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When I say these pies are homemade, I mean it! Here are some great picks for holiday pies from home-based businesses. Plus, a little news on the scene.

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Now That I’ve Had the Sweet Potato Pie from Chellie’s Sugar Shack, Pumpkin Pie Is Dead to Me.

I have discovered what might possibly be my go-to autumn/winter dessert from now on: The Sweet Potato Pie from Chellie’s Sugar Shack. And it will certainly be my dessert whenever I’m tasked with bringing a pie to a holiday gathering.

Rachelle Long, owner and baker at Chellie’s Sugar Shack, and her fabulous sweet potato pie. All photos by me unless otherwise stated.

I was scheduled to attend a dinner party, where I had volunteered to bring dessert. Feeling pressed for time (and a bit lazy), I decided to try Chellie’s Sugar Shack, an online bakery in Valley Junction. Owner Rachelle (…