Terry’s Persian Tart earned him a first place ribbon in the savory pie category at the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest.  The judges raved about his pie.  Keep reading for Terry’s story and his recipe…

It’s safe to say that no Persian ever made – or ate – a tart like this. So where do I get off calling it a Persian tart? It was inspired by a stew recipe (qaliyeh-ye maygu) I learned to make in a Persian cooking class at the New School of Cooking in Culver …

Jessica’s Apple-Cranberry Pie earned her a third place ribbon in the fruit category at the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest.  Keep reading for her story and her recipe…

My name is Jessica Kubel and I was thrilled that my Apple-Cranberry pie won 3rd place in the fruit pie category! A friend had told me about the KCRW pie contest, and I entered as soon as I could. I was a little overwhelmed when I saw so many people and competitors that day!  I love to bake, and desserts are …

Anna O’Steen of Lovely Lady Cakes competed in the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest.  Her video below chronicles the day’s events.

Morgan’s Banana Nutella Cream Pie earned her a second place ribbon in the cream category at the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest.  Keep reading for her story and her recipe…

My name is Morgan Simons. I’m a chef and baker, and have owned a catering company since I was 21 years old. I have always loved pie, and as far back as I can remember I wanted to open a pie shop. I recently launched a baking business called Pi bake shop, which mainly focuses on pies, both sweet and savory. We are currently …

Stephanie’s Classic Apple Pie not only earned her a First Place Ribbon in the Fruit category at the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest, it also won BEST IN SHOW.  Stephanie sells her pies under the name Crust by Stephanie Jayne.  Keep reading for her story and recipe…
This apple pie means more to me than any pie probably should.  I started working with this recipe over two years ago while I was in law school, for the most part to avoid studying for exams.  I took the pie to …

Emily’s “James and the Giant Bourbon Honey Peach Pie” earned her a First Place ribbon in the Tim Burton inspired category at the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest.  Her blog is A Gilt Nutmeg.  Keep reading for her story and recipe…

When I saw KCRW & LACMA were holding a pie contest, I was interested.  When I saw that there was a category just for pies inspired by Tim Burton, I was hooked.  I instantly started churning out ideas and sketching them out on scraps of paper….Jack the Pumpkin King Pumpkin Pie, Sweeney …

Claudia’s Pecan Pie earned her a third place ribbon in the Nut category at the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest.  Keep reading for her recipe…

Bobbie Jo Chi participated in the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest last Sunday at LACMA.  Her Burton’s Arrow Blueberry Pie won 2nd place in the Tim Burton category.  Below she shares with us her experience serving her pies to the public at the pie contest…

On Pie day, I couldn’t have imagined a better feeling than when a stranger asked me for a slice of “my” pie.  I am so glad we sampled the pies because it was so fulfilling to hear a “yum,” “oooh,” or “that looks so …

Gretchen’s Pie earned her a third place ribbon in the Tim Burton Inspired Pie category at the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest.  Read Gretchen’s story below…

The pie I made was a Chocolate Chess Pie & to my surprise came in third in the Tim Burton category!  And I have to give credit to my husband for helping me with the stencil for the pie I brought to the contest.  Couldn’t have made it look so good without him!  I moved to LA from Ohio 9 years ago and …

Sam’s Pie earned him a second place ribbon in the Fruit Pie category at the Third Annual Good Food Pie Contest.  Read Sam’s story below…

As an amateur baker I was thrilled to place second in the Fruit Pie competition behind  pastry chef Stephanie Shaiken of Crust. And I might add that being able to say “Jonathan Gold ate my pie” brings me great joy. I am a CA native with a long history of work in the arts – specifically theatre. I am an artist in residence through the …