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Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, slider Leave a Comment on Blueberries & Cabernet Sauvignon
Blueberries & Cabernet Sauvignon wine created the Sacrebleu pie. The blueberries offer sweetness to the Cabernet grapes which makes it delicious. PieLettes Special of the month are priced at $2.99 each, click here for more info. Cabernet Sauvignon is pronounced (cah-behr-NAY so-veen YAHN). The Cabernet offers a BIG taste, most of the world-famous wine regions […]

Pielettes

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies 1 Comment on Pielettes

Welcome to the Sedona Pie company the Pielette. After looking for a way to add another size, a friend of mine sent me a video in how to make mini pies. After some experimentation, and creating a new flavor for Mike & Niki’s honey I came up with a new flavor for them. Peaches, honey […]

Kick it up a Notch

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings Adult Gourmet PiesLeave a Comment on Kick it up a Notch

Kick it up a Notch at the fall Wine and Food Fest sponsored by the Concierge Association of Silicon Valley is coming up on September 14. We recommend if you want to attend, that you get your tickets today, as of September 2, they will go up to $25./person VS $10 now. We will be […]

Are you still engaged?

August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Leave a Comment on Are you still engaged?

Are you still engaged? Once you enter into an agreement with your clients to serve them, it also means to take care of them. Too busy to give the very best? Most of us are busy, we want to spend more time with our clients or at least appreciating them more often. How? If you […]

Fremont Wine Tasting

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings homemade, wine & pie tastingLeave a Comment on Fremont Wine Tasting

Fremont Wine Tasting along with enjoying samples of Sedona pies that will be paired with wine from around the world.. There are many activities for people to partake in and of course, people are on holidays too! There are those who are still hanging out at home. I hope you come and join in on […]

The Present Tasting

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The Present is a wine from Santa Rosa, a great balance of acidity and sugar, 95% Merlot and 5% of Cabernet Sauvignon with Hello Mello. I did a pairing with this wine and Hello Mello – a delicious crumble made with mixed berries. Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries and Merlot wine. The camera was a […]

What is a Thank you?

July 23, 2017July 23, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Leave a Comment on What is a Thank you?

What is a Thank you? It’s appreciation. A recognition that someone else understands you and wants to recognize the part you play in their life. They are grateful. Thankful. Appreciate those who give you money. Depending on your generation, the words ‘Thank you” may or may not be part of your regular language. Sadly, with […]

What makes you smile?

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Leave a Comment on What makes you smile?

What makes you smile? Having a pie delivered to your house or office each month? “A smile is a facial expression formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the mouth. Some smiles include a contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes, an action known as a “Duchenne smile”. Smiles […]

Tastings are happening

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings Leave a Comment on Tastings are happening

Tastings are happening, I have partnered up with a wine distributor and I will also be doing pie tastings for your enjoyment. Over the past few months I have reached out to local wine producers and for whatever reason doing a pie tasting with them has been challenging. When I was in Sedona, growing the […]

Pie Membership Club

June 16, 2017July 17, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog sedona pies Pie Membership Club

The Pie Membership Club is a new product category we’ve added, as we have started pie and wine tasting events to create some fun opportunities. The difference is when you buy a pie club membership, the pie membership price is reduced as it is an annual subscription. Verus buying the pies individually. Included in this […]

Do you have a client appreciation program?

May 16, 2017July 4, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Adult Gourmet Pies, pie membershipLeave a Comment on Do you have a client appreciation program?

Do you have a client appreciation program? Did you know it costs less to keep a client than to lose them? If you don’t, why not? Did you know it costs less to deliver some LOVEto your clients? When you send them some appreciation like a Sedona pie, you’ll get referrals or recommendations back from […]

Mother’s Day Special

May 6, 2017May 6, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings Adult Gourmet Pies, sedona pies Mother’s Day Special

Our Mother’s Day Special is for all women who deserve our special attention on Sunday, May 14. Mothers’ get a special day, why not celebrate other women in your life? It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It was established by […]

Wow your Best Customers

May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Adult Gourmet Pies, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Wow your Best Customers

Wow your best customers is a new program to help you appreciate, attract and prosper better relationships with your customers. Often we are always thinking about getting new customers, which markets can we tap into? What’s our marketing strategy this week? Why not take a look at the lifetime value of your current ones? There […]

Recession proof your business with referrals

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Recession proof your business with referrals

To recession proof your business with referrals, a strategy will work. Getting more referrals isn’t a quick fix, it’s a long-term strategy to increase sales. More often than not, we spend too much time and money on disloyal customers, these customers won’t stick around long enough to pay back the acquisition investment you’ve made. 68% […]

Join us – Girls Day Out Shopping

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings sedona pies, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Join us – Girls Day Out Shopping

Girls day out shopping will benefit the fundraising efforts for the new Kappa Delta Chapter House for the Gamma Iota Chapter at San Jose State University! Date: Saturday, April 22nd from 1‐4 p.m. The address for the shopping day: 405 S. 10th St., San Jose, CA 95112 (it’s at the church rec room directly across […]

Events & Happenings

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Upcoming Adult Gourmet Pop-Ups and Happy Spring! This is what is happening with the Sedona Pies for the month of April 2017. Our upcoming pop-up events are: April 15, 2017 – Celebrate Easter 11:00am – 3:00pm SanJose Made at Whole Foods 777 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126 May 13, 2017 – Celebrate Mothers Day! […]

News Flash – Get your Sedona Pies now!

March 18, 2017March 19, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Adult Gourmet PiesLeave a Comment on News Flash – Get your Sedona Pies now!

This is great news..everyone is talking about Pies..move over cakes and cupcakes.

Credibles.co

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Leave a Comment on Credibles.co

What and who is Credibles.co? They have a unique platform of helping other food companies to raise money and awareness. “The concept is simple: Customers prepay for food and receive edible credits to use like a gift card. Large prepayments can even earn edible interest. In the meantime, food businesses get the money they need […]

Pi Day is March 14

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies sedona piesLeave a Comment on Pi Day is March 14

Pi day is March 14, it happens every year – it’s a great play on words for the day. time to enjoy a Pie on Pi Day! Pi Day is really celebrated to celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π) and to eat lots of pie. Celebrated in countries that follow the month/day (m/dd) date format, […]

Pie in the Sky

November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community 1 Comment on Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky: Launching a business and feeding the hungry. These female entrepreneurs put helping others near the heart of their enterprises. Written By Chuck Carrol Business schools have traditionally taught would-be small-business entrepreneurs that literally every penny counts. When starting out, owners must mercilessly control costs, the experts caution. Spend on essentials — […]

How to Surprise and Delight

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Gourmet Pies, Pies Adult Gourmet Pies, the pie clubLeave a Comment on How to Surprise and Delight

How to surprise and delight those you love with a Rum Butter pie. It’s the December pie of the month flavor. Share some love and ship out a Sedona Pie. I know for a few years people have asked me “Do you ship?” Answer: “Not at this time.” Being that one of the offerings has […]

Holiday Special

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Events & Happenings Leave a Comment on Holiday Special

The holidays are upon almost.. we have a holiday special happening in our local area. Evergreen Coffee and Sedona pies are coming together to help you celebrate. Are you ready for Thanksgiving? If not, come join us! P.S. We are now on Yelp.. check us out!

Discover our Pie Recipes

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Recipes gluten freeLeave a Comment on Discover our Pie Recipes

Discover our pie recipes the more there are the merrier. We have quiet a few of them posted on this website, they are under the category of Delicious pies. For example how about Biltmore Pumpkin Pie? http://sedonapies.com/recipes/biltmore-pumpkin-pie/ The fall season is something that I love, the leaves are falling.. the warmth of the day is […]

Holiday Season is almost here

September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Leave a Comment on Holiday Season is almost here

Holiday season is almost here, Sedona Pies are celebrating you with a special offer. There’s always something to celebrate, perhaps it’s a wedding, a just because party, a birthday party, open house, or you just want another weekend off. If you are planning a dinner party, then don’t forget to order your pies from us. […]

How to Raise Money

September 13, 2016September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on How to Raise Money

How to raise money is the topic for this post, it is always a hot topic especially for women and food businesses. At one of the talks Sedona Pies was co-hosting along with KitchenTown Central here’s a recording of Arno Hesso’s talk about Crowdfunding and a little about Kiva.org. It’s a short clip, Arno really […]

Tequila Pie Tasting

September 8, 2016September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Tequila Pie Tasting

This tequila pie tasting was done in 2010, with my friend Micheala. We had a fun day hanging out. This tasting is a short clip.. Enjoy! Just recently, I made up some strawberry tartlets made from tequila, people didn’t like them as much as the “Delicious,” which are made from dark chocolate, pecans. There are […]

Customer Loyalty Program

August 28, 2016September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Customer Loyalty Program

We’ve just put together a customer loyalty program when you join not only can you get 20% off your orders we have other perks too! Keeping our customers loyal is really important to us. We’ve partnered up with CB20 it’s full name is Cash Back 20. Not only can you get 20% off of Sedona […]

A blast from the past

August 15, 2016September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on A blast from the past

A blast from the past is a video about making crumbles with a girlfriend at the time, we created some video’s making pies. P.J. had a different name in Sedona than she did in New Jersey, so I just called her PJ. She was fine with that. Here’s a video of us making crumbles. Between […]

What’s new with fundraising?

