It's a Pie Off

This Thursday, Greenpoint Open Studios is throwing a Pie Bake-Off  at Diamond Bar on Franklin Ave in Brooklyn.  The Bake Off is free to enter and $10 gets you pie tasting and raffle tickets.  There all lots of great prizes donated from local businesses and a silent auction of work donated from GOS artists.  All proceeds go to help fund the GOS.  Check out the link to the event here.

I'll be entering my Sweet Balsamic Custard Pie and by the look of the pie entries so far, its gonna be a tough competition but either way its a win with a seemingly endless supply of pie and beer.  It should be fun so stop by if you can.  Judging starts at 7pm and the event goes till 10pm.

Wish me luck!

Pie vs. Cake

This video was sent to me by my friend Cara and it was so crazy I had to share it.

I have never had a hard time choosing between pie or cake, always pie, but if you are one of the many who can't make up your mind, maybe you should try this...

Sorry for the delay

It's been a hot summer but there has been very little heat coming from my kitchen.   The NewYorkTimes article about the Greenpoint Food Market, that came out this June, put an end to the market as we know it.  The Health Department got on the GFM's case about weekly licenses and using certified kitchens, which most sellers did not have.  The point of the market was to provide a platform for small businesses to share their creations with the public, without having to pay those exorbitant costs, which end up taking away from any possible profit.  I was barely making a profit before but enjoyed sharing my pies with the public but with these new rules, I would actually be going into the red.  Since these new requirements are in place, I will not be able to take part in the market anymore.  I will continue to work on new recipes, both savory and sweet, pushing for larger variety.  I am also working on getting my pies into small stores and markets around the city and am still taking online orders.

TheNewYorkTimes & SweetiePiesBrooklyn

Check out SweetiePiesBrooklyn on The New York Times website. 

The New York Times showed up at the May 22nd Greenpoint Food Market and interviewed some of its many vendors.  There is a video, which I am briefly shown in, and an article about the market featuring, my good friend and fellow baker, Fabiana Lee of La Tia Faby. Check them both out.

Video  / Article

A Picnic in the Park with Greenpoint Food Market

As Spring finally returns so does SweetiePiesBrooklyn.  I will be back this Saturday, May 22nd, from noon-5pm at the Greenpoint Food Market. The month off has given me a chance to work on several new pies which I will be debuting this weekend, my new Sweet Balsamic Custard Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust and my savory Country Ham, Gorgonzola and Fig Pie. Along with these new treats will be an oldie but goodie, my CranRaspberry Pie with a Brown Sugar Crumble.  Hope to see you there.

Success!

It has taken me over a year to perfect this pie but I finally succeeded last night. The newest pie on the SweetiePiesBrooklyn menu is Sweet Balsamic Custard Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust. It's topped with fresh strawberries.

Gamechangers Radio

The podcast I recorded a couple weeks ago is up and running, as of today.  Below is what Adrian Hopkins, Gamechanger's host, has to say about the new episode and a direct links to it. 

Check it out!

" With spring comes new weather (ideally), new energy, and new beginnings. In this spirit, I bring you the second episode of Gamechangers Radio, which focuses on entrepreneurship. Both of my guests - Victoria Bott of Sweetie Pies Brooklyn and Philip Blackett of Win/Win Redevelopment Corp. & MisterPotential.com - are young entrepreneurs who were pushed into new beginnings by the tough economy and have never looked back.

We focus on their journeys and the lessons that managing their own businesses/brands have taught them and pose the question: "do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?" Whether or not we decide to pursue our own businesses, there are some valuable takeaways when it comes to stepping boldly into the unknown and challenging ourselves to reject complacency. 

Jump over to http://bit.ly/gamechangers2 to check out the conversation, while enjoying the freshest music from Erykah Badu, J*Davey and more. "