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Stone Barns Harvest Fest This Weekend!
It's fun to write a recipe for food52, but have you ever wanted A & M to eat something you make at home?
For those of you in the New York area, this could be your chance! Amanda and Merrill will be at the local food and farming mecca Stone Barns Center this weekend to judge the annual Pie Bake-Off on October 2nd! The event is part of Stone Barns' popular Harvest Fest, a celebration of all-things-autumnal, where you can enjoy live music, a local farmer's market, hayrides and more. Get more details and download the submission form PDF here.
And speaking of pies, this week's contest winner will receive more than just bragging rights, they'll also get two tickets to Harvest Fest and a membership to the Stone Barns Center. There's still time to cast your vote: Will you choose lapadia's honey-sweetened Himalayan Blackberry Pie? Or will Midge take the prize with her Brown Butter and Cheddar Apple Pie? You've got until tomorrow at midnight EST to decide who takes the cake (er, pie?).
Excellent images from last year's Harvest Fest can be seen below.
Sign up now and get $10 when we open.
Comments (27)
over 2 years ago lapadia
Thanks to my winning Blackberry Pie, and a free memebership the to Stone Barns Center, I will have to do my best to plan a trip back East to visit!
over 2 years ago Jennine
I'll be there with a bunch of friends, kids, etc. Looks like it will be a blast!
over 2 years ago Sagegreen
I am also wondering what the rules for a "proper double-crust" include. Hopefully a lattice crust is ok? What about crumb toppings though?
over 2 years ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Lattice is okay -- crumb is not!
over 2 years ago Allison Cay Parker
This is GREAT. I was just at Stone Barns not long ago with my son. He gathered eggs and went potato digging. We loved it there. Have never gone for the Harvest Fest, but I bet that's fabulous. It's such a fabulous location. And now that I know you'll be judging a pie bake-off... all the more reason I want to go. I may not be able to, as that's my mom's birthday, but will try to figure out how to squeeze it in--that is, if there are still tickets to be had. Guess I need to start baking some pies! Wish I had a bit more time this week, but will see if I can come up with something.
over 2 years ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Hope we'll see you there!
over 2 years ago vrunka
Hi -- I followed the link to the contest for more info on a "proper" double-crust pie, but it doesn't say anything about what that means. Does it have to have a fully-enclosed pastry top crust?
over 2 years ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Lattice is okay -- but it does need to involve dough.
over 2 years ago vrunka
I am wondering what counts as a double-crusted pie? Does it have to be a pastry crust on top?
over 2 years ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Yes, it does have to involve dough of some kind.
over 2 years ago laurielufkin
Darn it! Can't make it to the festival---going to have to wait till the next contest! Love love love this site!
over 2 years ago dymnyno
I love it...pie is a great transition!!!!
over 2 years ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Thanks!
over 2 years ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I am looking forward to learning how to make pie / pie crust - so NOT my forte! Next up ... Tailgate recipes! HOOK 'EM! :-) (hint hint)
over 2 years ago dymnyno
Great idea!!!!
over 2 years ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
I'm lovin this idea!
over 2 years ago The Internet Cooking Princess
Totally not a pie maker but cannot wait to see what comes up!
And now that we're moving on to autumn recipes, is there any chance we could have a competition about your best chicken wings? Now that it's officially football season my boyfriend won't leave the topic alone...
over 2 years ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Harvest Fest sounds like fun!! I'll try to make it - that's just a hop-skip from me.
over 2 years ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Hope you can make it!
over 2 years ago monkeymom
I love pie. I can't wait to see what folks have!
over 2 years ago thirschfeld
I see some head to tail pies in my future.
over 2 years ago Kitchen Butterfly
A & M and fellow food52ers, help me out please - I'm only just getting used to 'seasonal' Western world cooking so what are my options of produce to use? Would the last of summer berries be accepted?
over 2 years ago thirschfeld
Netherlands green markets should be about the same. Really, a smoked eel pie would be great and they are just about in the same growing zone so the veggies and such would be about the same. Don't know if that helps, but I will say the Dutch make some great, great, sweet and savory pies.
over 2 years ago thirschfeld
oh and lest I forget, Dutch Apple Pies are in a world of their own.
over 2 years ago Kitchen Butterfly
Thanks thirschfeld, I had to smile at your 'trumping'of allt hings Dutch. I must confess the smoked eel pie sounds delish....you have me thinking. On the other hand, I must admit that the Oma's apple pies (grandma's pies) are amongst my least liked gebak (Dutch bakes)! Thanks again
over 2 years ago Midge
Must a proper crust be involved or are cobblers, slumps, buckles, etc. eligible as well?
over 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
For this contest, we're looking for proper double-crust pies (for more info, follow the link above to the contest page).