August 12, 2016September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on What’s new with fundraising?

What’s new with fundraising? As a company we want to make a difference in our local community. We are launching a fundraising program. Many years ago I worked in the Fundraising field, I really enjoyed it. Had the privilege of helping many non-profits both in the traditional side and the corporate social committees side to […]

Money Talks

July 7, 2016September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Money Talks

Money talks a lot. When don’t we talk about money? Sedona pies is producing educational events to help food Entrepreneurs grow their businesses. This is a part of of Educational Talk Series We have put together a talk on where to find money for your food business. Whether your are just starting out or need […]

Getting Your Share of the Pie

March 3, 2016September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Getting Your Share of the Pie

Getting your share of the pie, which means getting seed capital or a micro-loan. Myra Goldrick interviewed me on Blab about Kiva Zip and how I used them to fund Sedona Pies. Never say, it’s impossible. This is Myra’s mantra and tag line. Read more about Myra on her website.

We are 100% Funded

February 20, 2016September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on We are 100% Funded

Yes! We are 100% funded through Kiva Zip as of February 19th, 2016 come join us for our adventure in 2016. I have been spending my time calling following up leads for a shared commercial kitchen, so we can start selling Sedona Pies. As an Update it’s been an interesting ride. Even though we are […]

Mincement Pies

December 13, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Mincement Pies

The recorded history of mincemeat pies can be traced to the year 1413, when it was served at the coronation of Henry V of England. In the late 1600’s, mincemeat was served as a meat pie flavored with fruit and spices. Read more about it During the Stuart and Georgian times, in the UK, mince […]

Gluten Free Flour Reviews

November 23, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Gluten Free Flour Reviews

Gluten Free Flour Reviews came about as I’ve been experimenting with a couple of new flours for making pie pastry. Coconut Flour by Nutiva, I found this flour in Costco – I was excited to find something that would possibly be something I could use for gluten free pie orders. Sunday, I took this Coconut […]

Fall Harvest Pie

October 24, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Fall Harvest Pie

Nothing like a fall harvest pie to experience the the warmth of the fall season. Pumpkin is very versatile in making muffins, bread, jam, marmalade, crepes, soups and not just for jack-o-lanterns. The contents, the meat of the pumpkin freezes well for future uses. I prefer to use real pumpkin rather than canned pumpkin..it just […]

Hot Raisin Pie

August 22, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Hot Raisin Pie

One of the favorite pies my dad loved was a Hot Raisin Pie, one that was just fresh out of the oven. Here’s a Apple & Raisin Pie Combo 4 cups sliced apples 1 cup water 1.5 teaspoons flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 cup raisins 2 Tablespoons butter I always find […]

Who doesn’t like Apricots?

July 14, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Who doesn’t like Apricots?

Who doesn’t like apricots, came about as after I posted that I made apricot jam on Facebook – friends said, “I hope a jar has my name on one.” Apricots are a delicious fruit – tends to be more on the drier side, they also can be very juicy. I was following a recipe – […]

Chess Pies

June 22, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Chess Pies

Chess pies remind me of going to a tea party the little tartlets or smaller pies, kinda give you permission to eat more. Chess Tartlets 1 recipe of South Pastry 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs yolks 1 egg white stiffly beaten 1 cup chopped raisions 1 cup chopped nut meats 1 teaspoon […]

Raspberries, the Spring Treat

May 10, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Raspberries, the Spring Treat

There’s just one thing I really love, that’s raspberries, the spring treat for tarts, crisps, muffins. In Alberta, Canada there are many U-pick berry fields – it a great way to take a break from your day. Pick your own berries and hangout with nature. There are here in the USA as well. Here’s a […]

A Variation of a Pumpkin Pie

April 6, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings 1 Comment on A Variation of a Pumpkin Pie

This variation of a pumpkin pie is a form of custard. There are many secrets we all have in making our specialities. 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1.5 cups pumpkin, canned 2 eggs 1.5 cups of hot milk Blend sugar, spices and slat together. Combine with pumpkin, add […]

Fried Fruit Pies

March 28, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Fried Fruit Pies

Fried Cream or Fruit pies was one of the childhood favorites. Used to make them with the leftover pie dough my mom wasn’t going to use. This recipe is a little different, it’s a different kind of pastry that you’ll make. The Filling: 1 cup of milk – if you don’t like dairy use coconut […]

St. Paddy’s Lime Pie

March 5, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on St. Paddy’s Lime Pie

Have you ever had a chard pie?

February 23, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Have you ever had a chard pie?

Have you ever had a chard pie? I thought I’ve never had chard until a friend said to me, do you eat mixed salad greens, then you’ve had chard. A girlfriend made this Chard & Feta pie, it was delicious. I want to share this recipe with you. 2 cups of shredded potato (use the […]

Logan Berry or Marion Berry Pie

February 1, 2015September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews, suppliers, the pie princess, The Power of Love, videos pie fan raves, weddings Leave a Comment on Logan Berry or Marion Berry Pie

Have you ever had a Logan Berry or Marion Berry pie? A friend asked me over the Christmas Holidays as she never heard of these kind of berries. She’s from the south and I’m more from the Northwest. This prompted me to give you berry pie recipes, both are chiffon style. This time of year […]

Cherry Halo Pie Recipe

January 23, 2015February 2, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Pies Leave a Comment on Cherry Halo Pie Recipe

Leaving you with this cherry halo pie recipe. No one will be guessing the name of this cream pie, with luscious red cherries piled high. Image credit Boulderlocalvore.org FRESH CHERRY PIE 1 1/4 cups of sugar 2 1/2 Tablespoon of flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 quart tart red cherries washed and pitted 1 recipe of […]

orange-marshmallow

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Interesting combination isn’t it? The orange marshmallow pie is a recipe that comes from the 40’s. It will look like the picture above except it has a marshmallow meringue on the top. 1 cup of sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups of orange juice 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice 3 egg […]

Eggnog Pie Recipe

December 31, 2014February 2, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Pies, Recipes Leave a Comment on Eggnog Pie Recipe

This is a wonderful Eggnog pie for this season..for your holiday parties a eggnog pie recipe. The recipe is as follows: 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 4 eggs separated 1 cup sugar or equivalent 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup hot water 2 tablespoons rum 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 baked pie shell or […]

Happy Holidays for 2014

December 19, 2014February 2, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Events & Happenings, Pies Leave a Comment on Happy Holidays for 2014

Wishing you Happy Holidays for 2014, will all the blessings your a holiday season. There are so many miracles happening right now – even if you are feeling sad, remember to turn on your switch to shine you bring inner light. Wishing the very best during the holiday season.

Happy Halloween 2014

October 30, 2014September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Events & Happenings 1 Comment on Happy Halloween 2014

It’s that time again, to wish you a Happy Halloween. When all the ghosts and goblins come out to scare us while they play. My friend Reno Lovison created his annual Halloween video. Enjoy! produced by Reno Lovison RenoWeb.net Be safe and happy!

Gluten Free Pie Pastry Recipe

March 20, 2014February 2, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Pies, Recipes gluten free pastry recipe, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Gluten Free Pie Pastry Recipe

So many of my friends are eating more gluten free pies, here’s a Gluten Free Pie Pastry Recipe. Do it yourself mixture. 1 cup of gluten free flour 1/2 cup of corn starch 1/4 cup potato flour – not potato starch 1/2 cup chick pea flour 1/2 cup rice flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup […]

Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie

March 8, 2014February 2, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Gourmet Pies, Recipes blueberry cream cheese pieLeave a Comment on Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie

No matter what time of the year Blueberry Cream Cheese pie is always a popular treat. Don’t you just Love Blueberries? Especially in a Blueberry pie. Start with a 9″ graham cracker crust, 1 8oz of cream cheese package, 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat all of these ingredients together and […]

Gifts from the Universe

February 10, 2014February 2, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Gourmet Pies, Pies Adult Gourmet Pies

How many times have you found yourself saying NO to gifts from the Universe? I was asking for an opinion from a trusted friend as I was given an opportunity to have Sedona Pies represented at a meeting, by bringing samples. I do believe in giving samples, sometimes though I’ve wondered if it has been […]

Pie labs and more

January 3, 2014September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Causes, Community sedona piesLeave a Comment on Pie labs and more

Pie labs and more are creating social change. Pie and Conversation = Social Change About PieLab PieLab is a breeding ground for positive change. Everyday you can brush elbows with community members over a slice of pie and cup of coffee and create something new. The Pecans! Project originated as a program that provided job […]

Culinary Incubators for Foodies

December 1, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community culinary incubatorsLeave a Comment on Culinary Incubators for Foodies

Culinary Incubators for Foodies, or sometimes known as community kitchens help foodies to launch and start their food businesses. Getting the right help when beginning a business is critical to commercial success. Just ask recent NASFT sofi™ Gold Award Winner Argo Fine Foods. Co-owners Christel De Blasio-Pavlidis and Pavlos Pavlidis used the equipment at Mi […]

Happy Thanksgiving to You

November 24, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community thanksgivingLeave a Comment on Happy Thanksgiving to You

Happy Thanksgiving to you! It’s that time of year again to remember the kindness, the generosity and joy that is in all our lives. I found this Thanksgiving song, that I wanted to share with you, just to say, Thank you! Thank you for being a part of the Sedona Pie family.

