Pascale le draoulec biography sample

As a first-generation American raised by two quintessentially French parents, Le Draoulec knew much more about tartes than pies, but as she made her way across the United States, she discovered that mentioning homemade pie to anyone made faces soften, shoulders sigh, and memories come wafting back; that everyone she met had a fond memory of pie.

Le Draoulec and Betty the Volvo her trusty automotive sidekick meandered from town to town, meeting the famous and sometimes infamous pie makers in each place, like the little old ladies of Wasta, South Dakota pop. They found themselves going head to head with state officials when South Dakota outlawed the sale of food at elections. Le Draoulec's story, based on her adventure serialized in the Gannett newspapers, will entertain and move readers as she seeks to answer the question of the place of pie in today's world.

She lives in New York City. This is her first book. Pascale Le Draoulec.

Pascale le draoulec biography sample

Le Draoulec, accompanied by a photographer, took a jagged route across the United States, stopping where she was likely to find the best pies made by loving hands. In a chapter titled "o-k-l-a-h-o-m-a! Unfortunately, she stored the pie in her car's glove compartment. When she started to devour it hours later, the pie was no longer safe to eat.

Each chapter ends with a pie recipe. Incidentally, Le Draoulec stopped at a Route 66 gas station just south of Hydro to visit Lucille Hamons, who has been called the mother of the Mother Road. Hamons has since died.