While growing up on a farm in Minnesota, Jane learned to bake pies from her mom whose effortless and experienced hands made the task seem simple. Since her mom whipped out pies practically with her eyes closed, she assumed that everyone had access to mouth watering pies made from scratch. How wrong she was! She learned that even some skilled cooks are put off by pie baking and conclude it isn’t worth the effort.

After moving away from the farm, Jane began baking pies on my own, and she loved incorporating her Mom’s deft techniques while experimenting with new recipes. For Jane, making pies is a rewarding sensory experience – touch, smell, sight and taste. And, more than anything she loves the simplicity of bringing a contented smile to someone’s face as they bite into a delicious homemade pie and say… “oh my”!