Applewood Books - Midwest Pie: Recipes That Shaped a Region CPB Favorite leftover Tomato-Watermelon Gazpacho makes a

leftover Tomato-Watermelon Gazpacho makes a pitcher of Bloody Marias

they’re easy to grow and delicious to eat

turns to backyard live-fire grilling and smoking in Franklin Smoke

Midwest Pie highlights the treats

and purples paint the landscape as the trees transform with the changing season

Applewood Books - Midwest Pie: Recipes That Shaped a Region CPB Favorite leftover Tomato-Watermelon Gazpacho makes aMidwest Pie highlights the treats, both sweet and savory, that have come to define this region. Here, you'll learn about bean pie's origins in the Nation of Islam, the popularity of desperation pies during the Depression, how Michigan miners ate lunch pasties in the mines, and much more. Full of accessible instructions and helpful sidebars, you'll learn the stories behind a variety of pies.