Getting Squeezed

November 13, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Reviews getting squeezed1 Comment on Getting Squeezed

A new juicer from France is making it’s way into the marketplace, Press Art Squeezer.  It’s cute. Get squeezed. The lemons or other citrus fruits, really need to be sliced into smaller slices, in 1/4 inch or so. The other benefits are: * Seeds stay behind in the rind and that you don’t have sticky […]

Moving Sedona Pies to Success

October 15, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris The Power of Love sedona piesLeave a Comment on Moving Sedona Pies to Success

Since moving to California, moving Sedona Pies to success is my next step and asking for your help. As a fan, what drives you to share and tell? I was still getting calls, like “What time are you open until?” “We want to buy a pie, what flavors do you have?” “Where can I get […]

Friendship Pies

October 10, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Adult Gourmet PiesLeave a Comment on Friendship Pies

Friendship Pies are a wonderful say to stay connected to your friends, colleagues and your community. Friendshipies.foodstart from Mari-Lyn Harris As we are networking – it’s is the time of year when we start to plan our holiday dinners with friends and family for special occasions. Why do we wait for special occasions? Yes, we […]

Sedona Pies and Foodstart

September 29, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community sedona piesLeave a Comment on Sedona Pies and Foodstart

Sedona Pies decided to partner with FoodStart to use as our crowd funding platform to raise seed capital so we can re-launch in East Bay California. Foodstart only serves new and expanding businesses in the food-and-beverage industry. That includes restaurants, breweries, food trucks, markets, bakeries and cafes, community farms, and packaged food and drink products […]

Make White Zinfandel Wine Jelly

September 22, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Recipes sedona piesMaking White Zinfandel Wine Jelly

Make White Zinfandel Wine Jelly, a cooking class with Detra Davis. This recipe will make 6-8 (8 ounce) jars. Here’s what you will need: 6 cups sugar 4 cups red wine 1 bottle liquid pectin Directions: 1. Combine sugar and wine in a large saucepan. 2. Mix well. 3. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, […]

National Food Day

September 18, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community Leave a Comment on National Food Day

National Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food. Food Days, October 24, 2013 Food Day’s platform is very broad and goes across all sectors of the food movement, from public health to animal welfare. Food Day 2013 will focus on food education as a way to improve our […]

Sensational Tartlets

September 13, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies, Recipes sedona piesLeave a Comment on Sensational Tartlets

Sensational tartlets or little pastries. And why not serve them. A great slice of deliciousness. According to Dictionary.com: 1. a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust. 2.a covered pie containing fruit or the like. 3. Slang. a prostitute or promiscuous woman. Verb phrases 4.tart up, Slang. […]

Vinegar Pies and more

August 16, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Gourmet Pies, Recipes sedona piesLeave a Comment on Vinegar Pies and more

Vinegar Pies and more came about from the time when my mom would make pies. I remember when my Mom made pies. She used to use Lard, it came in a one pound box. She would cut it up with a knife and viola pies were made. She made many apple, rhubarb & strawberry and […]

Why we don’t use additives

June 28, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Leave a Comment on Why we don’t use additives

Why we don’t use additives in our pies. The debate to use preservatives and additives, has been a concern for the our pies and for customers. This is why we make them natural with honest ingredients. We really don’t like to add additives simply for the fact, why do we need them? On the FDA […]

Do people know who you are?

June 19, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies sedona piesLeave a Comment on Do people know who you are?

When people know who you are, they’ll want more of you. Let us help you be appreciated. It’s just really simple. We find people just want to delight their husbands, their dinner guests or simply don’t want to bake or cook, so they call us to help them. If you want to be appreciated, order […]

Have you ever made a Nectarine Pie?

June 10, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Gourmet Pies, Pies sedona piesLeave a Comment on Have you ever made a Nectarine Pie?

Have you ever made a nectarine pie? Neither had I until the other night. I was attending a workshop and went to Trader Joe’s to pickup fruit and wine to make a pie for the class. They happen to have Peaches on special – I looked at them and thought they would make a great […]

Gratitude Pie Day

February 15, 2013September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, The Power of Love sedona piesLeave a Comment on Gratitude Pie Day

Gratitude Day, what this brings up for me is LOVE in my heart. Just sharing the LOVE for myself, Sedona Pies and my friends.

The GMO Struggle

December 26, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Causes, Community food safetyLeave a Comment on The GMO Struggle

There is a simple, grass-roots cure to end the GMO struggle. Perhaps I’m a dreamer, an optimist, unrealistic in the extreme. Written by Susan Jackson Higuchi Grace Today when I read your latest article on General Mills’ Cheerios backing down under the onslaught of criticism regarding the GMO grains in their cereal, I figured it […]

Holiday Specials with Chef Marian

December 19, 2012September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy client appreciation, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Holiday Specials with Chef Marian

Chef Marian is offering Holiday Specials on Cooking Classes. As a Bonus when you book a class now you can do the class in January and February. Do you owe dinner invitations but don’t want to plan, shop and cook alone? How about planning it with great easy recipes, going shopping with Chef Marian on […]

Sedona Pies Is In, Are You?

November 15, 2012September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Causes, Community, Pies sedona piesLeave a Comment on Sedona Pies Is In, Are You?

Sedona Pies is in, are you? With sharing the Sedona Pies is sharing the Kindness@Work book. It’s produced by Heart@Work Productions along with 11 other wonderful contributors who have shared their story of how Kindness has made a difference in their life. One of the many things that is coming up is Thanksgiving, which is […]

Women are Emerging as Master Brewers

October 21, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies sedona piesLeave a Comment on Women are Emerging as Master Brewers

Women are emerging and becoming master brewers. Up until the last 20 years the American beer industry was almost exclusively male-oriented. They drank together they sold to each other. It was another Old Boy’s Network. This was their bonding time, just like watching football, baseball and other sports. NO women were allowed. More women are […]

Sedona’s Culinary Club

September 9, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings, Pies buying local, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Sedona’s Culinary Club

Want to meet new friends for dinner? Bring yours and I’ll bring mine to the Sedona Culinary Club. This is one thing that I have always found is, when there in food, everyone starts joining in. They want to be a part of the event. As a family, there were picnics by the public pool, […]

Wouldn’t it be nice, Pies

August 27, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings Feeding the Hungry, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Wouldn’t it be nice, Pies

“Wouldn’t it be nice, Pies.” It would be nice to have a place to serve pies and coffee even if it was one afternoon a week, like on a Sunday? Sometimes, it’s just nice to go somewhere and have a delicious slice of pie and coffee.. We’ll see what comes up. Have you placed your […]

What is a Foodie?

August 13, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community foodiesLeave a Comment on What is a Foodie?

Most foodie, “eating” is listed as a hobby. What is a foodie? A foodie lives to eat, and to eat to live is definitive boredom. A true foodie clings to all things culinary. From soup to nuts, a foodie seeks out the fun stuff about fine fare, along with the arcane, the academic, the in-depth, […]

Gardens for Humanity & Pies

August 5, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Events & Happenings Leave a Comment on Gardens for Humanity & Pies

Sedona Pies being the social change vehicle promoting Gardens for Humanity

Great tasting, ALLERGEN FREE

May 18, 2012September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Pies Leave a Comment on Great tasting, ALLERGEN FREE

help us reach our goal so we can provide healthy, ALLERGEN FREE foods to kids everywhere, at a price their parents can afford.

Are you Reading Food Labels?

May 10, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Reviews labeling, Trends1 Comment on Are you Reading Food Labels?

