Dina: Did you make Chicken Pot Pie before we met?

Gail: Nope, and I never had it growing up.

D: Not even the frozen ones?

G: No, and my mother never made it either, which is surprising because it totally fits what we ate as kids.

D: Oh wow, I grew up on Chicken Pot Pie as a comfort food. We always had Swanson, Stouffer’s or Marie Callender’s pot pies in the freezer. And when I was a young mother, it was an easy way to use leftovers, with very little cost involved. Of course, back then I made it family-style–in a rectangular pan–and it would last for at least two meals. But there was one thing that we had to have with it–a can of cranberry sauce!

D: So why did you decide to make chicken pot pie part of the BDB menu?

G: I didn’t decide that, you did.

D: Oh, that’s right.

G: So why did YOU want it to be part of the BDB menu?

D: Well, first of all, your pie crust is just the best, and we make pies, so why not offer a savory pie?!

The real story:

We introduced the Chicken Pot Pie in the winter of 2014, and if memory serves correctly it was in the aftermath of a major nor’easter. Poeple were having a hard time getting around town, and parking was almost impossible. The only folks who were coming out were our neighbors within walking distance, and we knew we had to make up for the loss of business lunches. The light bulb went on! Chicken Pot Pie!

Eight years later, this is an absolute customer favorite, and they start asking in November, “When will you be making Chicken Pot Pie?” Through January and February, we typically offer this every other weekend, serving 30-40 pot pies each day.

We start by oven-roasting all of the ingredients–chicken breasts, chopped carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, and onions. Then we mix that with corn and peas. The 6” pie pans are already lined with Gail’s signature crust. They get filled with the mixture and topped with Dina’s delicious gravy, then sealed with the top crust and baked until golden brown.

*Although we typically use eco-friendly packaging, we place these in clear plastic clam shell containers, simply because they require stability for take-out bagging.

Chicken Pot Pie – ultimate comfort food