"Talking with Bryan about pie is like talking with Michael Pollan about organic chicken," Bethanne Patrick, The Book Studio.
"Bryan's compilation of 65 recipes hits all the sweet spots," Publisher’s Weekly
"For the perfect pies of summer, the freezer trumps the oven every time with frosty confections in flavors like peanut, strawberry daiquiri and grasshopper. In "Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies" (Ten Speed Press. $16.95), Mollie Cox Bryan offers a well-chilled batch of freezer sweets, plus tips for preparing them with ease. " New York Daily News
"Buy this book, a rolling pin,
Pyrex pie plate and a 5-pound bag of all-purpose flour and you'll be on your
way to being a pie king or queen,"
"More than just a cookbook, this collection of recipes, notes, memories, and tips tells the story of the Virginia diner that became a landmark for travelers and the benchmark for pie," Southern Lady Magazine.
MRS. ROWE'S LITTLE BOOK OF SOUTHERN PIES (Ten Speed Press, 2009) a sweet collection of 60 pie recipes and slices of local life is available on Amazon and from the publisher at Tenspeedpress.com.
Mollie is also the author of MRS. ROWE'S RESTAURANT COOKBOOK: A LIFETIME OF RECIPES FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY (Ten Speed Press, 2006),
a narrative cookbook that tells the story of a woman who grew up in the hills of Virginia on a struggling family farm and went on to build Mrs. Rowe's Family Restaurant and Bakery—one of Virginia’s most successful family-run restaurants.
Library Journal says it's one of the top ten narrative cookbooks.
Saveur Magazine listed it as one of top five cookbooks in a 2006 list of Christmas gift suggestions.
Mollie is an essayist, columnist, freelance writer, and cookbook author. Her essays have appeared on NPR's Kitchen Window, the Christian Science Monitor, the Chicago Sun Times, Relish Magazine, as well as in several regional parenting magazines across the country. Her articles have appeared in Grit Magazine, Taste of the South
Magazine, and Virginia Living, the Roanoker,
German Life, and Blue Ridge Traditions. She's a regular contributor on NPR's WVTF. Before working as a freelancer, Mollie
was employed in the Washington, D.C., area, holding various positions
in editing, writing, and communications. She's won awards for
newsletter writing and poetry. She is a member of American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA).
Stay for more information on the fall schedule—Mollie's judging for the Cville PieFest and teaching a food writing class at WriterHouse in Charlottesville.
For press and event bookings, please contact Kristin Casemore at Kristin.Casemore@tenspeed.com.
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CHECK OUT the latest details about Mollie's next book MRS. ROWE'S LITTLE BOOK OF SOUTHERN PIE (Ten Speed Press, 2009) on her Journey Blog. Click on the side panel!
For more information about Mollie Cox Bryan, the author of the book, click the side panel "About" or contact publicity@tenspeedpress.com. She can also be contacted at molliebryan@comcast.net. She is represented by The Miller Agency. For more information on the restaurant, contact Mike DiGrassie at 540-886-1833.
You can find Mollie on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
