Chrissy Kinsman: A Life of Pie

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Chrissy Kinsman: A Life of Pie

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Oct 6, 2023

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On this episode of Special Sauce the great pie baker Chrissy Kinsman of Pie Chicks on Martha's Vineyard tells us about the trials and tribulations of trying to make a living selling pies year round on a sparsely populated island.

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Oct 6, 2023

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