The New York Times has a great story on pie today. (Read it here.) It discusses pie as a trend, which is arguably a flaky (ha!) construct. But otherwise, it has some lovely observations and quotes from pie bakers, including:
“It’s just as easy to make a big pie as a small one, and more efficient." Yes yes yes!
"Pie seems to bring out the sentimental side of bakers." Another yes. Pie is inherently sentimental and personal.
"Pie has also proved its mettle by being neatly adaptable to the local-seasonal ideology of many modern kitchens." Well, sort of. Pie doesn't have anything to prove. But the old-fashioned idea of eating what's in the garden right now is perfectly embodied in pie.
The story is accompanied by a few yummy-looking recipes, including one for Butter Pie. Can't wait to try that one.
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