Are you reading the food labels? The imported food we eat and the junk we buy, is the REAL EYE OPENER ‘Green Giant’ frozen vegetables are from China and so are most of ‘Europe’s Best’. ‘Arctic Gardens’ are OK. Never buy the grocery store garlic unless it is clearly marked from USA or ‘Canada’, Buy only […]

Home Cottage Law – CA

April 25, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community pie network, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Home Cottage Law – CA

The home Cottage Law in CA. Our bill, AB 1616, the California Homemade Food Act, has secured a bipartisan list of co-authors, in addition to Assemblyman Mike Gatto, who authored the bill. Assembly members Jared Huffman, Bob Wieckowski, V. Manuel Pérez, Brian Nestande and Senator Mark DeSaulnier have all signed on as co-authors. You can […]

Empanada Pie Day

April 8, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies, Recipes 1 Comment on Empanada Pie Day

Empanada Pie day, is about celebrating the Spanish pie called Empanada. The Spanish word for bread is “pan”. ”Empanar” is a verb form that means “to bread”. Emapanada is the past-participle, “breaded”. It’s basically a single-serving turnover. It can be filled with sweet foods like fruits, sugars, and syrups, or savory foods like meats, cheeses, […]

Pie Clubs

March 30, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies 2 Comments on Pie Clubs

Thinking about Christmas gifts yet? A membership to a pie clubs can be costly – be sure to try one of their pies first before subscribing to joining a pie club. Most of pie clubs are for a minimum of 3 months up to a year. If you don’t like their pies, then you’ll know […]

Protein in Our Snacks?

March 8, 2012September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Reviews Maralyn Hill, tips for shoppingLeave a Comment on Protein in Our Snacks?

More and more food products are considering the idea of adding more protien to these new snack products.

Valentines Special 2012

February 13, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Recipes Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Valentines Special 2012

Happy Valentines day – a recipe for flour less chocolate. cake at Harry’s Hideaway restaurant in Cornville in AZ

Does a NEAT glass make a difference to smell the aromas?

February 6, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Reviews 1 Comment on Does a NEAT glass make a difference to smell the aromas?

Does a NEAT glass make a difference to smell the aromas? According to Ray Pearson it does. Ray is a nationally recognized single malt Scotch expert, with nearly 20 years in the spirits industry. This glass he is talking about is called the NEAT Glass. George Manska, an engineer, and management executive Christine Crnek, founded […]

Oak Creek Wines & Pies

January 7, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community Adult Gourmet Pies, shop to end hungerLeave a Comment on Oak Creek Wines & Pies

The Oak Creek Vineyard & Winery has been serving up fantastic wines since 2002. Also offer the largest selection of wine-related merchandise in Arizona. Enjoy a wonderful selection of wines, cheeses, salami, and olives while relaxing in our newly renovated tasting room, which is now open daily, 10AM-6PM. They say,“good wine grows on gentle slopes […]

Delicious Pies.. made from Tequila

January 4, 2012September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog buying local, sedona pies1 Comment on Delicious Pies.. made from Tequila

CRUZ Tequila is an all natural, 100% blue agave tequila creating by adhering to strict production standards. Enjoy a tequila pie from Sedona pies.

Featuring Alcantara a Local Winery

December 29, 2011September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community verde valley winesLeave a Comment on Featuring Alcantara a Local Winery

Our vineyards have over 19,000 vines and offers 12 different varietal’s.  Come and try our red and white wines, and order a slice of wine pie from Sedona Pie.

Gourmet Sedona Pies Now Shipping!

December 28, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Gourmet Pies, Pies Adult Gourmet PiesLeave a Comment on Gourmet Sedona Pies Now Shipping!

Yes we are shipping our Gourmet Pies..not our fruit ones yet, as we haven’t figured out how to ship out the fruit pies,

Apple Turnover Pies

December 17, 2011September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies, Recipes sedona piesLeave a Comment on Apple Turnover Pies

These mini apple turn-overs are great for your kids to help you bake and to serve.

Coffee & Pie

December 9, 2011September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Community, Pies fair trade coffeeLeave a Comment on Coffee & Pie

If you would like to become a customer or Our Mission Coffee and help change the world. Good Coffee doing good, one small batch at a time.

Blue Ribbon Pie Round Up & Bake Off

November 25, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings, Pies AZ Bake Off, sedona pies4 Comments on Blue Ribbon Pie Round Up & Bake Off

The Arizona Blue Ribbon Pie Round-Up & Bake-Off Three pre-qualified contestants from each category: young bakers, amateur bakers, professional and commercial bakers January 2013

Preparing for Thanksgiving & Pies

November 18, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community sedona pies, thanksgiving2 Comments on Preparing for Thanksgiving & Pies

Preparing for Thanksgiving & pies. What exciting things do you do to prepare for Thanksgiving? Every year as long as I can remember I’ve always prepared dinner (except for a couple of times, when I have gone over to other people’s place for dinner) had orphans over for dinner. Not necessarily, that they are real […]

How the women pioneers won the west!

November 11, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community Leave a Comment on How the women pioneers won the west!

How the women pioneers won the west. During the lives of the pioneer women, I wanted to create a bit of history of how baked goods got started.. (really more about how pies got started) Many women got married and followed their newly married husbands and moved out west..and most of the time of course […]

Pie Making Classes with Sedona Pies

October 12, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings sedona piesLeave a Comment on Pie Making Classes with Sedona Pies

Perhaps you want to gather your girlfriends together for a fun afternoon or you just want to surprise your partner. Discover the art of baking pies

Why Pie?

September 29, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies sedona piesLeave a Comment on Why Pie?

What are the top whys to buy a Sedona Pie

Sedona Pies – PR 2011

September 23, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings sedona pies1 Comment on Sedona Pies – PR 2011

At Sedona Pies we are still accepting orders for Weddings, Events and Holiday seasons..with Thanksgiving coming up, consider ordering a pie from us.

If Pie is the new Cupcake…

September 15, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings, Pies Trends, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on If Pie is the new Cupcake…

This is not just sweet pies, this is savory pies, bite-sized pies. Pies top in 2011 in the Restaurant News.

Give Kindness a Chance

September 1, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Events & Happenings Feeding the Hungry, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Give Kindness a Chance

I have discovered, it’s about the little things in life that really make us so and my life has certainly become better, give kindness a chance

Get Your Apple Pie Recipe

August 29, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies, Recipes pie of the month, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Get Your Apple Pie Recipe

This is a cute comic, my hubby sent me, I wanted to share it with you. It’s really about Pi, but then Pie works too!

Strawberry & Rhubarb Platz Recipe

August 23, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Recipes sedona piesLeave a Comment on Strawberry & Rhubarb Platz Recipe

This has been one of my favorite recipes, as you can use any kind of fruit for the filling.

Share your Stories with Sedona Pies

July 28, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Community, Reviews experiencesLeave a Comment on Share your Stories with Sedona Pies

Welcome back to Sedona Pies. Share your stories with Sedona pies. I surrendered doing what I was doing to get the funds to expand. It simply wasn’t flowing and I felt it was time to stop. So, I did. I am bummed about it right now, however I know something else will show up. Let’s […]

Get ready to be talked about!

July 12, 2011September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Gourmet Pies Leave a Comment on Get ready to be talked about!

Here at Sedona Pies, we believe that people who like the finest things – fine wine, fine music, and fine food – are the people who Love Sinfully Delicious Pies.

Pie Day 2011

July 6, 2011September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Pie Day 2011

For Pie Day I made a Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie..which has always been one of my favorite pies.

Sinfully Delicious Blueberry Pie

June 26, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Maralyn Hill, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Sinfully Delicious Blueberry Pie

This sinfully delicious blueberry pie recipe was given to me by Maralyn Hill, it’s always been her favorite. Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie Submitted by Maralyn Hill Maralyn Hill 1 – 9” graham cracker crust 1 8ox package of cream cheese 1 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Blueberry filling (below) or 1 can […]

Home Safety Tips

June 21, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, healthy Leave a Comment on Home Safety Tips

Did you know 52% of families take out food from restaurants or fast food places for dinner or lunch? We are much more concerned with being convenient in our eating. With this comes an issue with food safety.

We have Berry Pie – not the bird kind

June 18, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Feeding the Hungry, sedona piesLeave a Comment on We have Berry Pie – not the bird kind

The story about Fresh Blackberries “If reason were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason for compulsion” Henry IV, Shakespeare. Shakespeare sure knew how to turn a phrase, didn’t he? For instance some refer to the blackberry as a Bramble Berry, not our friend Will. He knew the best way to […]

Top 10 Dessert Trends, 2011

June 4, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Gourmet Pies artisan bakery, TrendsLeave a Comment on Top 10 Dessert Trends, 2011

Desserts for Grown-ups is where Sedona Pies come in, fulfilling your taste-buds with rich flavors, delectable.

