Dini's Divine Pies

Dini's Divine Pies is a small-batch bakery founded by Dini McCullough Amozurrutia in March 2022, operating out of the Washington DC metro area. The brand focuses on creative, craft pies and empanadas—both sweet and savory—made with simple, premium ingredients. Every pie is made entirely from scratch, with an all-butter crust crafted from King Arthur flour.

The business launched during the pandemic as Amozurrutia transitioned away from a legal career to pursue baking full-time. In its first two years, Dini's Divine Pies pulled in $200,000 in sales through farmers markets, pop-up events, and wholesale accounts across the region. In 2023, Amozurrutia ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund a permanent Dini's Divine Pies & Pie Stand, raising $4,890 from 55 backers.

The brand is known for signature items like its cheddar-and-bacon pie, which still requires ongoing recipe tweaks to perfect. Amozurrutia has written about the intentional choices that come with running a small, artisanal operation—saying no to new product concepts that don't align with her brand, and leaning into forecasting to manage food, liquor, and labor costs.