Teeny Lamothe

Early on in reading this book I decided that I really admire Teeny Lamothe because she was determined to make her dreams a reality and wasn't afraid to use an unorthodox method to do so. When she decided that she wanted to become a "lady pie baker" she sent emails out to those she admired and wanted to learn from, then spent an entire year apprenticing across the country to develop her craft. Boys and girls, that takes a lot of guts, how many of you could put your life on hold for a year in pursuit of a dream?

In flipping through the book I was met with page after page of helpful tips, from rolling, crimping, and baking to what to do "when good crusts go bad" and that was before I even got to the recipes. I'll readily admit that I'm not much of a pie baker, I only bake them for Pi day and the rare holiday we spend at home in Wisconsin, so I found many of these tips very helpful.… (meer)