The temperature is not cooperating, but today is the first day of fall. Thank goodness. I’m ready to turn on my oven and spend hours slow cooking food. I’m craving a hot bowl of soup on a cool, crisp autumn night. And I can’t wait to start cooking with fall produce.
With only three weeks until Thanksgiving, it’s time to start thinking about pies. Pecan, pumpkin, and apple pie are the holy trinity of my dessert world and each year it’s a struggle to decide which one to make. Last year, unable to come to a decision, I ended up making one of each. I know…I’m crazy.
But to be honest it was worth it. I enjoyed every bite of gooey pecan pie filling, scraped my plate clean of pumpkin pie with its dollop of whipped cream, and still managed to enjoy the flaky crust of the apple pie. In short, I was in pie heaven. And while I think that three pies should be mandatory for any Thanksgiving feast, I also realize that there just aren’t enough hours in the day. So if there is only time to make one pie, than which one should it be?
