Pie Season is a fictitious collection of calendar days spanning from November first to January first, during which time pie baking flourishes like a naked mud covered hippie at Woodstock. I take full advantage of the cold weather and shortened days by cranking out a cornucopia of pumpkin, pecan, and apple pies. And while these pies may look pretty and taste divine, special attention should be paid to the tools that make it all possible.
My great grandma was a rotund woman who I never met, but her old ceramic mixing bowl is present every time I bake a pie. It is the perfect size, weight, and shape. The handle allows for easy turning and the smooth glazed surface is much less prone to sticking than metal. The crude markings carved into the bottom of the bowl are those of Bybee Pottery, a company out of Madison County Kentucky whose roots date back to the 1809. All of this boring drivel means that inside every pie I bake there is love, history, and probably some toxic ceramic particles. Embrace Pie Season!
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