Comments on: Dayton Native, Martha Stewart Pie Contest http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/11/13/dayton-native-martha-stewart-pie-contest/ Pull Up a Seat and Join the Conversation at Circle of Food Blog. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:18:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peg Hancock http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/11/13/dayton-native-martha-stewart-pie-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-160290 Peg Hancock Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:35:10 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/?p=4187#comment-160290 All of the contestants for the Martha Stewart pie contest should know that the winner is a professional. He has her own website, cookbook and was a regular on the Jay Leno show and other talk shows. The pies were supposed to be homemade. I recognized Marjorie Johnson from Minn. as soon as Martha spoke to her in the audience. The judges might as well have picked each other. I feel taken by Martha and the contestants should be furious. All of the contestants for the Martha Stewart pie contest should know that the winner is a professional. He has her own website, cookbook and was a regular on the Jay Leno show and other talk shows.
The pies were supposed to be homemade.
I recognized Marjorie Johnson from Minn. as soon as Martha spoke to her in the audience. The judges might as well have picked each other.
I feel taken by Martha and the contestants should be furious.

]]> By: Mary Johnson http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/2009/11/13/dayton-native-martha-stewart-pie-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-160280 Mary Johnson Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:25:58 +0000 http://www.circleoffood.com/blog/?p=4187#comment-160280 It doesn't surprise me that a Minced pie would catch Martha's eye. Good for you Shannon Weidel! I am curious if it was a Minced "meat" pie. Just north of Dayton, there is a family-run butcher shop and bakery run by German Baptists. It is called Landes Farms (http://www.landesfreshmeats.com/products.asp). They are known for their homemade sausages, fresh meats, and their pies - which they still make using lard. But what I remember them most for is their minced meat pies with real meat. Their minced meat is not at all like the awful tasing minced meatless pies made from the contents in a jar. They are very spicy with cloves and cinnamon, raisins, and other yummy things. I can't recall what the meat is that they use. I have not had one for years because I don't eat lard any more (or trans fats for that matter), but the memories will be there forever. It doesn’t surprise me that a Minced pie would catch Martha’s eye. Good for you Shannon Weidel! I am curious if it was a Minced “meat” pie.

Just north of Dayton, there is a family-run butcher shop and bakery run by German Baptists. It is called Landes Farms (http://www.landesfreshmeats.com/products.asp). They are known for their homemade sausages, fresh meats, and their pies – which they still make using lard. But what I remember them most for is their minced meat pies with real meat.

Their minced meat is not at all like the awful tasing minced meatless pies made from the contents in a jar. They are very spicy with cloves and cinnamon, raisins, and other yummy things. I can’t recall what the meat is that they use. I have not had one for years because I don’t eat lard any more (or trans fats for that matter), but the memories will be there forever.

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