Today we have a special guest with us. Her name is Jessica and she thinks Pies Are Awesome! She makes these wonderful pies with many great designs. You should see some of her creations, they’re amazing! I was able to ask her some questions, so you can see how she answered those below.
1. Have you always loved to bake?
Shockingly no! My husband is the chef in the family. In fact, before last year, I barely knew where my kitchen was… But each year I pick one new topic to learn about, and in 2015 I decided it was high time I learned how my oven worked.
2. How did you come up with these great pie ideas?
I love creating in all mediums – from clay sculptures, to films, to event decor, to Lego creations… Baking is just another medium for expressing my geeky passions. With each new pie I combine a subject near and dear to my heart (specific games, comics, toys, pop culture icons, etc.) and a new baking/decorating technique that I would like to try out. Sometimes the results are epic, sometimes the results are epic fails. But I always learn something new that helps me evolve as a baker!
3. You’re so creative with your pies. How long does it usually take to make one?
It depends entirely on the technique, and wether or not I’m making the dough and filling from scratch. My longest pie was 4.5 hours, my shortest 15 minutes – the latter when I’m using the Pie Guide stencils that I created.
4. What has been of your favorite pies you’ve made?
I have many favourites, but if I had to choose, I would pick my Crypt of the Necrodancer Pixel Pie, mainly because it features subject matter that I really love, was a totally new technique, and was especially fun to make.
5. What has been one of the hardest pies you’ve had to make?
The Crypt of the Necrodancer Pixel Pie while my fave, was also the hardest. It took some thinking… it’s the only pie I’ve made so far that required me to sit down with graphing paper and a calculator! But I was super happy with the end results.
6. Did anything inspire you to bake?
While I do like learning new things in general, what prompted me to select “baking” as one of those new things was my 2015 New Years resolution. I made a pledge to not eat any refined sugar what-so-ever that year, only fruit (man that was tough!) because I have a major sweet tooth. Out of desperation for desserts that did not include any sugar, honey, agave, juice etc. etc. I had to learn to make my own treats using only whole fruit. Pies were the best option for a no-sugar dessert that actually tasted good.
7. Do you have a favorite kind of pie?
Apple! I like the classics. Oreo pie and lemon meringue would be close seconds though…
8. Have you gone through any kind of challenges while making pies?
Knowing *nothing* about baking or cooking going in has resulted in many (humorous) challenges… I still don’t know how to crack an egg. My friends and family have bought me all sorts of tools to help me separate egg yolks from whites, but after many failed attempts I’ve resorted to buying egg whites in boxes.
Things that are second nature to other people I learn the hard way – like putting flour on your rolling pin, or not putting whip cream on a scalding hot pie out of the oven. Other less obvious things – like mixing food colouring with an alcohol-based extract to paint pie dough better, or using eqq whites to “blend” dough layers when sculpting – were also learned over time. But I’m not afraid to fail! The disasters taste just as good as the triumphs.
9. Would you like to add or say anything else to my readers?
Yes! Part of my mission is not just to create the most epic and out-there pies myself, but to encourage and celebrate other people making epic pies too! That’s why I’ve just launched my first ever Kickstarter campaign for my Pie Guides: a simple tool that helps anyone create super cool geeky pies in minutes, even if they’ve never baked before: https://www.kickstarter.com/
I post a new pie every week on my Instagram account @ThePieous, and I would love to hear what you think, and hear about all of your awesome pies too!
I hope that you’ll all check out her wonderful creations. I was very impressed with many of them. She’s very talented!
She’s definitely talented! It’s awesome when your dessert not only tastes good but looks pretty too!
Right! She does amazing work.
Those pies are crazy awesome! I’m good with the flavor when it comes to pies, but not so much the presentation.
I thought they were really neat too! Such talent!
Guess who just won the internet for the day? You. That’s who. Really fancy pies are just so amazing. They taste good, and they’re practically their own centerpiece.
Right! They’re so neat! I couldn’t believe how wonderful they were!! She’s got a lot of talent.
WOW that take a lot of talent to just make the pies, but those designs are outrageous! I can’t Believe that she just started baking in 2015!!
I know, right! It’s crazy how great she’s doing in such a short amount of time.
These are fantastic and cute! She’s really got talent.
She sure does!
Oh wow, she is very talented! It would be fun to try and get that creative with food, though I doubt mine would look as good.
Right! It would be fun though!
Wow does she have some really pretty designs on her pies. I can barely pinch crust to look pretty around the edges!
Same here! It’s hard to get those perfect.
This is crazy talent, I would love to be able to make food this pretty!
Me too!
Wow! These pies are amazing! She is so creative.
She sure is!
Wow, that’s some serious artistry! I love pie, so if I can have one that looks and tastes good, I’m in!
Same here! Pies are great! I love all the designs she makes. They’re wonderful.
Oh wow! They are awesome! And what a great interview! Crazy that she has only being doing this a shirt time.
Right! I think it would take me forever to do this!
Wow. Her pies really are awesome. I love the designs. What a great interview!
They sure are! Amazing, right?!
I LOVE pies! These are almost too pretty to eat… almost.
I thought the same!
Your pies are amazing! I can’t believe you just started baking!
Right! I thought the same. She’s amazing!
Wow, so much talent! I WISH I was good at pies, I am awful at them though. This is really great!The designs are amazing.
They are amazing. It’s nice to see these great creations!
Her pies are simply breathtaking. I would love to get my hands on her dragon stencil.
Me too! I love that one.
These are something speical. this is my first time hearing about these and i love them. very creative.
Definitely! I love to see all her creations.
I love the idea of stencils like that! I don’t really eat any fruit pies (texture issues) but I could go with something cute on top of a pumpkin pie if it’d work! XD
I’m sure that would work somehow too! Pumpkin is one of my favorites too.
WOW what an awesome looking pie! I never have had good luck with making pies!
Me either. I wish I could do pies like these!
Thanks so much for sharing!! I am so excited to learn more about her pies and hen attempt to make at least one!
I haven’t made a pie in forever. I would love to make one too!
I wish I was a better baker! I am not great at baking pies, but she is giving me major inspiration!
I haven’t tried baking a pie in forever. This makes me want to try baking one for Thanksgiving!
I love the look of these pies. They are so creative and delicious looking.
They sure are. I could go for some pie now!
These are amazing! They’re almost too pretty to eat. But, I never say no to pie so I’d definitely eat ’em, appreciating every bite 😀
Pie is very yummy! I think these are to pretty to eat as well, but like you, I love pie!
Oh my gosh, I wish I could make pies that cute. Pies are my all time favorite treat any day of the year.
Mine too! They’re so good. Wouldn’t it be nice to have something like this on Thanksgiving!?
These are awesome pies!!
They sure are!
Those are just so amazing looking – such a perfect gift for any occasion
I agree! They would be a great gift too.
WOW! Great post, she’s so talented. I love how creative the pies are.
Me too! She’s got a lot of talent!
Wow, what great pies! I love how intricate the stencil work is. This is such a fun interview, I loved it.
It was fun to see her answers too! She’s got some great talent.
Amazing looking pies. I just love the little details she puts into them. Very creative!
Right! They’re so creative!
A great interview.. I have never heard of Jessica Pies before.. Thanks for telling me about her
You’re welcome.
Wow! what a creation! Those pies does not only look delicious, they look beautiful too!
Exactly! I love them.