![]() ![]() But first, I have to steel myself through the looming, silver barbed wire fences and swallow the sudden feeling of being very, very small. I’ve been working with Poetic Justice for a little more than a year now during the pandemic – learning the ins and outs of over-incarceration, writing letters and poems to people locked down inside women’s prisons, and making friends along the way – but this will be the first time that I get to see the real magic of the work Poetic Justice does: the poetry classes. I’m outside a medium-security level women’s prison in Oklahoma, about to go to my very first in-person Poetic Justice class. ![]() Book excerpt: '50 Pies, 50 States'īy Stacey Mei Yan Fong California artichoke pie.I park the car and take a deep breath, trying to expel the crazy levels of anxiety building in my chest. The book is also full of tips, history, photos and more. Every recipe comes with a heartfelt dedication to the person who inspired it. For New Jersey, there's a one-of-a-kind Jersey breakfast sandwich pie featuring ham, cheese and sunnyside-up eggs in a poppy seed crust. Think wild Alaskan salmon and halibut pie for Alaska, or prickly pear and apple for Arizona. Now, she's releasing her "50 Pies, 50 States" cookbook, an homage to the ingredients, traditions and flavors of every state in the country. She's gone on road trips, made friends, enjoyed American food, and when she was lonely, broken-hearted or stressed, she baked pies. ![]() She grew up in Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong, but spent the last 17 years living and learning in the U.S. The Fourth of July is less than a week away - time for fireworks, parades, and of course, pies.Īmong those celebrating will be Stacey Mei Yan Fong. Facebook Email The cover of "50 Pies, 50 States." (Courtesy) ![]()
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