Sure, nothing can touch your grandmother’s pie — but Katie Ruthsatz is still going to try.
The head pastry chef at Lakewood’s Rood Food & Pie takes those comforting desserts you’re used to having at family get-togethers to the next level.
From a orange sage pumpkin pie to a baklava version made with spiced honey custard and rosemary whipped cream, her inventions are refreshing, but still familiar.
“The challenge was seeing how far we could stray from a classic pie while still keeping the nostalgia aspect that people crave when they think of pie,” she says.
One of Rood Food’s most popular renditions has been the Salt & Honey pie ($5.50 per slice, $30 per pie), which went through a yearlong process of more than 30 variations before coming into its final, fully baked form. Wildflower honey, browned European butter, eggs, egg yolk and vinegar create a velvety custard pie that’s thick and nutty. Topped with Maldon sea salt flakes and served with a small vial of bee pollen, the pie hits all the right sweet and savory notes.
“There’s something so addictive about that pie,” says Ruthsatz. 17001 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-712-4506, rfpie.com
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