Monthly Archives: June 2010

I Love the R&D at Achatz Handmade Pie Co.

I love the R and D end of the business at Achatz Handmade Pie Co. I had just come back from a bike ride and had the urge to put together the Boston cream pies that I had been thinking about for a long time. Of course, a Boston cream pie is a cake, not [...]

Welcoming the Blue Ribbon Berry Patch Pie

Our Achatz Blue Ribbon Berry Patch is the newest addition to our pie family. We were making this pie for a private label client in the Mid-Atlantic region and stuck a name on it, “mixed berry.” Certainly, a boring name for such a spectacular tasting, fresh, pop-in-your-mouth flavorful pie! We loved this pie so much [...]

Our Delicious Strawberry and Cream Pie

Our clientele gets anxious for strawberry pies come May, so we’ll ship in some fresh berries from Florida… and sometimes we get lucky and get a really nice batch. Michigan strawberries are the best, though you have to be patient! Michigan berries — especially buying them from local farms close to home — just seem [...]