Life Hack: Outsource Your Holiday Pie
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Why make a pie when you can have Francine BAKE. it for you?
PHOTO BY FRANCINE GEALER
Ooh, should you make a pie this year? You imagine it so clearly: flour dusting your countertop like snow, butter folding into the dough under your skillful hands, the warm aroma of cinnamon and apples enveloping your kitchen as your family looks on with adoration. It’s practically a Norman Rockwell painting — or maybe a TradWife TikTok dream.
But then— oh, no. You forgot to chill the butter. The dough tears. You tear. The filling bubbles over. Now, your kitchen looks like the set of Scarface, and guests arrive in 45 minutes. Pie-making, it turns out, is an art best left to the pros. This holiday season, let Ojai’s #1 pie maker, Francine Gealer, save you from flour-drenched chaos.
Francine, the baker behind BAKE., has long been a local treasure. You’ve probably sampled her buttery magic at Pinholita pop-ups or Poco Farm’s Family on the Farm Days. She’ll be back with Pinholita this weekend, so you can snag a sample before committing to the full glory of one of her pies. Need more convincing? Check out her feature in Edible Ventura.
This Christmas, Francine is taking orders for her legendary apple pie. Each pie is handcrafted with love, care, and a dash of holiday magic for $60. Supplies are limited — only five pies are available exclusively through VORTEX magazine.
Order now through December 19, and Francine will deliver your pie to your doorstep on the afternoon of December 24, so you can focus on what really matters: not making a pie.
The truth is, reader, you’re busy. You’ve got holiday lights to untangle, gifts to wrap, and relatives to avoid. You don’t need the stress of lattice crusts or the heartbreak of a soggy bottom. Let Francine handle the pie. It’s one less thing to worry about — and one more reason to savor the season. Order your pie today and let Francine’s baking genius make your holiday merry, bright, and delicious.
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Written by Jessica Pregnolato.
