A Life of Pie: A chat with Valeri Lucks of Palomino, Honeypie Cafe and SmallPie

01/02/19 • 60 min

We chat with Val Lucks, head pie maker and owner of Honeypie Cafe, Palomino and Smallpie about her life as a pie-obsessed baker. During the episode she shares stories from her travels in search of the country's best pie, as well as insights into the making of America's perfect dessert.

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