Who doesn't love a good pie? So many different fillings, add to that the variety of pastry, the toppings...well, it's an endless realm of tasty goodness, isn't it!
(Behold! This is one of MY pies...yum)
So it was rather sad to hear that not too long ago, a Fiat Ducato filled with 2,500 handmade pies was stolen from North Yorkshire. Made by chef Tommy Banks, the van was due to transport them to the Christmas Market, where the chef had recently opened Tommy's Pie Shop.
There were many appeals to the thieves to at least give the pies out to the homeless, it ended up to no avail, as unfortunately, when the van was finally recovered, the pies were still in the van, and were damaged to the point of being unsalvageable.
Tommy and his team have managed to keep the pie shop going despite the theft, so we hope they don't encounter any other misfortune in the run up to Christmas.
Now, if Ripon is a bit too far East for you to go for a pie, you might want to try one of our favourite places - Higginsons in Grange-over-Sands. They make the most amazing pies! Even Adam Richman from "Man vs Food" likes them.
So what is your favourite pie? I hope that you wouldn't go as far as grand theft pastry, but it will be interesting to hear what you like.
Thank you all, and enjoy!
Annabelle 😊
