Centerville Pie Company
Encyclopedia
The Centerville Pie Company is a pie
company located in Centerville, Massachusetts
. It gained fame when it was mentioned on Oprah Winfrey
's Favorite Things
episode in 2010. Furthermore, their pies were sold through the Harry & David corporation.
and friend Gayle King
was attending the funeral of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
, then Kristin Broadley delivered to them a chicken pie
and a peach pie as a gift. Immediately, the two women became fans of the pies and Gayle went and bought two for her children, Kirby and Will.
On September 19, 2010 Kristin and Laurie appeared on the Oprah Show. In December, Oprah named them one of her Ultimate Favorite Things. The pies are currently available at their Pie Shop and Restaurant in Centerville, MA as well as on their website.
Pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients....
company located in Centerville, Massachusetts
Centerville, Massachusetts
Centerville is a village in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Located on the south side of Barnstable, Centerville is primarily residential, includes a small business district, notable beaches, and a school . Centerville contains the neighborhood of Craigville, which includes...
. It gained fame when it was mentioned on Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
's Favorite Things
Oprah's Favorite Things
"Oprah's Favorite Things" was an annual segment that appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2002 to 2010, with a one-year hiatus in 2009. In the segment, which was typically aired during the holiday season, Winfrey shared products with her audience that she felt were noteworthy or that would make...
episode in 2010. Furthermore, their pies were sold through the Harry & David corporation.
History
The company was founded by long-time friends and current owners Laurie Bowen and Kristin Broadley in March, 2009. It is located in the village along a shopping plaza alongside Route 28. In 2009, as Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
and friend Gayle King
Gayle King
Gayle King is editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine and the best friend of Oprah Winfrey. She has previously worked as a television news anchor and talk show host...
was attending the funeral of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, DSG a member of the Kennedy family, sister to President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, was the founder in 1962 of Camp Shriver, and in 1968, the Special Olympics...
, then Kristin Broadley delivered to them a chicken pie
Chicken Pie
Chicken Pie is a pie with chicken meat in it.-Basic Ingredients:*Chicken*Gravy*Puff or Shortcrust PastrySome choose to add vegetables such as leeks or mushrooms....
and a peach pie as a gift. Immediately, the two women became fans of the pies and Gayle went and bought two for her children, Kirby and Will.
On September 19, 2010 Kristin and Laurie appeared on the Oprah Show. In December, Oprah named them one of her Ultimate Favorite Things. The pies are currently available at their Pie Shop and Restaurant in Centerville, MA as well as on their website.