I will surely be able to come up with something far more eloquent as the pie-making begins next week (I think two pies day for three days…?), but a rough sketch:
On Friday, January 23 at Greenwich Village Bistro (around 7), I will have pies to celebrate National Pie Day: peanut butter, sweet potato, apple, chocolate cream and chocolate chip bourbon pecan.
Peanut butter seems to be a broad favorite. Plus, the Bistro has come up with beer pairings…and the Kelso Nut Brown Ale is supposed to be a good fit for this one. (I understand there is some apprehension about pie and beer…but, to those who are fearful, I implore you to check out Charlie Papazian’s blog.)
Obama’s favorite pie is allegedly sweet potato…but then that story surfaced that he *also* likes a peach cobbler at a Chicago diner and so now I feel like I can’t properly pay homage to the inauguration if I don’t make that as well.
What’s more, I’ve sold my first pies…so I will be making not one but FOUR apple pies next week…so I have to buy something on the order of 12 Granny Smith apples. (That might be skimping it…but I have to use throwaway tins or I’ll never get my Pyrex back…and too many apples means the pies will bleed and the crust already has a tendency to get funny in the tin — just ask an ungrateful Hooman.)
I really like one of the chocolate cream pies from Epicurious.com. You make your own pudding. It’s…wow. (Though I’m not entirely sure about the raspberry lambic they’re pairing with it.)
And…a good friend of mine is helping me out PR-wise and *she* really liked the sound of the American Pie Council’s January pie — the bourbon pecan — and so that partially explains why it is on the menu as well.
Just about a week to go!
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