Cheshire

One hundred days of pie No.43 Mobberley Village Bakery

admin2017-06-15T15:29:09+01:00September 14th, 2014|

mob1 I seem to have gone overboard praising some of the better pies in the book the last few weeks, well today I thought I’d cover one of life’s little disappointments. Mobberley is a posh little place situated equidistant between two wealthy Cheshire towns, Knutsford and Wilmslow.

I was working nearby with a limited lunch window and decided to give this one a bash based on its proximity rather than recommendation. After driving past Jodrell Bank and […]

One hundred days of pie: No.17 Wienholts Steak Pie

admin2017-06-15T15:29:05+01:00August 7th, 2014|

wienholtspie Whoops I nearly missed a day again. Oh well, just time for me to revert to an old favourite I’ve previously blogged about on here.

I’d heard a rumour off one of the chaps on Twitter that they call their sausage rolls HAM ROLLS what with it being in the leafy footballer’s abode of Alderley Edge. Sure enough there they were on the shelves, along with a veritable cornucopia […]

I just want your expert pies and your…….K’s

admin2014-05-26T11:11:16+01:00May 26th, 2014|

brookcover2 (With apologies to Prince*)

(*In the unlikely event he’s reading)

Now I’ve eaten a LOT of pies in the last two years or so, 400+ in fact but it’s the ones which escape my clutches that eat away at my insides the most. You’ve probably seen the cover of Life of Pies by now, splattered all over this website as it is.

However, what you’ve not seen is the second choice cover. Indeed, it may end up being […]