Sweet Chai Pie and Banana Cream

Hey all y'all beautiful pie people!!

I'm in a particularly fine mood this evening, so you'll have to forgive the over enthusiasm. Let's get to the pies of the week!

First off we've got some Sweet Chai Pie. Yes, this is a repeat, but I'm starting to crave fall and this is as close to a fall pie as you can get. Without the pumpkin. What's in it? Chai tea. Custardish, but not too eggy. Soft, sweet, spicy. This was a big hit last year with the Brown University farmer's market, and with some of the kids coming back they've asked for it again. I aim to please. Most of the time.

Next up we've got an old favorite that I can't believe we haven't touched on yet! How on earth could I have passed over Banana Cream Pie? What's that about, ignoring a classic like that. For shame! Sweet layer of fresh bananas on the bottom, beautiful vanilla cream on top. I use an old version of this recipe, so think 40's, think rich, decadent and creamy. This one's a hit with the whole family.

So where are we this week? You guessed it, at the Downtown Farmer's Market, right across from Kennedy Plaza in Burnside Park from 10-2. After which time we'll be making deliveries. One of which will be to Tina's Jamaican Caribbean Restaurant on Atwells across from the Blue Grotto. If you miss us at the market you can pick up a pie there. For delivery give a shout, we'll be on the road Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and remember, delivery is no extra charge.

So. August is almost over. Which is a good thing because it tends to be slow all the way around. In September Cutie Pies will have a lot more markets, a bunch of festivals and several weddings. We've also got a lot of really freakin' good news coming up. I'm not allowed to talk about it just yet, but there's big things coming up for us. Just know we're going to keep bringing y'all the best in boutique baked goods with pie at the center of our crown. We'll also always treat y'all with the love and respect we always have and happy to fulfill any need that might come up. Yes, I know, I take the job seriously, but that's why I'm the Pie Lady.

Oh! One last thing. I made too much Ginger Snap Pumpkin Pie filling for a little photo shoot (whoops, did I say too much?) and I don't want it to go to waste. So anyone feel like trying something a little different? Give a holler!

All the best, guys, hope y'all are having as wonderful a week as I am.
~Iris

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Oh My Darlin' Clementine

Hey all!

Just a quick note to let y'all know what's goin' on this week... well, not much! We'll be at the Downtown Market tomorrow at Burnside Park, right across from Kennedy Plaza from 10-2. If you can't make it down there, we'll be stocking Tina's Jamaican Restaurant all weekend. So stop on by, get a Cutie or a Whole Pie and make your belly happy!

So what's the pie this week? I'll tell ya, got something special.

Earlier this week I started having dreams of Clementines. What a sweet, perfect little orange. The joy of a Clementine during the winter is second to none, but mixed with chocolate is the summer treat I went back for over and over as a kid. Our first flavor this week is Darling Clementine, a lovely pie from my childhood. The bottom is layered with dark chocolate, the top is a sweet Clementine whip. Delightful and fragrant.

Our second pie took a bit of doing, because it couldn't be cold or watery or too soft, but needed a lot of flavor. There's a lovely lady named Ramona the Watermelon Lady, a great storyteller and local artist. Obviously she likes watermelons and has been asking for a Watermelon Pie. We've finally got it. I'm proud to offer this lovely, pink little thing for Ramona.

We'll also have a bit of Cutie Quiche and a little Pecan Cinnamon rolls at the market. C'mon out and see us and, folks, enjoy the weather. Won't be this lovely for long. Hope everyone's get a great weekend planned!
~Iris
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Blueberries, Bananas, Guinness and the Best Of!

Hey all! In case no one's heard, Cutie Pies recently won Best Pie in all of Rhode Island from the RI Monthly. Awesome, right? We're very excited over here and going to do our best to keep living up to this great honor.

So this week! We're going to be at Burnside Park, downtown Providence this Friday from 11-2 with the Downtown Farmer's Market.

We'll have some fresh Blueberry Pie and Baked Chocolate Pie. We'll also have Cutie Quiche, Pecan Cinnamon Rolls, Cornbread and Jalapeno Cornbread.

On Saturday we'll be at the Jamaican Independence Fest from 10-10. The fest is going to be located on Prairie Ave. in Downtown Providence. There's going to be great music, food, art and lots of fun.

At this fest we'll have some of the Friday flavors but also our Banana's Foster, that delicious concoction of bananas, rum and brown sugar, sauteed in a little butter and baked into a soft, vanilla custard.

We'll also have our Sweet Guinness Pie. I've recently discovered that Jamaicans love Guinness. So it makes sense they'd love my Guinness Pie. So dig it, it's a sweet Guinness custard with a dark layer of chocolate on top. Yes, this is one of my crazy flavors, but a very loved one.

So c'mon out and see us, grab some pie and enjoy the market and festival. If you need anything at all in the interim, give a shout! We'll deliver or take care of you in any way we can.

~Iris

Contacting Cutie Pies

Hey, y'all! I just noticed that RI Monthly didn't post our number or any other contact information. So.... here we go!

