It was like my Nancy Meyers-Nora Ephron romcom gesture to my friends, who had become my family during my time here.ĭuring the pandemic when I lost my job in fashion, I ended up working at Four and Twenty Blackbirds, which was my favorite pie shop in (Brooklyn).
So I thought it would be fun to learn about the country I had decided to call home through pie - I feel like there’s nothing as American as pie - and give the pie to someone I knew from that state as my token of affection for them. In about 2015, I had to apply for permanent residency here. That huge risk I took for myself, which was really hard for the first 14 months, was the best decision that I’ve ever made.Ī. When I was applying for colleges, I could either go to England where most of my friends were going, or I could throw caution to the wind, break myself out of my international school bubble and go to Savanah. I went to college for accessory design and textiles.
But being able to roll with the punches and adapt - I’m so good at that only because I’ve moved around so much.Ī. It’s also a lot of places to miss, though…Ī. So I’m really blessed to call many places my home. But you know, Hong Kong is my home, Singapore is my home, Indonesia is my home, and even Savannah, Georgia, where I went to college, is also a home base for me. Right now I would say my home is Brooklyn – I’m sitting right here in my apartment. Stacey Mei Yan Fong’s new cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States” (Voracious 2023) pays delicious homage to all 50 states. The world we’re in today, we’re so overstimulated! It’s nice to just settle in and enjoy a slice of pie. I’ll feel so much better and just be a better person for all the other things I have to do in my life. When I’m baking, I’m fully focused on the task in hand. For me, pie is like a blank canvas to process emotions. (The dog is named, of course, after the famous screenwriter and director - “Sleepless in Seattle,” “You’ve Got Mail” - and creator of quite possibly the best peach pie recipe ever.)Ī. Today, she lives in Brooklyn with her roommate and official pie tester, Steffani, and her dog, Nora Ephron. The important thing here is to take your time, put on your favorite tunes and celebrate everything that’s good in life with a slice of homemade pie.įong was born in Singapore and grew up in Indonesia and Hong Kong, before moving to the United States for college. And as a self-taught baker herself, Stacey won’t judge, if you start out with a store-bought crust. The book is geared toward both seasoned bakers and complete beginners.
Each recipe is prefaced with an introduction to the state and many include a personal tribute to a friend who calls it home. Try a taste of home or experience the flavors from a state you’ve never traveled to. Some of Fong’s pies are savory, some are sweet, so there’s a pie for every palate and occasion. (We’re kicking off our Fourth of July with her strawberry-blueberry Stars and Stripes Pie nestled in an all butter-crust.) Perfect for a Fourth of July feast, each pie recipe in the book was created to represent a single state, with ingredients inspired by the place and its people, from Georgia’s Honey Peach Pie to Missouri’s Frozen Custard Pie with St. Stacey Mei Yan Fong’s new cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States” (Copyright © 2023 by Stacey Mei Yan Fong. It’s bursting with color, flavor, personal stories, and passion - and mouth-watering pie recipes. In her debut cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States” (Voracious, $35), Brooklyn pie queen Stacey Mei Yan Fong has written not just a recipe book, but a celebration of her adopted home, her life and all the people who have helped her along the way. You take ingredients, sometimes from far-flung places, combine them with care and make something unique that ultimately tastes better shared with those you love. Baking is a great metaphor for a well-lived life.
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