I asked Margie what she thought of the new blog. She said "The strips aren't equal." What? "The strips on your lattice aren't equal width." That's it? That's the important thing to notice about my new blog? She said it was. She said, "You're never going to win Pie Contest with uneven lattice strips."
I'm not scared of whatever Margie brings to Pie Contest, but I wonder if she notices anything special about this picture:
Yep. Crimped edges. The poor girl doesn't stand a chance. I doubt she'll show up.
Other friends! Friends in Sacramento! Friends in Davis! Bay Area friends! This is your invitation to Pie Contest:
Sunday, August 10th
Registration opens at 6:00pm.
Presentation judging will be promptly at 7:00pm.
Rules:
* You can enter pie(s) in any division: Fruit Pie, Non-fruit Pie, Savory Pie, Presentation and That's Not A Pie.
* A pie is baked in a round dish with sloping sides and has an unleavened bottom crust.
* Cheesecake is not a pie. Pizza is not a pie.
* Anyone may enter; everyone judges all pies.
* Remainders of any pie must go home with the baker.
What to expect:
* Very many pies.
* Each pie is assigned a number and gets judged anonymously. This is a pie contest, not a popularity contest.
* Everyone will get a ballot. You can assign three points as you like
in each division. You can give all three points to one pie that wins
you over; you can give one point each to three delicious pies.
* Pie Contest runs late because it takes so long to count the ballots. Winners will be announced at about 10pm.
* I would love to meet you, but you won't get a chance to talk to me that night. Pie Contest is a blur of coordination for me.
Advice:
* Eat a meal first. You'll be sick by the end of the evening if you don't and maybe if you do.
* Berry pie virtually always wins the Fruit Pie division. Winner of the
Fruit Pie division usually wins Best In Show. Peach pie often comes in
third in Fruit Pie.
* Savory Pie never gets the attention it
deserves. It should attract a much stronger field, especially
considering that everyone is sick of sweets by the end of the night.
Anything with bacon will do well.
* Come even if you don't want to bake a pie. There is more than enough for every guest.
I hope to see you at Pie Contest! Bring your friends and family and your pies! Email me for the address - you are invited.
Bay Area people -- I know this is far for you. But you might want to come up for the weekend. The night before is Second Saturday, and the whole city turns out. (I can't offer you a place to stay. I wish I could. In fact, the ability to offer hospitality is the thing I miss most since moving out of my house.) We could meet up and walk around town, and on Sunday you could eat very many pies. You could tell me how even the lattice strips are and how the crimping makes them especially tasty.