Fake vs Real Blueberry Pies

May 27, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog artisan bakery, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Fake vs Real Blueberry Pies

I thought it is happening only in China?….yet Americans are doing the same!!! Sharing with you about a shocking discovery of “faked blueberries contained in our food

Father’s Day Pie Contest

May 25, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog Leave a Comment on Father’s Day Pie Contest

Father’s day pie contest..Looking for a Father’s Day Gift? How about Beer and Pie! As a reminder it’s on June 17th. June is soon upon us, WOW where is the time going? It’s going to where we spend our time at. I have recently, re-acquainting myself with the Law of Attraction, listening to Rhonda Byrnes […]

Feeding the Hungry

May 6, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Reviews buying local, Feeding the Hungry, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Feeding the Hungry

The disparity in our schools, to the homeless and the hungry are growing, how can we all get involved is solving this epidemic of not eating healthy

Foodie Incubators

March 31, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Pies Leave a Comment on Foodie Incubators

What I am proposing, is helping foodies to market their products..not only classes but a market where by they can sell their food in a Market. This is a private club..open to anyone that would like to be a part of it.

Aero Press Coffeemakers & Pie

March 28, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog artisan bakery, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Aero Press Coffeemakers & Pie

We have used it a few times, it makes a flavorful cup of coffee. I just prefer when I make my coffee in the Aero Press – I will make myself a Cafe Latte- oh, don’t forget to add a slice of pie with it…

Donate to Japan’s Relief Efforts

March 14, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Recipes donate, Feeding the Hungry, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Donate to Japan’s Relief Efforts

Donate to Japans relief efforts, When you do, I am giving you “The Sinfully Delicious Pie Book” written by The Pie Princess & Friends. You’ll receive thirty-three pie recipes, which contain a whole section of Sedona Pie recipes. Or Buy the book and I will give the proceeds to Japan’s Relief Fund. Currently, it says […]

Foodies Feeding the Hungry

March 13, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Causes, Events & Happenings buying local, Feeding the Hungry, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Foodies Feeding the Hungry

Foodies feeding the hungry are at the Farmer’s Markets, some of them have actually seen a 20 – 30% increase over last years attendance and in sales. Most of the supermarket chains are trying to offer local farmer’s produce, other local producers are they thinking they should be competing with the Farmer’s Markets? They have […]

Trending: Food Trucks

March 8, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Community, Events & Happenings 1 Comment on Trending: Food Trucks

Trending Food Trucks, a revolution is coming, streets soon will be full to them, even food parks. Local governments should encourage the trucks because they bring communities to life, said Chris Muller, dean of Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration and a former University of Central Florida restaurant professor. “The streets should be full of […]

Positively Inspirational Encouragement = P.I.E.

March 2, 2011January 29, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Pies Leave a Comment on Positively Inspirational Encouragement = P.I.E.

Positively Inspirational Encouragement = P.I.E. My friend Vincent Wright sent this over to me, it’s a wonderful thought and quote how anyone can think of it, and be uplifted in some way. Life is pretty good. My hubby was considering in moving us to California (2011) in a couple of months which would throw a […]

How to Find a Match for Food Specialities

February 23, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Community, Pies artisan bakery, buying local, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on How to Find a Match for Food Specialities

By matching businesses based on relevance and reputation, purchasing decisions are made more efficiently and accurately for both buyers and sellers.

Spread a Little Sunshine

February 19, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Community, Events & Happenings, the pie princess Foodie, power of love, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Spread a Little Sunshine

There is a fundamental thing about spreading sunshine around that will affect your food career more than getting a feel good out of it. You probably have heard about the universal law that when we give, it comes back to us ten fold. Try this. Go through your things an make a Goodwill run. Don’t […]

Is the Secret Out?

February 14, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings, Pies artisan bakery, pie baker, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Is the Secret Out?

Is the secret out? Spring must be arriving as if you have noticed there are more Foodie things happening. I just picked up Edible Phoenix a magazine about Phoenix foodies. Chef Gwen does write for them, of whom I met at the Farmer to Chef Day a few months back. She told me, she writes […]

Developing a Relationship with a CSA.

February 8, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community artisan bakery, buying local, TrendsLeave a Comment on Developing a Relationship with a CSA.

It’s a simple enough idea, but its impact has been profound. Tens of thousands of families have joined CSAs, and in some areas of the country there is more demand than there are CSA farms to fill it.

How I See it For Cottage Laws

January 31, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Pies 5 Comments on How I See it For Cottage Laws

Over-regulation is one of the problems that makes it difficult for people to make a living, he said. Senator John Whitmire, who was also sitting at our table, agreed and said he found himself becoming more of a libertarian every day.

Sinfully Delicious Pies

January 23, 2011September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Causes, Community, Gourmet Pies, Pies, Recipes, the pie princess Feeding the Hungry, sedona pies, sinfully delicious, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Sinfully Delicious Pies

When you donate, to Feed America, the Sinfully delicious Pie book will be given to you for free, on National Pie day. January 23, 2011

Get Your “Sinfully Delicious Pie Bake Book”

January 15, 2011September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes Feeding the Hungry, pie bake book, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Get Your “Sinfully Delicious Pie Bake Book”

Submit your favorite pie recipe and pre-order your own Sinfully Delicious Pie Bake Book, only from the Pie Princess. a percentage of the proceeds will go to the Food Bank.

Gift Offer for Pie Fans

January 13, 2011September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies Holiday Gifts, sedona pies, tips for shopping7 Comments on Gift Offer for Pie Fans

Thank you so much for your generous offer Gail… Check out this special she has created for all of YOU Sedona Pie Fans. About Ahlers Designs Ahlers Designs provides corporations and individuals with innovative gift solutions, offering high quality executive gifts and awards. Our pieces are designed by Gail Ahlers, a graduate of Rhode Island […]

Pies: A Socially Conscious Business

January 9, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies socially conscious2 Comments on Pies: A Socially Conscious Business

Pies: A Socially Conscious Business, got started when Mercedes Warrick last Friday when we were talking about “What makes my soul to sing?” And I replied, Sedona Pies. My plan is to use Sedona Pies as a vehicle for Social Change. The cause would be feeding the hungry. Mercedes said to me “Why isn’t there […]

Some of My Favorite Pie Groupies

January 1, 2011September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Community, Reviews fans, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Some of My Favorite Pie Groupies

I tweet and find many wonderful people and their products on Twitter. The Hot Moppin’ BBQ are just one of the products/Tony, is who I have gotten to know. Our Sweet & Spicy Dippin’-Moppin’-BBQ Sauce is as close to “traditional” as we get! With the tangy flavor of apple cider vinegar, the sweetness of crisp […]

Chocolate Trees for Charity

December 28, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Causes, Events & Happenings Leave a Comment on Chocolate Trees for Charity

Chocolate trees for charity was written by Larry Knowles, the page no longer exists. It wasn’t the first of Roby’s chocolate-themed feats. The French-born pastry chef at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago broke the Guinness World Record for World’s Tallest Chocolate Sculpture in October 2006. His 20-foot-high replica of three New York skyscrapers, displayed at […]

Happy Holidays! 2010

December 20, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Leave a Comment on Happy Holidays! 2010

It’s that time of year to reflect our blessings, and certainly I have many things to be grateful. New relationships, friendships, and opportunities. Really this is all that matters – We appreciate you the readers, contributors and all of you who make a difference in my life and with Sedona Pies. Thank you, Happy Holidays! […]

Food Trends for Winter 2011

December 16, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community buying local, sedona pies, TrendsLeave a Comment on Food Trends for Winter 2011

Food trends for winter of 2011. read more on Specialty Food. To read more on the Food Trends click here. Getting the right help when beginning a business is critical to commercial success. Just ask recent NASFT sofi™ Gold Award Winner Argo Fine Foods. Co-owners Christel De Blasio-Pavlidis and Pavlos Pavlidis used the equipment at […]

Loving Bowls for Pies

December 13, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community Leave a Comment on Loving Bowls for Pies

Loving Bowls for pies, it was a fundraiser in Sedona, AZ. Of course after you bought you bowls you could go have some chili and chocolate. I didn’t stay for the food, however I did get a couple of bowls for gifts. I was actually hoping to buy back a couple of bowls that I […]

The Pie Shop

December 7, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Community, Gourmet Pies, Pies buying local, sedona pies, shop to end hungerLeave a Comment on The Pie Shop

It’s been a busy weekend, I found a few things that I would like to add here for the Pie Shop, take a look at NAO Giftware, there are some beautiful pie lifters large and mini ones that will go well with my smaller pies. They are just beautiful! Another gal had gift baskets made […]

The Pie CookBook

November 29, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, the pie princess pie cookbook, pies, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on The Pie CookBook

The Pie Princess has announced a new project, A Pie CookBook. I e-mailed out this video to those who are on our mailing list, if you did not get it, please let us know. Otherwise you can watch it now. Below is a submit form, if you would like to participate in the Pie CookBook […]

Buy Local is a HOT Trend

November 24, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community Buy Local, buying local, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Buy Local is a HOT Trend

