Who wants pie? Which is your favorite? Apple, lemon meringue, blueberry, cherry...or anything wrapped in flaky pastry? Pumpkin? Pies have always been a sweet treat to warm the cold winter days and with the holiday celebrations a fading memory, this is a great way to warm up a January cold snap.
Pie benefits the body and soul. Here are some great pie ideas.
Eat pie. Whether you make it yourself, buy it at a supermarket or bakery or order it at a restaurant, eat some pie. Pie is great with lunch or dinner or as a late-night snack.
Make pie. Bake your favorite homemade pie and your family will be so grateful.
Share pie. If you make or buy a pie, share it. By its very nature, pie is meant to be eaten with others. Have a pie potluck get-together.
Teach pie making. Hold classes and demonstrations and samplings. Invite others who KNOW pie to teach a class. If you don't know how to make pie, ask a pie maker to show you or attend a pie-making class.
Hold a pie night. Gather family and friends for a pie celebration. Everyone must bring one homemade pie for the pie buffet. This can be so much fun.
Hold a pie-making contest. Invite the best pie-makers you know to compete for prizes in various categories. Be sure to include the kids. Ask cooking teachers, pastry chefs and pie lovers to be judges.
Hold a charity pie-throwing or pie-eating contest or a pie auction. This would be fun.
Pass along pie memories. Our pie heritage is slowly fading away. Call members of the family and ask them for pie recipes. Ask them to teach you how to make them. Talk about your favorite pies and the family history behind them. Publish pie memories and recipes. Make pie often and serve them to the next generation.
Eat more pie. You can always have another slice, preferably warm and a la mode.
Do pie stuff. Sing pie songs, read pie books, quote pie poems, make pie charts. Come on people. Are you catching on? Lets get busy eating, making, selling, promoting and enjoying pie!
No matter how you cut it, pies are a great reason to celebrate. I hope you enjoy a fresh baked pie very soon with your friends and family!!
The pie's role in modern day society is legendary. Winston Churchill was not only fond of big cigars, he was renowned for eating huge 4" deep pies before making his historic war time speeches. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, attributed his fitness levels to a diet including the good old American favourite, the apple pie. Sports stars around the world are pie fans. So, where is the pie heading? What does time have in store for the puff pastry wonder? As we boldly tread forward through this new millennium of ever increasing versatile fillings, the pie's future looks good and in turn, man's future is bright. Long live the pie!
I don't know about you, but I am getting a hankering for some pie!!
Bon Appetit……..May you have a finger in every pie...........Ric
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