The word on the street is that 2011 is the year that pie makes its big comeback and replaces the seemingly untouchable cupcake at the top of the dessert hierarchy. Now I hate to be the one to point this out but we’re more than half-way through the year and I still see cupcakes EVERYWHERE. Pie…not so much. It does seem however, that pie sells are up quite a bit according to this L.A. Times article, so perhaps the trend is just beginning. Either way, I have always loved pie and will be glad to indulge in the craze once it hits full force.
Some of my favorite pies are fruit pies…mostly the ones that my grandma would make when we were young with the fruit from her backyard. My grandparents grew everything from gooseberries to strawberries to onions and green beans. They also had pear and cherry trees. So we’d regularly have Sunday lunch at their house and always had a pie. Gooseberry and cherry were my favorites. I also love chocolate cream pie, coconut cream pie, banana cream pie, pecan pie, pumpkin pie…the list goes on. I guess I really don’t discriminate when it comes to dessert–it’s all good!
Check out these pie recipes from some of my favorite bloggers. These are some drool-worthy pictures people…I’m pretty sure I gained five pounds just looking at them!
Have a lovely evening!
Brownie Pecan Pie from Bakerella
Sour Cherry Pie with Almond Crumble from Smitten Kitchen
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie from Pioneer Woman