Buy local is a hot trend, the demand is exploding for locally grown and made products–which means more support for mom-and-pop stores. The dividend: For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $68 comes back to the community. Only $43 recirculates from national chain stores. The “buy local”ethos has its roots in the farmers […]

Local Grain Project for Arizona

November 21, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community artisan bakery, Feeding the Hungry2 Comments on Local Grain Project for Arizona

The local grain project for Arizona, by today’s standards, many mills were powered by water Many mills were not converted to electricity until the 1920’s. Overtime stone mills were replace with a rolling milling process. Hayden Flour Mills is a local grain project , by re-introducing heritage wheat and corn as a local food crop […]

How to Make Apple Crumbles

November 16, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Recipes artisan bakery, sedona pies, videoLeave a Comment on How to Make Apple Crumbles

How to make apple crumbles a recipe is included. Watch the Apple Crumble Video with my friend PJ To get the recipe head on over to the recipe page

Top 10 Home-Based Baking States

November 10, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community artisan bakery, buying local, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Top 10 Home-Based Baking States

The top 10 home-based baking states. Written by Detra Davis, she is a former home-based bakery, and brain-child of the ever popular Home based baking website. A surprising thing is happening across America; many foodies are trying their hand at baking from home to not only make extra income but sell delicious food products in […]

New Trends: Food Entrepreneurs

November 5, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, healthy, Pies artisan bakery, buying local, Feeding the Hungry, the pie princessLeave a Comment on New Trends: Food Entrepreneurs

With the job losses and many people seeking work, one of the things people are doing is taking their family recipes and taking them to the marketplace. Creating their own job. If you are thinking about doing this here are some resources to get started with: Looking to rent a commercial kitchen? You’ve come to […]

New Trends: Cause Giving

November 1, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Causes, Community, Pies, The Power of Love buying local, Feeding the Hungry, sedona piesLeave a Comment on New Trends: Cause Giving

Let’s take a look at the new kind of trends which are called Community Philanthropy or cause giving. We’ll see more buying in bulk and a likely uptick in home freezer sales. People and companies stepping up to incorporate food philanthropy, so that it’s almost an automatic. Food drives will be enhanced by that $1 […]

Re-launching Sedona Pies

October 29, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Pies, the pie princess buying local, Feeding the Hungry, sedona pies1 Comment on Re-launching Sedona Pies

Why it seems to be so challenging to get Sedona Pies re-launched? To me everything should just flow – everything goes smoothly..do you know what I mean? I took the summer off, just to re-think the direction of where Sedona Pies should be heading to. I spent a year just doing marketing, product development and […]

Are You Ready for Gluten Free Pies?

October 18, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies artisan bakery, sedona pies, the pie princess1 Comment on Are You Ready for Gluten Free Pies?

Recently I got a hold of some Gluten Free Flour..of course the bean flour really didn’t work out well, so I bought some Bob Mills Biscuit Mix, which he has a recipe on it to make a pie crust..I just followed the recipe and made 3- 9″ pies from one bag of mix. Here are […]

CSA and Pie

October 13, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, Pies buying local, Feeding the Hungry, the pie princessLeave a Comment on CSA and Pie

What is the Verde Valley CSA? It’s a group of Verde valley farmers who provide just picked, locally grown produce to their community. I met Sandy Boyce that Director at the Farmer to Chef conference last Monday..like I said, I and glad that I went, met some really cool people. Sandy got into this project […]

Meet Chef Gwen

October 8, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Events & Happenings, Pies, Reviews buying local, Trends, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Meet Chef Gwen

I wanted to introduce you to Chef Gwen, we met on Twitter and told me about the Farmer 2 Chef day, of course I went. The only thing I knew about her she said she teaches cooking classes, writes a bit..I found out she’s rather modest. here’s more of her story. Armed with a pen […]

Farmer 2 Chef

October 5, 2010September 19, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Community, Events & Happenings, Pies artisan bakery, buying local, Feeding the Hungry, sedona pies, shop to end hungerLeave a Comment on Farmer 2 Chef

Yesterday I attended a Farmer 2 Chef event to learn more about who else I could buy from, network with my peers. Their mandate for this event is to forge lasting working relationships between food producers and food buyers. It’s about building a network. Fostering a handshake economy built on trust, strong relationships and a […]

The Pie Princess review..

October 3, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Events & Happenings, Pies, Reviews, the pie princess buying local, sedona pies, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on The Pie Princess review..

It’s on Harry’s Hideaway Cafe Last night my hubby and I went to dinner at Harry’s Hideaway Cafe, it’s newly opened for a month now. Harry and I were Tweeting back and forth figuring out a day for the next Tweet Up. I didn’t feel like cooking so I asked hubby if we could go […]

What’s the Slow Food Movement?

September 22, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Pies Feeding the Hungry, pie baker, power of love, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on What’s the Slow Food Movement?

What’s the slow food movement about? Slow Food Nation began in Italy with the founding of its forerunner organization, Arcigola, in 1986 to resist the opening of a McDonald’s near the Spanish Steps in Rome. In 1989, the founding Manifesto of the international Slow Food movement was signed in Paris, France by delegates from 15 […]

Tea & Pie Anyone?

September 18, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, the pie princess buying local, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Tea & Pie Anyone?

I got to meet Valarie the proud new co-owner of Fleur de Teas located in Phoenix, AZ. We spoke several times on the phone about perhaps working together – Valarie was interested in either having people pick-up their pie orders during the week and eventually selling them as well. Also dropped off a sample – […]

Brownie Pie

September 14, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, healthy, Pies, Recipes, the pie princess artisan bakery, pie baker, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Brownie Pie

On the road trip I was reading a paper about Gluten Free diets, from Sally Ann Shurmur who shares her recipes on gluten free. This particular recipe is from Carol Fenster Ph.D. Flour mixture you will need to make the brownies: 1.5 cups potato starch 1.5 sorghum 1 cup tapioca flour 1/2 cup corn or […]

What’s a Community Kitchen?

September 10, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, suppliers artisan bakery, buying local, Feeding the Hungry, power of love, sedona piesLeave a Comment on What’s a Community Kitchen?

This has intrigued me for a while, so I just Googled “Community Kitchens” and got several variations of what they are. This is something I would really like to have in Sedona, or somewhere close by – to have cooking classes, coordinate with the local Food Pantry’s/Banks, rent out space for new food businesses and […]

Oh Boy More for Beer Pie

September 8, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Reviews, the pie princess artisan bakery, beer, buying local, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Oh Boy More for Beer Pie

There are more and more micro-breweries sprouting up, you can even do Beer Tours it’s not just for wine anymore. On our road trip I picked up the “Celebrator” it’s a beer news magazine. August/September was their 22nd Anniversary. Who says, you can’t be profitable working your passion? Not only are more breweries happening, some […]

Mussels Anyone?

September 6, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Reviews, the pie princess buying local, sedona pies, Wow’g your clients1 Comment on Mussels Anyone?

Continued from the last post. Along our journey, I was able to take a few pictures.. About half way on our road trip we met Frank for lunch at the Front Street Grill in Coupville, WA. This link will take you to their menu. As an appetizer the boys ordered mussels, now I don’t eat […]

Pane d’ Amore

September 3, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Reviews, the pie princess artisan bakery, buying local, organic, the pie princess2 Comments on Pane d’ Amore

When I first met Frank, he’s the Master Bread Baker and his significant other – they were busy, we drove up to Port Townsend to visit them. Too busy for a visit. On August 19, 2010 almost a year later Frank met us in Coupeville, WA for lunch, you can read more about this on […]

Pear Cake or Pie

August 25, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Recipes, the pie princess buying local, Feeding the Hungry, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Pear Cake or Pie

This is my friend Georgette’s recipe – I’ve been able to spend a few days with her. It’s been a blast! I will miss her when I leave. 1.5 cups vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 3 cups flour 2 eggs 3 cups of pears chopped 1 cup walnuts 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking soda […]

What Makes Us So Different?

August 18, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Reviews Events, pie baker, sedona pies, Trends, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on What Makes Us So Different?

Building your Food business one step at a time, I’ve put together some questions..for you to think about while you grow your food business. Ask yourself what my customers think about your _______? Pies: My customers love my pies..the raves I have gotten, and reviews really help. don’t forget to write a review on Yelp. […]

Are You the Next Star?

August 14, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, the pie princess Events, sedona pies, the pie princess, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Are You the Next Star?

