When winter's gray veil descends, sometimes healing comes through the simple act of making pie. Discover how watching magpies inspired a journey from kitchen window to steaming pastry.
I'm a huge fan of anything wrapped in pastry during the colder months, and here in Goa, the search for the best samosa continues....and this is an especially beautifully written piece, Jack - really enjoyed it.
My immediate thought of the association between birds and pies, is the nursery rhyme line, “four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie, and when the pie was opened the birds began to sing, so wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the king”
Hi Jack, I’m going to enjoy these with a friend who can’t eat mushrooms. Should I go just with the cabbage or is there something I could use instead of mushrooms? -Thanks for the pie video, helps a lot!
If you wanted to leave out the mushrooms, but keep the cabbage, consider roasting potato or sweet potato pieces first to create an earthiness to replace the mushrooms. Another option - if you’re into it - is to use something like textured soy protein in place of the mushrooms.
Thanks for reading - I hope you enjoy your pie making experience!
I'm a huge fan of anything wrapped in pastry during the colder months, and here in Goa, the search for the best samosa continues....and this is an especially beautifully written piece, Jack - really enjoyed it.
Thanks, Will - I am looking forward to reading about your search for a perfect samosa… Enjoy the beautiful Goa weather!
My immediate thought of the association between birds and pies, is the nursery rhyme line, “four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie, and when the pie was opened the birds began to sing, so wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the king”
You pasties sound delicious Jack.
Thanks, Lisa...
I'm not sure I like the vision of birds flying out of a pie, but I get the point.
Thanks for reading and contributing your thoughts!
It’s a terrible thought, it worried me as a child.
The stunning photos lead me to subscribe and get the recipes! I love making vegan beef empanadas, as they are a favorite of my kiddos, cheers!
Thank you so much, Nico...
Pie, who doesn't love pie!
Yum! I think I am going to make a pie!
Excellent…it is such an amazing meditative activity, with delicious results to sample… Have fun!
I will! Thanks Jack for the inspiration. I haven’t made a pie in awhile!
Hi Jack, I’m going to enjoy these with a friend who can’t eat mushrooms. Should I go just with the cabbage or is there something I could use instead of mushrooms? -Thanks for the pie video, helps a lot!
If you wanted to leave out the mushrooms, but keep the cabbage, consider roasting potato or sweet potato pieces first to create an earthiness to replace the mushrooms. Another option - if you’re into it - is to use something like textured soy protein in place of the mushrooms.
Thanks for reading - I hope you enjoy your pie making experience!
mmm... I want pie!
Thanks for reading, Ben… Believe me, I would happily share this bounty with you if I were closer… I guess it’s pie-making during my next visit…
I'm not going to forget this!