ThePieMan

Based in Shanghai, China; this one time Australian Circus Cook, Caterer, and Pizza Chef, Farmer's Market Food Specialist, and Artisanal Pie Maker, has risen to the upper eschelons of pie making fame and is now the, "Pie Minister in Residence at Villa Tempest." He is the principal designer and creator of all of our fine, Australian-style, handcrafted, savoury pies.

Weekend Market Closed

by ThePieMan
2011/07/032011/07/06

Just a quick not to let you know that the Tay Ho Weekend Market has closed its doors for its Summer Break. It should be… Read More »Weekend Market Closed

Tay Ho Weekend Market

by ThePieMan
2011/06/012011/08/02

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be running a ‘Sausage Sizzle’ and ‘Hamburger Grill at the Tay Ho Weekend Market. Our goal is to use,… Read More »Tay Ho Weekend Market

What are the qualities of a ‘Real’ Pie?

by ThePieMan
2011/02/18

What is it exactly, that defines the quintessential savoury pie? I’ve been wrestling with this issue for quite some time. A while back I came across the following on… Read More »What are the qualities of a ‘Real’ Pie?

From the Kitchens of Villa Tempest

by ThePieMan
2011/01/062011/02/16

Hi, I’m ‘The Pie Man’ and I’ll be making savoury pies for Villa Tempest after Tet (Spring Festival). You may have heard, that for much… Read More »From the Kitchens of Villa Tempest

Has the KFC Original Recipe finally been discovered? We can only hope.

by ThePieMan
2010/12/102021/04/30

In recent days, I was doing a search for “Chicken Bucket” and I stumbled across a couple of intresting items. One was a commentary about… Read More »Has the KFC Original Recipe finally been discovered? We can only hope.