American Pie: Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads

by Pascale Le Draoulec

Release Date: 30 April, 2002

Edition: Hardcover

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TASTY TREAT for PIE LOVERS

Pascale Le Draoulec's ode to pie is such a treat to savor. Her talent at capturing the flavor of a scene is so acute, she had me giggling out loud and feeling like one of her intrepid co-pilots. This book is brimming with quirky, endearing character sketches -- think bear trappers, hog farmers and funeral goers. And the recipes that conclude each chapter are so much more than just recipes -- they're artifacts that give important clues to each baker's culinary personality. This is a must read for all people who love to eat pie, bake pie or simply reminisce over pies from the past. Just be warned: reading her chapter on Duarte's Tavern in Pescadero, Calif. -- home to the world's most divine ollalieberry pie -- unleashed such strong sensory memories for me, I'm actually planning an expensive detour on an upcoming trip to taste the pie again in person.

tasty treat

Pascale Le Draoulec's "American Pie" is such a treat to savor. Her talent at capturing the flavor of a scene is so acute, she even made this literalist (me) feel like a co-pilot on her drive across America. The book is brimming with quirky, endearing character sketches -- think bear trappers, hog farmers and funeral goers. And the recipes that end each chapter are so much more than just recipes -- they're artifacts that paint unique and wonderful culinary personalities. This is a must read for all people who love to eat pie, bake pie or simply reminisce over pies from the past. Just be warned: reading her chapter on Duarte's Tavern in Pescadero, Calif. -- home to the world's most divine ollalieberry pie -- unleashed such strong sensory memories for me, I'm actually planning an expensive detour on an upcoming trip to taste the pie again in person.