Pie by Sarah Weeks 9780545270113 182 pages

Alice's Aunt Polly was a pie "artiste". She never married, had an estranged relationship with her jealous sister, but had a special relationship with her niece, Alice.She opened a pie shop and her reputation spread far and wide. She won the national Blueberry Award twelve years in a row for her magical pies. Her death was hugely mourned by her former customers. Immediately, a competition arose with local bakers hoping that they would easily win the next Blueberry Award (even though many of the bakers experienced big failures in their search for fame and fortune. Alice's mother is hoping to find Polly's secret pie crust recipe.She was devasted to learn that her fortune was left to her cat, Lardo. The town has a kind of Mayberry feel to it. Each chapter opens with an unusual recipe. Alice enlists the help of Charlie her bestest friend.This was a delicious read and I can't wait to try the peach pie recipe.