. Lee is chef/owner at 610 Magnolia and Milkwood in Kentucky, and the author of Smoke and Pickles .
Read the story2 minDessert with David Sedaris
If you plan on serving pie to humorist David Sedaris , make sure it's as good as the ones his boyfriend bakes -- and please, please, please don't serve him a tart. Sedaris spoke with Michael Silverblatt on KCRW's Bookworm .
Read the story4 minPie in Amish Communities
What goes down at an Amish pie contest? Sherry Gore judges one every year. She says the bakers balance competition with humility. Gore is the author of Simply Delicious Amish Cooking .
Read the story7 minBaking with Your Freezer
Ghillie James, author of The Foolproof Freezer Cookbook , explains how using your freezer can help you manage your baking. Find a recipe for James' Late Summer Frangipane Tart on the Good Food blog .
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