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Comfort & Nostalgia in Hand Pie Form w/ Kate Anderson (Carter & Rye)
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 7:00 am.
– Intro: The Hand Pie Revolution
– What Exactly Is a Hand Pie?
– How Hand Pies Compare to Empanadas & Samosas
– Why Hand Pies Feel So Nostalgic
– Watching Customers Get Emotional Over Food
– Kate’s Childhood Pie Memories
– The Brown Sugar Cinnamon Connection
– How Carter & Rye’s Menu Changes Every Week
– Keeping the Business Simple & Seasonal
– Creativity Through Constantly Changing Flavors
– Why Customers Follow Every Weekly Menu Drop
– The Science (and Chaos) of Pie Dough
– Power Outages & Extra-Flaky Dough
– Best Selling Hand Pie Flavors
– Announcing the “Brekkie Cubano” Hand Pie
– How Dan Inspired a New Flavor
– Kate’s Favorite Story Behind a Hand Pie
– Collaborating with Lazy Buffalo & Local Farmers
– Why Carter & Rye Loves Collaborations
– Creating Community Through Food Pop-Ups
– The Dream Hand Pie Kate Wants to Make
– Inspired by Ramen: Pork Belly Hand Pie Ideas
– “We’ll Never Make All the Hand Pies We Want To”
– Why Carter & Rye Still Loves the Farmers Market
– The Labor Behind Every Hand Pie
– Scaling Without Sacrificing Quality
– The Rise of Small Specialty Bakeries
– Why Scarcity Created Massive FOMO
– The Origins of Carter & Rye
– Starting as a Side Hustle at No More Empty Pots
– Why Hand Pies Became the Perfect Business
– The Convenience of Frozen Hand Pies
– Their First Ever Pop-Up in 2019
– Losing a Business Partner & Going All In
– Taking the Leap Into Full-Time Entrepreneurship
– The Uncertainty of Running a Business During COVID
– Comfort Food During the Pandemic
– Opening the Carter & Rye Storefront
– Why Their Tiny Shop Actually Works
– What’s Next for Carter & Rye?
– The Power of Organic Business Growth
– Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better
– “I Still Love Making Hand Pies”
– The Joy of Making Food for People
– Dan on Why Carter & Rye Is So Special
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Kate has seen customers tear up while eating her hand pies, and the warm, nostalgic feelings tied with that buttery, flaky crust are indeed powerful. Stuffed with either sweet or savory fillings, her hand pies have transformative powers. Kate and I talked about how she's constantly coming up with new variations, how Carter & Rye grew from a side hustle in her full-time gig, the value of growing a business slowly versus rapid expansion, and more!
🥧 Learn more about Carter & Rye:https://carterandrye.com/
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