A pie that's worth a try

The wife just showed me this article and I feel obliged to give the featured pie-maker some serious props.

Back in 2003, the wife and I planned our very non-traditional Wedding in the Forest Preserve with kegs of beer from a few local Brewpubs, an on-site roasted Lamb from a local farmer, smoked meats from Kurowski's and Joe The King, and few hundred dollars of good cheese. Between the spread of food, the beer, and the total lack of pomp and circumstance, our friends still proclaim it the best Wedding they've attended.

Neither the wife nor I care much for Wedding Cake, so I set out to find some good pies. My favorite is Rhubarb, unsullied by Strawberries. I could not find a straight Rhubarb anywhere, so I posted a query on Chowhound. The responses unanimously declared there to be no good Rhubarb pie in Chicago.

Fortunately, a woman from Indiana sent me a PM saying that she was trying to start up a pie business and she would be happy to make and deliver some Rhubarb pies. The fact that she wholeheartedly agreed with me that Strawberries are a needless detraction from the beauty of the Barb is what convinced me to place my trust for such important pastries in the hands of this stranger. My trust was rewarded. I ordered several Blackberry, Key-Lime, and Rhubarb pies (yes, I like tart pies). She and her husband delivered them to the Forest Preserve at a specified time. But the kicker is that she took it entirely upon herself to pick up some quality Vanilla ice-cream on the way, something that I had overlooked in my planning(and a pie server as well).

Well, the pies were a fantastic hit and I doubt that even the most extravagantly over-priced wedding cake could have made a tastier end to our special day (or paired better with the Flossmoor Belgian Style Dubbel).

Hoosier Mamma described in the above link is that pie savior. She has got her business up and running, and although her website does not list a Berryless-Rhubarb, I bet she'd happily accommodate.
Man, I just worked up quite a hunger and thirst writing this. Off to the fridge.

I'm sorry I hadn't known all this before last Sunday, when I saw the Hoosier Mama booth at the Fancy Food show, but didn't stop, because there were already a few people there talking to the person staffing the booth.

HI,

I did talk to the Hoosier Mama people largely because I had read some comments here. When they learned that, one of the gave my tag a second glance then inquired if I was Cathy2. They lurk LTH, though haven't really participated. In fact we got into a discussion of some early posts to find my chosen example of what-to-do or not was the very next booth. As I have been told many times and experiencing more and more myself, the food world is very small.

There is another poster who made pies their favored dessert for their wedding. While they didn't have a lamb roast, they had a pig roast. The wine served was from an Illinois winery.

I'd always hoped she would have posted pictures with details on the menu. I offer you the same idea because great ideas are often inspired by someone elses!

Regards,

If you want to try one but don't want to commit yourself to a whole pie, you can get them by the piece at Metropolis. They are very good.

You know, there is something about the word "pie" that just sounds homey and comforting, isn't there?