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You are my hero, Lauren. Also, Emily at 4&20 Blackbirds, thank you for believing in oatmeal pie and giving it a chance.

For anyone who's reading this and thinking, oatmeal in pie? It's like pecan pie minus the pecans but with that same ooey-gooey sticky sweet center, plus a layer of chocolate ganache underneath. You want and need to eat this.

@DaveJ_DC: Sorry about that; all fixed!

@veggiegirl: Recipe in the works! Stay tuned..

@EazyB: That surprises me. I've only had good experiences at Palo Santo and find their prix-fixe menu to be a solid value: three courses for $25, available every night. Sorry to hear about your tenderloin snafu. Some highlights for me have been their homemade tortillas, any of the fish dishes, and avocado creme brulee for dessert.

Yes, according to the pie day gods, we have two official days to celebrate! January 23 is National Pie Day as sanctioned by the Pie Council (yes, such a council exists). They picked 1/23 because "celebrating is as easy as 1-2-3." Then you have Pi Day on March 14 in honor of 3.14159.... which becomes another de facto reason to eat more pie. The bottom line here, more pie. Both days should be honored.

Welcome, Orr! Looking forward to your column! Let's grab a can-tastic can or bottle-tastic bottle soon.

@gargupie / Kenji: that beet negroni can't be beet (sorry). stay tuned for a roundup of all the Parm cocktails on SE:Drinks Friday!

@silverlake: We were there each night between 5:30ish and after 6 and there were no lines at all. I'm sure it fills up but if you can get there on the early side, you shouldn't have to wait long if at all. Lunch lines, however, now those can be fierce.

@anysuchname: lucky for you we do have a recipe for Crack Dip, aka Buffalo Wings in Dip Form, and it totally should be on the Munchies page. Now added!

@Marshmallow: We SHOULD. Added!

@everyone: Thanks for chiming in with votes! Looks like the winner is February 25th with 19 votes (the 18th, 12 votes). Of course you're free to meet whenever with fellow SE'rs! But we'll start planning the February 25th as our big "official" meet-up day internationally. More info on specific city meet-ups later this week.

Hey everyone! Sorry we didn't get this organized sooner this year! We're polling you all for the best dates to host meet-ups for Serious Eats 2012.

What day should SE Day 2012 be? Tell us what works best for your calendar! We'll make an official decision this week and let y'all know.

Sorry for the confusion! Maria adapted the original recipe, which called for almonds, and subbed in pistachios. As for the rest of the powdered sugar, cardamom, and cinnamon -- yes, roll the baked cookies in all that! Recipe is now updated.