Meet Sister Pie owner and founder sharing recipes and samplings from her cookbook
A downtown Wyandotte business that offers vintage home décor and goods is hosting an evening with Lisa Ludwinski, owner and founder of Sister Pie in Detroit's West Village.
Ludwinski, cookbook author and the well-known owner of the pie and bakery shop in Detroit's West Village, will be at the Loom in Wyandotte at 6 p.m. Friday, May 30.
At the Loom's 'An Evening with Lisa Ludwinski of Sister Pie,' Ludwinski will talk about her favorite recipes from her cookbook 'Sister Pie: The Recipes & Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit,' (Lorena Jones Books, $25).
There will also be recipe sampling, and Ludwinski will sign copies of her book. If you already have a copy of the Sister Pie cookbook, you can bring it for Ludwinski to sign.
Ludwinski is known for her pies and other baked goods that hail from the Sister Pie shop in Detroit's West Village. Hallmarks of Ludwinski's pies are a crust featuring a thick, crimped decorative edge, rich golden color and a buttery taste paired with a flaky texture.
Ludwinski's Sister Pie shop opened in 2015 in Detroit's West Village on Kercheval. There you will find a huge variety of pies, cookies, brownies and other baked goods. Sister Pie also offers various baking classes from making hand pies to learning on to make pie dough.
Maryja Kaminski opened the Loom a year ago, which offers vintage textiles and home décor. Since opening, Kaminski said, they've hosted other events to engage the community. She told the Free Press that Loom shares an ethos like Sister Pie, with its strong focus on community. Kaminski, according to shoptheloom website, founded the downtown Wyandotte shop with a focus on curating textile arts from sources that include private sellers and secondhand stores.
Tickets for the Sister Pie event are $20 each and include the tasting and presentation. For tickets, go to shoptheloom.com under classes. The Loom is at 3122 Biddle Ave. in downtown Wyandotte between Sycamore and Maple streets.
Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@freepress.com. Follow @SusanMariecooks on Twitter.
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