Food Network is seeking the next season stars – you have until October 2010 to apply I would apply if I could have a show on “Pies.” or “Desserts,” and of course you get to create your own recipes..which is what I love to do. I will continue to produce my own video’s..you never know […]

There’s a Shortage of Pies

August 7, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Reviews, the pie princess Adult Gourmet Pies, artisan bakery, buying local, Feeding the Hungry, sedona pies, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on There’s a Shortage of Pies

How come? I don’t know. I am discovering that people want more than just a preservative filled pie, they want something unique like the ice cream story below. The Shortage of pies is because, people have forgotten about serving pies for desserts, of which my goal is to bring back pies to the marketplace. Yes, […]

Educational, Engaging & Entertaining

August 4, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Reviews, the pie princess Feeding the Hungry, radio & PR, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Educational, Engaging & Entertaining

I had another post in mind for today..however my good friend Gordon Parlova was on Into the Soup Radio, Heidi is the host – a couple of weeks ago and I want to share it with you.. here’s the show. Scroll down to the July 31st, show. click on it and listen in. Gordon gives […]

Vote for Sedona’s Art Barn – Pepsi Challenge

August 1, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, the pie princess sedona pies, the pie princess, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Vote for Sedona’s Art Barn – Pepsi Challenge

This Art Barn is fantastic, I’ve learned so much from taking Dennis’s Classes in pottery, is such a cool place. I hope you’ll take the time to vote to help re-build the barn. You can vote everyday for the Pepsi’s challenge they are giving $250,000 away to the winner who is most voted for. VOTE […]

From Planet to Pies

July 28, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Reviews buying local, pie baker, slow food movement, the pie princessLeave a Comment on From Planet to Pies

Since I like to work with local producers, like the wineries, the fruit growers, micro breweries and nut producers, Chef Gwen our of Phoenix suggested that I consider getting into the Slow Food show that is coming up in October…The event is for Trade Vendors only which really means that the food growers and producers […]

Sauza Tequila Pie Tasting

July 19, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Reviews, the pie princess pie baker, sauza tequila, sedona pies, the pie princess, wine & pie tasting, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Sauza Tequila Pie Tasting

This is one of the video’s that I did to taste the Tequila Pie. I have tried making Tequila pies before and they didn’t turn out so I said, “They didn’t make the cut.” My friend Ashala said “I should give them another try”…so a few months later here is a recipe that seemed to […]

Where and What in the World

July 14, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews Events, grown up pies, sedona pies, the pie princess, verde valley wines, wine & pie tastingLeave a Comment on Where and What in the World

I have been very fortunate to have been written about over the past few weeks..Maralyn Hill and her husband Norman, came out the the Pillsbury tasting…these are just some of their writings.. Pillsbury Wine and Sedona Pies with a Recipe Posted: 01 Jul 2010 03:57 PM PDT Good wine, good pie, and good company makes […]

How to Fix a Store Bought Pie

July 7, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Recipes, the pie princess Learn how to, pie baker, the pie club, the pie princessLeave a Comment on How to Fix a Store Bought Pie

Are you someone who likes to bake pies? If you are but just can’t seem to find the right pie pastry recipe and wants to learn how to bake them easily. There are hundred’s of recipes aren’t there, but how do you know which pie recipe will really work. I know, I’ve been there. That’s […]

Country Apple Pie

July 4, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog, Causes, Community, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, healthy, Pies, Recipes, Reviews apple pie, Feeding the Hungry, pie baker, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Country Apple Pie

This apple pie is not my recipe, however I have made it before..it’s really quite good. The pastry recipe is more like a sweet dough. Here we go.. 1 3/4 cups flour 1/4 cup self-rising flour 1 T. icing sugar 2 T of butter 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 T lemon juice 1 egg white […]

Never Heard of Wine in Pies

July 1, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, Pies Adult Gourmet Pies, buying local, grown up pies, pillsbury wines, sedona pies, the pie princess, wine & pie tasting, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Never Heard of Wine in Pies

Welcome to Sedona Pies. An update on the Tasting from the 26th of June.. It went pretty good. Comments like: “I’ve never heard of wine in pies before” that’s because Sedona Pies created them. “The pies are really good.” Thank you! “How did you think of combining the two ingredients together?” Just experimenting with ingredients […]

Vino Cotto & Pies

June 25, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Gourmet Pies, Pies, Recipes, the pie princess buying local, rhubarb, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Vino Cotto & Pies

A while ago Deanna sent me a bottle of their Vino Cotto to experiment with my pies. Vino is made by Montillo Italian Foods. It’s a Sweet “Cooked wine” Syrup, they followed their family’s 4th generation recipe that came from Calabria, Italy. I have been experimenting, and posted a couple of recipes on Food Buzz […]

Sedona Pies Supports Feeding America

June 21, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Causes, Events & Happenings, the pie princess, The Power of Love Feeding the Hungry, Food Bank, sedona pies, shop to end hunger, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Sedona Pies Supports Feeding America

What can we learn from Las Vegas FMI? The exhibitors from the FMI donated to the Vegas Three Square Food Bank, 37,000 pounds of food! Who is FMI? “Welcome to FMI 2010, the largest and most comprehensive food industry event in North America! Join the world’s top retailers and wholesalers to learn the latest tools […]

Wine Pronunciation

June 17, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Pies, the pie princess verde valley wines, wine, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Wine Pronunciation

Wine Pronunciation Guide Published byCoastalLiving.com Here’s a phonetic breakdown of popular wines, grapes, and wine terms so you can chat up the Sommelier [sum-muhl-YAY] next time you’re out for a nice dinner. And for me, sometimes I just don’t pronounce my wine correctly. Like Pinot Gris..it comes out like noir…wrong! Armagnanc [ahr-mahn-YAK] Barbera [bar-BEH-rah] Beaujolais […]

Cooking with Beer

June 14, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Recipes, the pie princess cooking with beer, grown up pies, shop to end hungerLeave a Comment on Cooking with Beer

The art of cooking with beer is challenging, however the essential principles are with a culinary craft boils down to a balance of sweetness and dryness of hops. ( a factor of malt and the residue of sugars). Beer can contribute richness-even sweetness and body-to sauces. Beware of the hops. They will change in nature […]

Name That Pie Contest

June 9, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Gourmet Pies, Pies name that pie contest, pie baker, sedona pies, wine & pie tasting1 Comment on Name That Pie Contest

We’ve added a Rhubarb & Strawberry Pie to the family at Sedona Pies. Made with Rose wine, Rhubarb, Strawberries and Vino Cotto. (it’s a wine syrup) It’s delicious!  An excellent balance of the sweetness of strawberries and the tartness of rhubarb, with the wine providing a subtle flavor that both enhances and brings the flavors […]

My Pie Passion

June 5, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Causes, Pies, the pie princess, The Power of Love Feeding the Hungry, pie passion, power of love, sedona pies, shop to end hungerLeave a Comment on My Pie Passion

My pie passion and purpose is about making a difference, this is what M.A.D. means. I do this by promoting, connecting people and then supporting a cause like Food Banks – “Feeding the hungry one pie at a time.” I consider myself a Serial Entrepreneur, Social Media Evangelist, Author, Blogger, a wonderful friend who is […]

Rhubarb Marmalade

May 30, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Recipes, The Power of Love buy a pie, gratitude, Marmalade, rhubarb, sedona pies, the pie princess, wine & pie tasting1 Comment on Rhubarb Marmalade

From my last post I wrote about serving and making available a Rhubarb pie. For the tasting with Pillsbury wines they will be made available. You can pre-order them..for pick-up, however not until June 26, 2010, when they’ll be sampled. Here’s the recipe for the Rhubarb Marmalade..like I said, it’s great on toast, on a […]

Strawberry Crush

May 25, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Gourmet Pies, Recipes, the pie princess sedona pies, Strawberries, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Strawberry Crush

I recently started to do some experimenting with new recipes again, sometimes, this could be dangerous only because I usually end up with a great pie and new discovery. From there my beta testers sample it and let me know what they think of it. the newest is what I call “Strawberry Crush.” It’s just […]

Wine Tastings

May 18, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Events & Happenings Events, Feeding the Hungry, pillsbury wines, sedona pies, the pie princess, wine & pie tastingLeave a Comment on Wine Tastings

About Wine Tastings, they are becoming popular and an inexpensive for an evening out. A tasting is simply a tasting, it’s a sensory evaluation of the range of perceived flavors, aromas and general characteristics of a wine. To learn what you like and appreciate your own personal tastes. There are many new wineries popping up, […]

Buying Local

May 14, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Causes, Gourmet Pies, The Power of Love Adult Gourmet Pies, buying local, First Arizona, sedona pies, the pie princess1 Comment on Buying Local

This one of our best solutions to keep money in our local community. Back in September 2009 Tim Holt a contributor to the Christian Science Monitor, called for a “Buy Local.” You can read more about his call here. A non-profit organization called First Arizona, started to work with local communities through supporting, maintain, and […]

Going Mobile

May 11, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Gourmet Pies, the pie princess gratitude, sedona pies, Trends, Wow’g your clientsLeave a Comment on Going Mobile

Yes, you can read my content on your iPhone, this topic isn’t about cell phones it’s about getting your pie, eating it and WOW’g your clients all at the same time. I recently was asked to deliver a large amount of pies to several locations. It has been an interesting exercise in being ready for […]

