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Slade Grove Says No to “Foo Foo Fad Joints,” Yes to Pie!

We're counting down the days to Pie Social 2011 -- 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 at 408 E. Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. You can get in on the action yourself. Here are details for community bakers. And don't forget about our celebrity bakers -- every day we'll introduce you...
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We’re counting down the days to Pie Social 2011 — 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 at 408 E. Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. You can get in on the action yourself. Here are details for community bakers. And don’t forget about our celebrity bakers — every day we’ll introduce you to a different one.

Today: Slade Grove of Slade Grove Creative Gourmet

Slade Grove’s bakery churns out sweets that have been featured everywhere from the Oprah Winfrey Show to Martha Stewart Living. His motto: “Being a leader in over-the-top indulgence is our way of life.”

Pie is the new cupcake because there is nothing better than a nice slice of pie to hit the spot any time of the year, any time of the day.

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Find out how Slade would show his love for Congress, after the jump.

The hardest part about baking a pie is getting the crust just right. A crust can make or break a pie.

The Phoenix food scene needs more reasonably priced local flare eating establishments and less over-priced foo foo fad joints.

When I’m not in the kitchen, you can usually find me grabbling an iced latte at my favorite coffee spot – Lux on Central.

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I’d like to throw a pie at every member of the U.S. Congress. Those children need to grow up.

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