Oops!! I got my dates mixed up...so I'm not a day late and a pie short...since today IS National Pie Day....can't wait to go home and sit back and enjoy a piece of my fabulous Key Lime pie (with a dollop of whipped cream, of course).
I know I'm a day late--and a pie short-- but as far as Key Lime pie goes, I've tried Steve's Key Lime Pies and I disagree with his comment. It's way too sweet for my taste. I've been on a search for the past few years for the best Key Lime pie....since I could not find it, I decided to make my own. My son, who shares my love for K.L. pie, said mine was the best he tasted. Okay, so he's my son....but, he would definitely tell me if he did not like it. So, you see, I had to make my own K.L. pie to find the best one ever. It's a great recipe and since I prefer mine on the tart side, I can increase lime zest and juice. Mom & son have a winner!
NOOOO! Oh my god, it's not on there. The Park Cafe in Saint Mary, Montana, right outside the entrance to Glacier National Park. You have no idea what you're missing. It's almost good enough to make me move to Montana. It's one of those places where, for the rest of your life, you'll be saying "oh lord, remember that pie place? what was it called? it was soooooo good." There's a couple of OK pie places around here (Zingerman's, a branch of the Grand Traverse Pie Company, and some good stuff in Detroit) but nothing I've ever had hold a candle to this place. It's beyond comprehension.
Dangerously Delicious Pies in Baltimore, MD
I have a family dinner twice a year, and I like to keep things simple. I do not make pies from scratch. Some of the family likes cherry pie, some like apple. Because my budget is somewhat tight, I compromise and make one large pie, half apple, half cherry. Works for me. Pillsbury Ready-made Pie Crusts and Comstock Pie Fillings are the best for piemaking (except for homemade, of course). Paint the crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar, and just bake and enjoy! From start to oven, maybe fifteen minutes. How easy is that, and they are delicious!!!!!!!
susitee
Hi, Ed,
Just reading some of past entries on here and was excited to see an entry on pies. One place to add to your list should have the opportunity to visit Round Top, Texas (a small Antique-festival community about 1.5 hours from Austin): Royer's Round Top Cafe. A finer slice of strawberry-rhubarb pie I have never had. Their bacon-wrapped, shrimp-stuffed quail also leave an impression.
Hope ya enjoyed the 3D U2 movie. Was quite an effect to witness a concert video like that.
Brian
The list would not be complete without the Key Lime Pie from the Blonde Giraffe in Key West. They have won their local contest for many years. A visit to the Florida Keys would not be complete without a piece of their pie!
In the L.A. area, Jongewaard's Bake and Broil, just off the 405 near Atlantic Blvd in Long Beach, CA is better than both the better known Pie N' Burger and Du-Par's, IMHO.
Great list... though I've been so disappointed with Soutine's pies and tarts over the past few holidays that I don't think I'll be going back. I'll have to give some of the other NYC establishments here a try.
Zingerman's Bakehouse, in Ann Arbor, Michigan makes fabulous pie (among all of their other fabulous baked goods).
Hey, y'all! I think, by way of his throw-down, palatineboor just invited all us Serious Eaters to come have his wife's pie in August!
I second Duarte's in Pescadero! Their ollalieberry pie is amazing - and the apricot pie is wonderful as well. But I must say, I'm saddened that pie from within San Francisco's city limits didn't make the list. I love pie...and I love S.F., but I guess we just aren't a pie city.
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