It’s me again; Karol the Commish.  I love my job as Commish because I get to do what I do best: be bossy and deal with food. The thing is, I have a very important relationship.  It’s something I’ve been committed to for three months and I don’t want to give it up.  I’m deeply [...]

I’m a new Commissioner this year for the Portland Pie Off, but I have a scandalous secret: I don’t make my own dough.
First of all, it’s hard.  Cooks who don’t bake – of who’s ranks I put myself in – you know what I mean.  When you make, say, coq au vin, you have the [...]

Mincemeat: Quaintly old fashioned to some, yet disgusting and primitive to others. Mincemeat Pie has a bad reputation, mostly among those who have never tried it. Even fellow Pie Commissioner LeAnn threatened to throw me out on my tush, should I dare bring a mincemeat pie to the Pie Off this year. Yet, LeAnn fully [...]

When you’re about to drown in Monday paperwork, a sweet, summery cherry filling can save the day. And how many pumpkin pies have helped you survive the holidays?
The American Red Cross has long been the expert when it comes to saving lives – through CPR classes, swim lessons, disaster preparedness training and now…pie.
The cool kids [...]

The Pie-Off is a little less than two months away. That’s plenty of time to practice and perfect your entry. Here are the categories. Go.
Best Savory Pie
Best Stone Fruit Pie
Best Berry Pie
Best Fruit Pie
Best Hard to Categorize Pie
Best Cream Pie
Best Nut Pie
Best Custard Pie
Best Mash-Up Pie
Best C.P.R. Pie (details to be announced [...]

Pie Commissioner Lizzy takes her pie bling very seriously. What? What are you staring at? Eyes up here.

Pie and community just go together hand in hand, so it’s not surprising to see pie exploding across Portland. Well, maybe not exploding across Portland, but being used in creative ways to bring people together.
Store For A Month is an innovative project in SE Portland: art + pie. Check out the Pie artists and their [...]

Is there an official pie season or would aficionados insist any time is a good time for pie? For me, I love fresh fruit in my pie, and living in the Pacific Northwest, that begins in Spring with the arrival of my two favorite red fruits: rhubarb and strawberries. 

Gretchen and I recently got together and decided at [...]

Over the Labor Day weekend some friends and I decided to take a trip to Sleighbells. Sleighbells is a delightful little Christmas tree farm and gift shop located in Sherwood, OR. I realize that a going to a Christmas-themed gift shop is not how everyone chooses to kick of summer, but going made [...]

Hello Pie Enthusiasts!!
Thanks for visiting the Official Portland Pie-Off website!
The Portland Pie Commission is working hard behind the scenes planning and prepping for this summer’s pie-off. We will post any and all details as soon as they are confirmed. We are really looking forward to this years event and while last years pie-off [...]