Pi Day is for Pie!
Strawberry Pie for Pi Day. Recipe and photography by Quelcy Kogel.
Cake or pie?
Like there’s even a question today. Pi day is for pie. In fact, though I am devout disciple of dessert and will save room for just about anything sweet, I think pie is for every day.
The naughty sweet-and-tart hustle of sugar and fruit unfolding on a dance floor of flaky crust?!?! Cake, you’re nice and all, but you’re a bit of a church picnic by comparison. Frosted in your Sunday best, waiting patiently to be eaten… how could you compete with pie, reclining sexily, with a revealing low-cut crust.
It’s Pi Day, so step aside cake. We have some savoring to do. All day long.
Home made pop tarts. Food and photography by Quelcy Kogel.
TABLE Magazine contributor Quelcy Kogel explored a “pie all day” strategy for us, and breakfast was a delectable chocolate cherry pop tart. Every bit is wonderful, thanks to the layered flavors of fresh fruit, sugar, pastry, chocolate and a crumble topping made with freeze-dried strawberries, salt, and dried rose petals.
Chocolate Mint Pie by Rhonda Schuldt. Photography by Erin Kelly.
The thrill of pie comes in many forms. Some do not involve fruit. This delicious gem is a wave of pure flavor and creamy texture. An ocean of silky chocolate-ness, inflected with a hint of mint. You’ll try this someday. You know you want to.
Pie and recipe by Michaela Hayes. Photography by Michael Marquand.
Maple Bourbon Derby Pie
Derby Day is coming. Get out of the gate fast with a slice of this scrumptious, nutty pie laced with bourbon. Please note: a slice of this with a cup of dark coffee will do more than get you out of the gate. You’ll be flying across the finish line, well ahead of the pack.
Quelcy Kogel’s delightful Strawberry Pie.
Another springtime classic that delights with eye and palate. TABLE contributing editor Quelcy Kogel bundles the flavor of fresh berries with vanilla, coconut sugar and lemon…and everyone is happy about it. This is the pie we will be making at home today!
STORY BY KEITH RECKER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY QUELCY KOGEL, ERIN KELLY, AND MICHAEL MARQUAND