Selection of homemade holiday pies and wine on a butcher block kitchen island for Thanksgiving.
Selection of homemade holiday pies and wine on a butcher block kitchen island for Thanksgiving.
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Classic Pies. Bold Twists.

A first-place blue ribbon awarded to a homemade pecan pie at the Maryland State Fair.
A first-place blue ribbon awarded to a homemade pecan pie at the Maryland State Fair.
2024 First Place Pecan Pie
Fresh baked lattice crust berry pie in a plastic container with a second place fair ribbon.
Fresh baked lattice crust berry pie in a plastic container with a second place fair ribbon.
2024 Award Winning Blueberry Pie
Bake This Pie
Bake This Pie

Award-Winning Pie Recipes

These Maryland State Fair award winners are the recipes that launched Man-Made Pies

Latest Man-Made Creations

The kitchen is always busy. From new pie recipes and seasonal desserts to baking tips, brownie experiments, and behind-the-scenes stories,
these are the latest creations fresh from the Man-Made kitchen.

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Pie Porn: Drool-worthy shots of my crusty, boozy, fruity masterpieces
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Meet the man behind Man-Made Pies

Hey, I'm Michael, a father of two teenage boys in Towson, Maryland, baking pies in a regular row house kitchen while working full-time and trying to keep up with my kids.

What started as a quest to perfect pecan pie during the COVID lockdown eventually earned 1st Place at the 2024 Maryland State Fair and became Man-Made Pies.

There are thousands of pie recipes online. This isn't another collection of recipes I found. It's the collection I trust. Every pie, brownie, and crust on this site has been tested, refined, and is something I'd happily bake again for my family, friends, neighbors, or a baking competition.

Whether you're after classic pies, bold twists, flaky homemade crusts, or practical baking tips, you're in the right place.

Read my full story on the About page, then let's make pie.

me at the state fair pie competition
me at the state fair pie competition

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Award-winning pie recipes
Homemade Pie Crusts, Brownies, and Bold Desserts Built From Scratch.

A curated collection of recipes I actually make, trust, and come back to.

Built one pie at a time in Baltimore.

Good pies start with good crust. Everything else is just filling.

Michael@manmadepies.com

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