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Thanks y'all, see you at the farmer's markets!! Delivery tonight and tomorrow!
~Iris

Thanks for the love, 'Lil Rhody

Hey all!! Quickly, let me apologize for not updating maybe as much as I have. Why? Well.... weather, a little lack of inspiration. Not sure. I do know our weeks have been very hectic and it's been a stretch. But thank you for hanging in with me and checking out the blog. I appreciate it.

What I also appropriate, and am very humbled by, is the fact that tonight Cutie Pies won Best Pie in Rhode Island, courtesy of Rhode Island Monthly. I'm shocked and very proud. As such a small company, just one and a half people, we've tried very hard to put forth a good product and make as many people happy as possible. Might be heading in the right direction.

That said, we'll not be at this week's downtown farmer's market. We'll be back next week, so let me update the flavors right now: We've got Lemon Blueberry Pop, a sweet and tart lemon filling with whole ripe blueberries covered in home made pop rocks swirled in. If you haven't had this pie or have never heard of anything like it, this is a Cutie Pie original and will completely knock your socks off!

We've also got classic American Blueberry, made with Maine berries direct from Stut Berry Farm. When working a classic no one does it quite like us.

There's also a little Baked Chocolate Mint on the menu, crispy chocolate on the outside, gooey minty chocolate on the inside. Yum!

And last, Tart Lemon Zing. You've had a lemon meringue, this is close, but even, dare I say it? Better.

We'll also have our now famous Pecan Cinnamon Rolls on hand, as well as some fresh Cracked Cornbread (and why not a little Jalapeno Cornbread while I'm at it?) and a little Cutie Quiche.

Will see y'all next Friday, and thanks for all the love, 'Lil Rhody. I'm really starting to feel at home.

This Week's Flavors and Three Different Markets Fri-Sat June 12-13

A big summer hello from your Friends over at CUTIE PIES with this week's flavors and where you can find us because we will be in Three Different locations this week.

The Flavors :

We will have for pie are our infamous Orange Buttercream Dream, the pie that tastes like an orange cream-cycle on a warm summer day. We will also have Chocolate Coconut Velvet Pie for those of you who want a little Coco in your day. This week's Cutie Quiche will have Cheddar, Feta, Green Onion, Spinach, Mushroom and Garlic. Also By popular demand Iris' delicious PECAN ROLLS will be there. Arrive early if you want the Pecan Rolls, they are always the first to sell out.

And Where are we going to be this week?

First off we are going in Kennedy Plaza in front of Burnside Park this Friday for Farm Fresh Downtown Market from 10am til 2pm.
http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farmersmarkets_details.php?market=13

And Then Saturday We are going to be in two different locations.

We will be at the Open Air Market located in Lippitt Park, the park at the corner of Hope st. and BlackStone Blvd. from 10am til 4pm.
http://www.providenceopenmarket.com/

Also on Saturday we will be Downtown at the Providence Arts Festival which is all up and down Westminster 10:30am til 5pm
http://www.shopdowncity.com/news/?p=717

So it's a busy week here in Pielandia. Thank you all so much for making this micro business a success.

Come on out an see us this weekend.
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Lemon Blueberry Pop and Chocolate Strawberry Frenzy

Hey y'all!!

Sorry for the late update this week, we weren't sure if we'd get the right kind (fresh/organic) blueberries in to do what I wanted to do. But did they come in!! Not many of them, but enough to really sock it to ya.

So this week we've got one repeat flavor and one new. The repeat is my Lemon Blueberry Pop! This is a lemon filling, much like a lemon mirange, but so fierce it'll suck your head inside out. Inside the gel are bunches of uncooked blueberries. The result? They explode in your mouth. Literally. I'd explain the chemistry, but like to simply say it's magic and leave it at that. This is one of our more popular flavors, so I had to bring it back in time for blueberries.

If that isn't quite your cup of tea, or you'd simply like some chocolate, we've got the Chocolate Strawberry Frenzy. This is a creamy chocolate (think more pudding than custard) fused with strawberries and with large, fresh strawberry chunks. Delishious!

Along with our Cutie Quiche and Pecan Cinnamon Rolls, which have both been smash hits, we're also introducing Banana Bread (with and without walnuts) and Cornbread. Now... Cornbread is something near and dear to my heart. Like most simple foods a lot of folks don't quite do it right. Too much fooling with simplicity makes it just mush. That said we'll have a simple, sweet Cornbread as well as a Jalapeno Cornbread.

We'll be over at Lippitt Park this Saturday, as we have the last few. Lippitt Park is the big park right next to Blackstone Blvd. While our usual hours are from 10-4, keep in mind that Farm Fresh and the Hope High Farmer's Market are going to be in Lippitt Park as well. They start a little earlier, so then, will I. Go get your veggies and come on over for dessert (or breakfast if you'd like a Cinnamon Roll). No more delivery orders for this week, we're full up.

Hope everyone's have a great week and enjoying some of this beautiful weather! Congrats to Lynn and Paul on their upcoming wedding (very good customers, completely belong together) and we'll see y'all at the park!
~Iris
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