James Beard Award Finalist Author,Kate McDermott, is the creator of Art of the Pie. A home baker and cook, who champions the time-honored craft of artisan pie making, since 2008 Kate has taught thousands to make homemade pie in her popular and sold out workshops across the country, in Europe, and in her virtual workshops. She is the author ofArt of the Pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Fillings, Crusts, and Life, Home Cooking with Kate McDermott, andPie Camp: The Skills You Need to Make Any Pie You Want. Known as The Piechiatrist, Pie Whisperer, and Pie Rock Star, Kate has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Oprah, NPR, and many more publications. She lives at Pie Cottage, her home on the north coast of Washington State, where she gardens, cooks, bakes, writes, and tends her wood stove. Read more about Kate atKate McDermott's Newsletter.