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Warning: Pies and pie-like substances have been shown to be hazardous to your health!

grateful — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:10:24 -0800

Mmmm, Pie. What do you get when you combine quirky pie recipes with homemade postcards? Why, the Pie-of-the-Month club, of course. Check out timely entries like Election Pie, retro Tang Pie, or Pink Lullaby Pie from a real live Wizard of Oz munchkin. Consult with a real pie expert to answer all your pie-related questions!

By: ewkpates

ewkpates — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:29:43 -0800

Are these really pies though? Is shepherd's pie really pie? Is Boston creme pie really pie? Or Mud Pie? I think not.

By: jennyb

jennyb — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:24:20 -0800

According to Merriam-Webster, a pie is: 1 : a meat dish baked with biscuit or pastry crust 2 : a dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit or custard) in a pastry shell or topped with pastry or both A Boston Creme Pie is defined as a cake: Boston cream pie Function: noun : a round cake that is split and filled with a custard or cream filling and usually frosted with chocolate But I don't know, I think anything that can fit into the category of pie as defined above, or has the word "pie" in the name, should count as a pie for purposes of adhering to a theme in creating cards with recipes on them that the artist then sends to friends. Also, I love pie. PIE PIE PIE!!!

By: triv

triv — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:29:42 -0800

mmmm, pie.

By: sklero

sklero — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 13:13:27 -0800

there's no way i'm gonna make a joke about "tang pie."

By: NGnerd

NGnerd — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 21:03:31 -0800

great link, though i must admit i'm scared by the transparent pie. Oh, and were's all the circumference by the diameter jokes?

By: ewkpates

ewkpates — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 04:18:26 -0800

I ask you, jennyb, if meat or even custard pies can be considered pies, especially if you love them as you so profess. I direct your attention to the Japanese "meat donut", found even in the Starbucks for heaven's sake. Is this a donut? Is this Krispy Kreme deliciousness? Consider again... isn't pie the essence of meat-and-or custard-free goodness?

By: jennyb

jennyb — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:09:16 -0800

Of course meat and custard pies are pies. The first definition of pie involves meat, and the second involves custard. I stand by MW by virtue of their general reliability and my own personal pie-eating experience. "Meat donut" sounds dirty, like "donkey punch" dirty. Or perhaps "tang pie" dirty.

By: vignettist

vignettist — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 15:51:20 -0800

Thanks for an interesting find, grateful. I thought the "pie map" was a cool idea, sort of like netscape's "local guide" for pies.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:23:11 -0800

i like the postcards--the pie recipes not so much : >

By: grateful

grateful — Wed, 14 Apr 2004 07:44:11 -0800

amberglow- I feel the same way, but I have to admit I'm a little bit curious about Amish Sauerkraut Custard Pie. I especially like the suggestion at the bottom: (hint: don't tell your guests that there is sauerkraut inside!) I've also heard that using pears in place of apples makes the best apple pie you've ever tasted. A little slice of deception...