In-Person Pie Camps
4-Day In-Person Pie Camp® to Return July 15-18, 2025!
In 2020, I put multi-day Pie Camps on hold. In 2023, I re-opened Art of the Pie Day Camps on a limited basis. And today, I am happy to announce that 4-Day In-Person Pie Camp® at Pie Cottage will return July 15-18, 2025!
“Kate brings such joy and positive energy to teaching and sharing, even the most apprehensive baker would feel inspired.”Pie Camp® will be limited to just 4 people so there will be lots of individual attention.
Pie Camp® will be limited to just 4 people so there will be lots of individual attention. To apply for your spot at the Pie Cottage Baking Counter please send me an email at the link below.
More information about Pie Camp® is below.
What is Pie Camp at Pie Cottage?
Pie Camp® at Pie Cottage is a 4-day immersive pie-making experience with Kate McDermott. Below is an idea of what each day will hold.
Day 1
Arrive in Port Angeles Tuesday July 15 and settle in to your own lodging.
Then head to Pie Cottage, meet other pie makers from across the country, enjoy supper and a freshly baked pie made by Kate.
Bring a smile! That’s the most important ingredient of all!
"Pie Camp was everything I had hoped it would be – fun, informative, and full of new insights and learning.”
Day 2
Light breakfast at Pie Cottage at 9AM
Dough making by hand and food processor
How to roll out dough
Blind baking
Lunch included
Pie-lets and Hand Pies both Sweet and Savory
Dinner is on your own
“One of the best experiences of my life!”
"Best present I have given myself!"
Day 3
Light breakfast at Pie Cottage at 9AM
Lattice Work and Edges
Fillings: Fruit, Custard and Chiffon
Lunch included
Meringues and Whipped Toppings
Dinner is on your own
"I learned so much!"
Day 4
Light breakfast at Pie Cottage
Make and Bake your Take-Home Pie
Lunch included
Pie Camp Graduation and Farewells
Pie Camp Ends by 4 PM
“You gave me the confidence to make pies for all my friends and family.”
"This is the most fun I've ever had.”
What’s Included?
Opening Night Supper
Light Breakfast and Lunch Each Day
All Ingredients for Pies
Daily Hands-On Workshops with Kate
Ample Time for Questions
Use of Kate’s Baking Equipment and Access to her Extensive Cookbook Collection
A 9” Deep Dish Emile Henry Pie Plate
A Signed Copy of one of Kate’s Books
And One Heck of a Good Time!
“I never want to go home!"
What’s Not Included?
Transportation to and from Pie Cottage
Lodging in Port Angeles
Dinners except for Opening Night Supper
“Easy as Pie—I never believed that aphorism until I came to Pie Camp.”
How to Pay and Reserve Your Spot?
Tuition is $2150 US/per person
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot. Remainder is due no later then 30-days before Pie Camp® begins.
A 5% discount is offered if you pay the full tuition in one payment.
In an effort to keep the price affordable, I’ll be accepting payments the old-school way via check so you won’t have to pay a big service charge that the online ticketing services charge. I also accept payment by Venmo.
Personalized Gift Certificates Available.
Email me for specifics or questions.
“Art of the Pie will go down in the laurels as the most successful gift!”
Who is Kate and Where is Pie Cottage?
I’m the creator of Art of the Pie® and Pie Camp®. Since 2008 I have taught pie making both in-person and virtually to over 7,000 pie campers across North America. I am the author of three books, Art of the Pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings, and Life (2016), Home Cooking with Kate McDermott (2018), Pie Camp: The Skills You Need to Make Any Pie You want (2020). In 2017 I received a James Beard Award Nomination for Art of the Pie.
Pie Cottage is in Port Angeles, WA which is west of Seattle on the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula and directly across from Victoria, British Columbia.
The Fine Print
Due to the unique preparations for Pie Camp® there are no refunds. This time is booked and reserved for you. If you are unable to come, you may transfer your place at the baking counter to another of your choice.
“I just want to quit my job and make pies!”
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