One of the many perks of working in restaurant industry is getting cooking advice and recipes from the chefs themselves.

Last Sunday, while I was savoring my WT (biscuits dressed in sausage gravy and two fried eggs with potatoes) at The Country Cat with a friend, I casually mentioned my afternoon undertaking (baking a cherry pie) to Jackie Sappington, pastry chef and co-owner of The Cat.  ”You want my recipe?” she asked, to which I smiled and proclaimed, “YES!”  My master plan worked…

Now, those who know me know that baking is not really my thing – I’m more of a spontaneous cook.  In other words, I do not use measuring cups very often.  Yikes, I know.  So in this case, I need to give much credit to my roommate Ellie – baking master – whose careful measurements and dough rolling skills made our cherry pie even more delicious.

Photos below.  Jackie’s recipe soon to follow…