Ms. American Pie: Buttery Good Pie Recipes and Bold Tales from

Ms. American Pie: Buttery Good Pie Recipes and Bold Tales from the American Gothic House

Beth M. Howard knows about pie. She made pies at Californiaâ€™s Malibu Kitchen for celebrities including Barbra Streisand (lemon meringue), Dick Van Dyke (strawberry rhubarb), and Steven Spielberg (coconut cream) before moving back home to rural Iowa. She now lives in the famous American Gothic House (the backdrop for Grant Woodâ€™s famous painting) and runs the hugely popular Pitchfork Pie Stand.
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With full-color photos throughout, Ms. American Pie features 80 of Bethâ€™s coveted pie recipes and some of her own true tales to accompany them. With chapters like Pies to Heal, Pies to Seduce, and Pies to Win the Iowa State Fair, Beth will divulge her secret for making a killer crust without refrigerating the dough and will show you how to break every rule youâ€™ve ever learned about making delicious, homemade pie.

Ms. American Pie: Buttery Good Pie Recipes and Bold Tales from the American Gothic House