Mother’s Day Pie

May 6, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, The Power of Love Feeding the Hungry, Food Bank, Mothers Day, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Mother’s Day Pie

Looking for something special for your Mom on Mother’s Day? Celebrate the day with a Sedona Pie. Saturday May 8 – The National Letter Carriers are doing a Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Not only can you leave a bag of non-perishable food items by your mailbox. Your letter carrier will pick it up and […]

Wine & Pie Tasting

May 1, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies Adult Gourmet Pies, oak creek vineyards, sedona pies, wine & pie tastingLeave a Comment on Wine & Pie Tasting

It’s happening starting May 6, 2010 a Wine & Pie Tasting at Oak Creek Vineyards Winery. We’ll be tasting the Hello Mello which is mixed berries, blackberries, some blueberries maybe some strawberries too! With Merlot wine. This pie is very smooth… The second pie will be Amour which is pears and apples..I”ll likely mix a […]

Revive Yourself

April 29, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies, weddings Inn on oak creek, sedona pies, wedding piesLeave a Comment on Revive Yourself

Are you ready for that weekend getaway? It seems we’ve all had crappy weather, been very busy in our businesses or at work and why not take a break. I Love weekend getaways – it gives me a time to reflect take time to be kind to myself, to have a break away from my […]

Into the Soup

April 25, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies Events, grown up pies, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Into the Soup

Take a bit out of life, with Heidi Lee. It’s her show on I had a great time..it’s a Party..If you would like to listen to the show..just click here. Gordon Parlova who is a PR guy for wine and food, got me the gig. If you want gigs from him give him a call..he’s […]

Meet Some Wino’s

April 22, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies grown up pies, sedona pies, shop to end hunger, the pie princess, verde valley winesLeave a Comment on Meet Some Wino’s

What a busy week and fun it was to be at the Water into Wine Festival last Saturday. Met some great people, sold pie by the slice.. here’s some people I met there: Patt Manheim of the Manheim Gallery they are open from Wed to Sat 1-5pm – their Gallery displays and sells Painting, Sculpture, […]

2nd Annual Water to Wine Festival

April 11, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Events & Happenings buy a slice or pie, sedona pies, the pie princess, verde valley wines4 Comments on 2nd Annual Water to Wine Festival

2nd Annual Water to Wine Festival at Old Town Center for the Arts on April 17, 2010 Come celebrate spring at the Water to Wine Festival at Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 17th from 3:00 – 7:00 PM. Six Verde Valley Wine Growers will showcase their wines and offer wine tasting […]

Shop for a Good Cause

April 8, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Causes, Events & Happenings, Gourmet Pies Adult Gourmet Pies, Haiti, sedona pies, shop to end hunger1 Comment on Shop for a Good Cause

We support the local food pantry by “Feeding the Hungry one pie at a time.” Every pie that you buy $2.00 does go the local pantry.” Keep this in mind when you are ordering. Another Shop for a Good Cause has come up it’s for the New Life Childrens’ Home/Medical Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This […]

Reminder – Open House

April 3, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Events & Happenings Adult Gourmet Pies, client appreciation, sedona pies, the pie princessLeave a Comment on Reminder – Open House

A wonderful day to finish of your Easter Celebrations, or if you are strolling and shopping in and around Talaquepaque or Hillside Plaza. Sedona, AZ

Wedding Traditions to Trends

March 29, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog grown up pies, sedona pies, Trends, wedding piesLeave a Comment on Wedding Traditions to Trends

Wedding traditions to trends with the History of Pie Fruit pies or tarts (pasties) where probably first made in the 1500s. English tradition credits making the first cherry pie, given to Queen Elizabeth I. Fruitcakes have been holiday and wedding cakes which have a very heavy fruit content. The name “fruitcake” can be traced back […]

Verde Valley Wine

March 18, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog Leave a Comment on Verde Valley Wine

Verde Valley Wine is about the local wine makers here in Sedona, Cottonwood, Cornville and which is considered the Verde Valley area. Plus, I have been asking wine makers to do a pie and wine tasting – there is cheese and wine, why not pie and wine? The event will cover, “How to select a […]

Let’s Talk About Pie Trends

March 15, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog Leave a Comment on Let’s Talk About Pie Trends

Let’s talk about fire trends. In the early 50’s to 60’s pie’s were a tradition for desserts, come the rise of frozen pies to turnovers. Then we’ve moved into the 70’s fast food pies like McDonald’s turnovers. In the 80’s is where we began to have more organic, artisan baking..taking a look at what we […]

928 Brides

March 7, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, weddings 1 Comment on 928 Brides

928 Brides is a new Bride Magazine that has just launched, they are presenting the Prescott Wedding Walk as a Partner. Read their magazine here. The buzz about the most anticipated bridal experience of the year has hit the streets… the Prescott Wedding Walk! This special wedding event is dedicated to all of you brides […]

Wedding Pies are Becoming Popular

February 22, 2010January 29, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Events & Happenings, weddings Leave a Comment on Wedding Pies are Becoming Popular

Wedding Pies are becoming popular for Grooms. Here are some Tips for Shopping for a Sedona Wedding Pie When you are looking for a wedding cake or pie check out your options, to make your day truly a very special one. Here are some tips: Start early, to find your baker or designer who you […]

How to Save on Wedding Costs

February 20, 2010September 18, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies, weddings sedona pies, wedding piesLeave a Comment on How to Save on Wedding Costs

How to save on wedding costs, some of them are the things you can do yourself. Not all of them, just some of them. Most wedding dresses cost from $249 to $649 when they are marked down from full retail prices of $900. to $9,000. So where do you find these bargains? • At the […]

Doesn’t Your Man…

February 8, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog Leave a Comment on Doesn’t Your Man…

Doesn’t your man deserve something naughty for Valentines Day? Sedona Pies are gaining popularity for Valentines Day and for Brides on their Wedding day. Did you know that…. • St. Valentine become the Patron Saint of Lovers? • Esther Howland was the 1st artist that massed produced Valentine cards, in 1840? • Candy, Chocolate, Flowers, […]

Have You Considered Wedding Pies

February 3, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, weddings Leave a Comment on Have You Considered Wedding Pies

Have You Considered a Wedding Pies. Many people would prefer a pie rather than a cake for their wedding. Recently I was speaking with a soon to be bride and she didn’t anticipate her cake to cost $2,000 to $10,000. Pies are a little more versatile, in the fact you can select many flavors or […]

Where and What in the World is Maralyn?

January 18, 2010October 11, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Pies Maralyn Hill, National Pie Day, sedona piesLeave a Comment on Where and What in the World is Maralyn?

Where and what in the world is Maralyn up to. You’ll find Maralyn Hill traveling, writing and sharing everything about food. Maralyn also has two books that she has written. You can find them on her blog. When the Hill Team was in Rockland, Maine last summer, they discovered all about National Pie Day – […]

Celebrate National Pie Day 2010

January 16, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Events & Happenings Leave a Comment on Celebrate National Pie Day 2010

Come celebrate national pie day with Imagine Art and Sedona Pies on Saturday, January 23, 2010 11am – 4:00pm If you want to know what that means you can follow the Pie Princess at http://twitter.com/sedonapies.  For a more decadent and direct experience you can sample her pies at Imagine Art. Order forms will be available […]

Feeding America

January 9, 2010September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Community Leave a Comment on Feeding America

Feeding America, in 2010 Crisco is donating 1 million pounds of food to Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief charity. You can help feed your community, too! Here’s how: * Buy ingredients for your favorite dish, bring them to a soup kitchen and help the volunteers prepare a meal. Check with your local soup kitchen […]

Happy Holidays 2009

December 17, 2009September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Recipes Leave a Comment on Happy Holidays 2009

Happy Holidays To You and Yours, (2009) Tis’ the season is here already! My how time flies by. this is what happens when you are having fun. Might as well enjoy it, we never know how time we have here. I usually bake Shortbread cookies, Fruitcake and Tarts. Did you know, that I cannot find […]

Thanksgiving 2009

November 16, 2009November 3, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Blog, Recipes Leave a Comment on Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving to me is about sharing with friends, family and orphans. There have been many years where I have hosted a potluck dinner for people and invited people who really didn’t have family or a place to go to for Thanksgiving. Fortunately, I have friends that invite me over for dinner and celebrate with them. […]

Welcome to Sedona Pies 2009

November 1, 2009September 20, 2016 Mari-Lyn Harris Adult Gourmet Pies, Blog Leave a Comment on Welcome to Sedona Pies 2009

Dear Friends, Thank you for being patient with us. For those of you who don’t know, along with making “Delicious, gourmet pies made with naughty ingredients and Love,” we also participate in “Shop to End Hunger.” About 3 weeks ago I was asked to participate in another Feed the Hunger campaign starting Dec 15, 2009 […]