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Art of the Pie: How To Make English Pork Pies, A Demonstration

Learn to make an authentic Hand Formed English Pork Pie with Kate McDermott, award winning pie-maker who will demonstrate a hot water crust, how to roll and hand form a pork pie as well as using a "dolly" in this 2.5 hour class. A delicious artisan pork filling will also be demonstrated. You will receive recipes for pork pie pastry and filling as well as snacking on delicious pork pies and a beverage.

Kate McDermott is the creator and founder of Art of the Pie. Since 2006 she has taught the time-honored craft of pie making to thousands. One of the most highly sought-after culinary instructors in the Northwest, Kate is widely acknowledged as one of the best makers of pie ever. Named "Food Rock Star" by Seattle Magazine, Kate has given her Art of the Pie workshop to food luminaries and has received high praise from Ruth Reichl, former editor of "Gourmet", Dorie Greenspan, Gluten Free Girl and many others. Her pie has been featured in "Saveur" Magazine's Top 100 Issue and appeared on the cover. She has been written about in numerous books, magazines & blogs by award winning authors. Always friendly, fun, and down-to-earth, Kate, a practitioner of kindness, aspires to pass on the craft of pie-making to as many as she can.