50 Pies, 50 States Av Stacey Mei Yan Fong

<p><b>A "deliciously unique" love letter in pie crust to every state-a delicious portrait of the country with more than 50 recipes for extraordinary pies that taste just like home. (Jessie Sheehan, author of <i>Snackable Bakes</i>)</b><br><br>There''s nothing quite so American as a slice of pie. That''s what Stacey Mei Yan Fong learned growing up in Singapore and Hong Kong, watching movies set in the United States and dreaming about taking a road trip from coast to coast, stopping at diners along the way. After college in Savannah and a decade as a fashion designer, Stacey turned her passion for home baking into an ode to her chosen home: honouring the people, places, and flavours that made her love this country with a pie for each state. <br><br>Each pie is an impressive, whimsical tribute that encapsulates a state''s unique flavours and honours its culture. <br>¿ For South Dakota, Stacey researched Indigenous ingredients with a Sioux nation chef to create her Wild Rice Pudding Pie. <

A love letter written in pie crust to every state in the union-a delicious portrait of the country with more than 50 recipes for extraordinary pies that taste just like home. There's nothing quite so American as a slice of pie. That's what Stacey Mei Yan Fong learned growing up in Singapore and Hong Kong, watching movies set in the United States and dreaming about taking a road trip from coast to coast, stopping at diners along the way.After college in Savannah and a decade as a fashion designer, Stacey turned her passion for home baking into an ode to her chosen home: honoring the people, places, and flavors that made her love this country with a pie for each state. Each pie is an impressive, whimsical tribute that encapsulates a state's unique flavors and honors its culture. * For South Dakota, Stacey researched Indigenous ingredients with a chef from the Sioux nation to create her Wild Rice Pudding Pie.* For Illinois, she created a Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie. * For Nevada, she brought a Las Vegas all-you-can-eat-buffet into eight extraordinary savory and sweet slices. And there are plenty of crowd pleasers, such as: * Kentucky's Derby Pie with Blackberry Sauce * Mississippi Mud Pie * Idaho's Mashed Potato Pie with Hash Brown Crust and Scallop Potato Topping * Georgia's Sweet Tea Peach Pie with Pecan Crumble * North Dakota's Tater Tot Hot Dish Pie With bonus pies to honor Stacey's trajectory from Southeast Asia to her Brooklyn home, like: * A Pandan Custard Pie for her birthplace of Singapore * A Kope Jahe Pie in honor of her childhood in Indonesia * A Honey Peach Pie for her time at the Savannah College of Art and Design * And a Bagel Order Pie to celebrate her new forever New York City home Every pie is an opportunity to celebrate-or defend your home state's honor.Bake your way through and you'll taste the full range of flavors that America has to offer. With recipes organized like the all-American roadtrip we've all wanted to complete, this book is a journey through the wonders of pie for bakers of all skill levels-and the story of one extraordinary woman who chose to make this place her home.