Osseo, Wis., would be unremarkable if not for the Norske Nook Bakery and Restaurant, a destination for its farm-style meals and, especially, the wonderful pies. Owner Jerry Bechard and manager Cindee Borton-Parker share some of their prized recipes in a new cookbook, The Norske Nook Book of Pies and Other Recipes. They detail delicious graham cracker crusts and berry toppings, Dutch and praline-topped pies, meringue, apple and custard fillings and on to luscious muffins, cookies and puddings. The colorful full-page photos are hunger inducing.
