At Pie Supper, we treasure old cookbooks—especially those from the Ozarks. They tell the stories of home cooks who made the most of what they had. Even with simple ingredients, they prepared good meals and fed their families well.

Often, a special recipe became part of a family’s story. If you became known for a certain dish, someone might ask you to share it in a church cookbook or local fundraiser. Seeing your recipe in those pages gave you something to be proud of.

Years ago, I received a box of old recipes that my husband’s grandma had collected. Over the years, she gathered recipe cards from friends and family. As I looked through the box, one handwritten recipe caught my attention.

It gave instructions for making enough dough for 16 pies.

Clearly, this was not an ordinary family dinner. She likely made those pies for a church supper, fundraiser, or community gathering.

My husband’s grandma was called Mimi by her 18 great-grandchildren. She was one of those special people who made everyone feel welcome. Around her table, she passed bowls and platters again and again. She wanted everyone to leave well fed—and well loved.

That same spirit is at the heart of Pie Supper.

Through these stories, we keep the culture and traditions of the Ozarks alive. Old recipes connect us to the people who came before us. In turn, preparing those recipes helps us carry their stories forward.

At Pie Supper, we share these recipes in hopes of bringing people back into the kitchen. We believe cooking and baking can mean more than simply putting food on the table. Instead, the kitchen can become a place where stories are shared, memories are made, and people gather together.

In fact, even our name comes from an old Ozarks tradition.

A Pie Supper was a community gathering where people auctioned pies to raise money for local needs. Friends and neighbors came together, shared food, and supported their community.

Today, that same spirit inspires Pie Supper.

In the same way, we hope these recipes inspire you to gather your family, invite a neighbor, and pull up another chair. Most of all, we hope they help you make the kitchen the heart of your home.

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