A Bite To Eat: Key Lime Pie

Since I’m in Key West for the month of June, we might as well talk about Key Lime Pie. It was invented right here in the kitchen of the Curry Mansion, half a block off of Duval Street. William Curry’s cook, a woman named Aunt Sally, is credited with perfecting a recipe improvised by Keys sailors and the result has put way too many pounds on the hips of America.

As much as we love the various offerings down here - from iconic restaurants to the mass-produced and marketed versions that are sold in the pie shops, homemade is still my first choice. Here is my recipe, if you’re interested.

Photos by Beth Yarbrough.